Global engineering giant Bechtel has been appointed as the delivery partner for three major new terminals at King Salman International Airport (KSIA), a flagship project that is set to transform air travel in Saudi Arabia.
The agreement with KSIA Development Company was signed during a high-profile visit to the Kingdom, attended by US President Donald Trump.
Located near Riyadh, KSIA is projected to become the world’s largest airport upon completion. Bechtel said the expanded facility will feature six parallel runways and is expected to accommodate up to 185 million passengers annually by 2050.
Darren Mort, president of Bechtel’s infrastructure division, described the project as a defining moment for the capital. “This development will reshape Riyadh and support the Kingdom’s ambitions to become a global aviation and logistics hub,” he said.
Under the agreement, Bechtel will oversee the construction of a new terminal for commercial flights, Terminal 6 for low-cost carriers, and a dedicated private aviation terminal complete with hangars. The new facilities will eventually replace the current infrastructure at King Khalid International Airport.
Bechtel brings decades of experience to the project, having completed around 300 major developments across Saudi Arabia. Most recently, the company played a key role in the construction of the Riyadh Metro, which opened last year.
The airport project forms part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy to diversify its economy and boost tourism, positioning Riyadh as one of the world’s top ten city economies by the end of the decade.
