[1] "The Saudi Aviation Club (SAC) was established by resolution 217 of the council of ministers on 4 December 2000 as an independent nonprofit entity to promote aeronautical sciences and to encourage the participation of the public in aviation.
SAC’s airport is located in Thumama, approximately 60 km north of Riyadh.
"[2] Plans for the club were unveiled on January 31, 2007 at the Middle East Business Aviation exhibition by Prince Sultan bin Salman[3] who is the founder and chairman of the SAC.
[6] In response to a directive from Nayef bin Abdulaziz, SAC is "compiling a list of rules for those who practice gliding as a hobby.
These will provide safety guidelines and prevent smuggling by restricting the hobby to certain authorized areas.