King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport (IATA: GIZ[3], ICAO: OEGN), also known as Jizan Regional Airport, is an airport serving Jizan (also spelled Gizan), the capital city of the Jizan Province in Saudi Arabia.
The airport also has another small terminal for short haul international arrivals and departures to near countries such as Emirates and Egypt Airlines offering scheduled passenger service: The Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia has confirmed and released a short trailer of the new airport that will replace the current airport.
According to the Centre Of Aviation's official website, the airport project, estimated at SR 2.5 billion (US$667 million), will feature a single passenger terminal with 10 aircraft gates and a VIP lounge, cargo facilities and a control tower.
The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) started operations of international flights to and from King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Jazan on April 9, 2015, The airport received the first international flight from Cairo International Airport with over 100 passengers on board.
Director General of the airport Hamid Hammad Al-Ghareebi and other officials received the first international flight.