The Saudi Civil Aviation Holding Company (Matarat), in collaboration with the National Center for Privatisation & PPP (NCP) and the Aseer Development Authority (ASDA), has announced that several leading firms in airport construction have prequalified for the new Abha International Airport project in the Asir Region.
Among the qualified bidders are GMR Airports Limited from India, the Turkish Mada TAV consortium, which includes Mada Holding International and TAV Havalimanlari Holding, as well as the Touwaik Alliance, featuring Skilled Engineers Contracting, Limak Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., Incheon International Airport Corporation, Dar Al Handasah Consultants, and Obermeyer Middle East. Additionally, the VI Asyad daa group, comprising Vision International Investment Company, Asyad Holding, and daa International Limited, is also in the mix.
Once completed, the new airport will have the capacity to handle over 13 million passengers annually—a tenfold increase from the current capacity of 1.5 million. It will also accommodate more than 90,000 flights each year, up from the current 30,000.
This project, part of a Public Private Partnership initiative, is aligned with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 Plan. It will be executed using a Build-Transfer-Operate (BTO) model, ensuring that it meets the goals of major national strategies, including the National Transportation and Logistics Strategy and the National Aviation Strategy, as well as the Aseer Economic Development Strategy.
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