King Khalid International Airport (KKIA), managed and operated by the Riyadh Airports Company, has won two prestigious gold awards at the 2025 MarCom Awards ceremony, recognizing its outstanding achievements in marketing and communications on a global scale.
The MarCom Awards are presented to outstanding projects in communications and marketing and are administered by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). The achievement followed intense competition among more than 6,500 participants from around the world.
Widely regarded as among the most prominent specialized international awards, MarCom Awards represent prestigious global recognition of creative excellence and distinguished professional achievement in this field.
KKIA received gold at the MarCom Awards 2025 in the categories of Best Social Media Marketing Campaign and Best Strategic Communications and Marketing Campaign, reflecting an integrated and innovative approach to communications and marketing within the aviation sector.
This global recognition was awarded in appreciation of the institutional communications and media affairs efforts at King Khalid International Airport and Riyadh Airports Company, particularly the impactful nomination campaign for the Skytrax Awards 2025, which played a key role in securing the airport’s ranking of 24th globally and first nationwide following broad international competition.
Opened in 1983, King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) is a major aviation hub located about 35 kilometers from Riyadh’s city center and spans approximately 225 square kilometers. The airport features five passenger terminals, 40 boarding bridges, parking for around 11,600 vehicles, a Royal Terminal, a central control tower, and two parallel runways each 4,260 meters long.
Serving more than 37 million passengers annually, KKIA works with over 51 international and domestic airlines, connecting Riyadh to more than 105 destinations through over 217,000 flights each year.
