Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Airport MEDOEMA

Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) is Madinah’s main airport and a major gateway for Umrah and Hajj-related travel. It is not a mega connecting hub on the scale of Jeddah, Riyadh, Doha or Dubai, but Saudia has a meaningful hub/secondary-hub role here, with domestic Saudi links, regional international services, and strong pilgrimage-season demand. The airport is easiest to think of as one integrated passenger terminal rather than a multi-terminal complex: the public maps are organized around Departures, Arrivals and Basement levels, so transfers are usually within the same building rather than by inter-terminal shuttle. For the city, taxis or app rides are the simplest frequent-flyer choice, with the airport itself advertising roughly 30 minutes to the city centre; shuttle buses also connect toward the Prophet’s Mosque area. For transits, treat MED as a practical but not lounge-heavy airport: plan extra time during pilgrimage peaks, expect immigration/security if changing between international and domestic or self-connecting, and do not rely on a published special minimum connection time unless your airline issues one on a through ticket.

Timezone: Asia/Riyadh

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://www.madinahairport.com/

Lost & found

+966 14 813 9993

As of 2026-06-20 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

OEMA

Elevation

2151 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

2

Longest runway

14222 ft

Terminals

To the city

• Shuttle bus → Prophet's Mosque / city centre · 30 min · Official airport site says shuttle buses connect Madinah Airport to the Prophet's Mosque and the airport homepage says the city center is reachable in 30 minutes; no timetable verified.

Bus / coach

Shuttle buses connect Madinah Airport to the Prophet's Mosque.

Taxi

Taxi and limousine services are available from the airport.

Rideshare

Uber, Careem and Jeeny are listed by the airport as app-based ride options.

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport