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Jeddah

King Abdulaziz International Airport

OEJN
1,022
Flights/Day
15:21
Local Time
Riyadh
Timezone
48ft
Elevation
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Current Conditions
OEJN
VFR
27°C
Few Clouds • 18kt G@Model.Metar.WindGustKnots • 1013.00"
Observed: 12:00 UTC
VFR — Visual Flight Rules: Clear conditions, no weather delays expected.
Cloud Forecast
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15:00
CLR
21:00 BECMG
CLR
11:00 BECMG
CLR
Few (1-2 oktas) Scattered (3-4) Broken (5-7) Overcast (8) | CLR = Clear 25k = 25,000 ft ceiling
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TAF valid until 21:00 local time
About King Abdulaziz International Airport

Jeddah's Red Sea location brings extreme heat and occasional dust. Generally light turbulence.

Is Jeddah Airport turbulent?

Jeddah faces severe sandstorms and occasional flash flooding. In November 2022, a violent hailstorm damaged two aircraft during approach, with 179mm of rain falling in six hours, the highest ever recorded. Sandstorms can bring 60 km/h winds, reducing visibility and forcing flight rescheduling. The Red Sea coastal location adds humidity challenges.

  • November 2022: 179mm rain in 6 hours damaged aircraft in-flight
  • Sandstorms bring 60 km/h winds and reduced visibility
  • Red Sea humidity combines with desert dust
What happened during the 2022 Jeddah hailstorm?

A Saudia Airbus A330 encountered severe hail and turbulence during approach, suffering significant damage despite landing safely. A Libyan Airlines A320 was also damaged in the same storm. The event dumped record rainfall that caused fatal flash flooding in the city. Such extreme events are rare but demonstrate the region's potential for sudden severe weather.

When is the best time to fly from Jeddah?

November through February offers cooler temperatures and lower sandstorm frequency. Spring can bring dust storms from the interior. Summer is extremely hot (45C+) but usually clear. The Hajj pilgrimage season brings massive passenger volumes regardless of weather. Monitor forecasts during transitional seasons.

Is turbulence at Jeddah dangerous?

No. Modern aircraft are designed to withstand forces far stronger than turbulence. While bumps can feel uncomfortable, they do not pose a safety risk. Pilots actively avoid rough air whenever possible. Learn more about turbulence

Best seats to reduce turbulence when flying from Jeddah?

Seats near the wings feel the least movement because they are closest to the aircraft's center of gravity. Seats at the back of the aircraft feel turbulence more strongly. Learn more about seat selection

Upcoming Flights (next 2 hours) 87
Flight Destination Departure Aircraft Forecast
SV1076
Saudia
RUH 15:25 Local -- Forecast
EY616
Etihad Airways
AUH 15:25 Local -- Forecast
SV980
Saudia
HKG 15:25 Local -- Forecast
NJ312
Ghadames Air Transport
MJI 15:30 Local -- Forecast
SM452
Air Cairo
HBE 15:30 Local -- Forecast
F3138
Flyadeal
RUH 15:30 Local -- Forecast
XY569
Flynas
CAI 15:30 Local -- Forecast
IR1571
Iran Air
IKA 15:30 Local -- Forecast
D32005
Daallo Airlines
MGQ 15:30 Local -- Forecast
SV1768
Saudia
GIZ 15:30 Local -- Forecast
F3401
Flyadeal
ELQ 15:35 Local -- Forecast
F3335
Flyadeal
AHB 15:35 Local -- Forecast
NE5111
Nesma Airlines
HBE 15:35 Local -- Forecast
J9214
Jazeera Airways
KWI 15:40 Local -- Forecast
IR1561
Iran Air
IKA 15:40 Local -- Forecast
SV550
Saudia
DXB 15:45 Local -- Forecast
XY527
Flynas
BAH 15:45 Local -- Forecast
AH467
Air Algerie
ALG 15:55 Local airbus a330-202 Forecast
AH483
Air Algerie
OGX 15:55 Local -- Forecast
XY511
Flynas
DOH 15:55 Local -- Forecast
J91853
Jazeera Airways
SYZ 15:55 Local -- Forecast
XY420
Flynas
DMM 15:55 Local -- Forecast
IR1523
Iran Air
IKA 15:55 Local -- Forecast
SV1112
Saudia
DMM 16:00 Local -- Forecast
SV1038
Saudia
RUH 16:00 Local -- Forecast
IR1531
Iran Air
IKA 16:00 Local -- Forecast
IY531
Yemenia
ADE 16:00 Local -- Forecast
NP128
Nile Air
CAI 16:00 Local -- Forecast
XY433
Flynas
AHB 16:00 Local -- Forecast
F3387
Flyadeal
TUU 16:00 Local -- Forecast
XY643
Flynas
BER 16:00 Local -- Forecast
PK760
Pakistan International Airlines
LHE 16:00 Local -- Forecast
AH4333
Air Algerie
ALG 16:05 Local -- Forecast
D32127
Daallo Airlines
MGQ 16:05 Local -- Forecast
GF184
Gulf Air
BAH 16:10 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
F3122
Flyadeal
RUH 16:10 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
E5383
Air Arabia Egypt
CAI 16:15 Local -- Forecast
SV1543
Saudia
TUU 16:15 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
AH469
Air Algerie
CZL 16:20 Local airbus a330-202 Forecast
F3
Flyadeal
IST 16:20 Local -- Forecast
6K807
Air Anka
IST 16:20 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
F3807
Flyadeal
IST 16:20 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
AH463
Air Algerie
ORN 16:25 Local -- Forecast
HV8081
Transavia
ORY 16:30 Local -- Forecast
SM452
Air Cairo
HBE 16:30 Local -- Forecast
TO8095
Transavia France
TLS 16:30 Local -- Forecast
SV820
Saudia
CGK 16:30 Local boeing 777-31h(er) Forecast
HV8079
Transavia
LYS 16:30 Local -- Forecast
HV8071
Transavia
MRS 16:30 Local boeing 737-8jp Forecast
SM982
Air Cairo
LXR 16:30 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
F3170
Flyadeal
RUH 16:30 Local -- Forecast
SV1078
Saudia
RUH 16:30 Local airbus a330-343 Forecast
SV117
Saudia
LHR 16:35 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
SV903
Saudia Cargo
LGG 16:35 Local boeing 747-45e(bdsf) Forecast
GA991
Garuda Indonesia
CGK 16:35 Local airbus a330-941 Forecast
SV1428
Saudia
MED 16:40 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
QR1193
Qatar Airways
DOH 16:40 Local airbus a350-941 Forecast
F3357
Flyadeal
GIZ 16:40 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
SV1382
Saudia
AJF 16:40 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
OV286
Salamair
MCT 16:45 Local airbus a321-251n Forecast
QR1193
Qatar Airways
DOH 16:50 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
XY40
Flynas
RUH 16:55 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
OV286
Salamair
MCT 16:55 Local -- Forecast
SV1122
Saudia
DMM 17:00 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
SV752
Saudia (Saudi National Day Livery)
HYD 17:00 Local airbus a330-343 Forecast
SV1040
Saudia
RUH 17:00 Local airbus a330-343 Forecast
G9148
Air Arabia
SHJ 17:00 Local airbus a321-251nx(lr) Forecast
SV526
Saudia
BAH 17:00 Local -- Forecast
SM452
Air Cairo
HBE 17:00 Local -- Forecast
SM454
Air Cairo
ATZ 17:00 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
XY505
Flynas
DXB 17:00 Local -- Forecast
SM950
Air Cairo
ASW 17:00 Local -- Forecast
QR1249
Qatar Airways (25 Years Of Excellence Sticker)
DOH 17:05 Local boeing 787-8 dreamliner Forecast
SV411
Saudia
HBE 17:05 Local airbus a321-211 Forecast
SV892
Saudia
LKO 17:05 Local airbus a330-343 Forecast
SV261
Saudia
IST 17:05 Local airbus a321-251nx Forecast
F3305
Flyadeal
DMM 17:10 Local -- Forecast
IR1513
Iran Air
IKA 17:10 Local -- Forecast
XY46
Flynas
RUH 17:15 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
SV1581
Saudia
YNB 17:15 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
SV303
Saudia
CAI 17:15 Local airbus a330-343 Forecast
SM458
Air Cairo
HBE 17:15 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
SV764
Saudia
COK 17:15 Local airbus a330-343 Forecast
MS4638
Egyptair
CAI 17:20 Local -- Forecast
PF729
Airsial
ISB 17:20 Local airbus a320-232 Forecast
SV738
Saudia
LHE 17:20 Local boeing 777-368(er) Forecast
JT115
Lion Air
CGK 17:20 Local airbus a330-941 Forecast
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Local
JED RUH
SV SV1076
15:25
Local
JED AUH
EY EY616
15:25
Local
JED HKG
SV SV980
15:30
Local
JED MJI
NJ312
15:30
Local
JED HBE
SM SM452
15:30
Local
JED RUH
F3138
15:30
Local
JED CAI
XY XY569
15:30
Local
JED IKA
IR IR1571
15:30
Local
JED MGQ
D32005
15:30
Local
JED GIZ
SV SV1768
15:35
Local
JED ELQ
F3401
15:35
Local
JED AHB
F3335
15:35
Local
JED HBE
NE NE5111
15:40
Local
JED KWI
J9214
15:40
Local
JED IKA
IR IR1561
15:45
Local
JED DXB
SV SV550
15:45
Local
JED BAH
XY XY527
15:55
Local
JED ALG
AH AH467
airbus a330-202
15:55
Local
JED OGX
AH AH483
15:55
Local
JED DOH
XY XY511
15:55
Local
JED SYZ
J91853
15:55
Local
JED DMM
XY XY420
15:55
Local
JED IKA
IR IR1523
16:00
Local
JED DMM
SV SV1112
16:00
Local
JED RUH
SV SV1038
16:00
Local
JED IKA
IR IR1531
16:00
Local
JED ADE
IY IY531
16:00
Local
JED CAI
NP NP128
16:00
Local
JED AHB
XY XY433
16:00
Local
JED TUU
F3387
16:00
Local
JED BER
XY XY643
16:00
Local
JED LHE
PK PK760
16:05
Local
JED ALG
AH AH4333
16:05
Local
JED MGQ
D32127
16:10
Local
JED BAH
GF GF184
airbus a321-231
16:10
Local
JED RUH
F3122
airbus a320-251n
16:15
Local
JED CAI
E5383
16:15
Local
JED TUU
SV SV1543
airbus a320-214
16:20
Local
JED CZL
AH AH469
airbus a330-202
16:20
Local
JED IST
F3
16:20
Local
JED IST
6K807
airbus a320-251n
16:20
Local
JED IST
F3807
airbus a320-251n
16:25
Local
JED ORN
AH AH463
16:30
Local
JED ORY
HV HV8081
16:30
Local
JED HBE
SM SM452
16:30
Local
JED TLS
TO TO8095
16:30
Local
JED CGK
SV SV820
boeing 777-31h(er)
16:30
Local
JED LYS
HV HV8079
16:30
Local
JED MRS
HV HV8071
boeing 737-8jp
16:30
Local
JED LXR
SM SM982
airbus a320-214
16:30
Local
JED RUH
F3170
16:30
Local
JED RUH
SV SV1078
airbus a330-343
16:35
Local
JED LHR
SV SV117
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
16:35
Local
JED LGG
SV SV903
boeing 747-45e(bdsf)
16:35
Local
JED CGK
GA GA991
airbus a330-941
16:40
Local
JED MED
SV SV1428
airbus a320-214
16:40
Local
JED DOH
QR QR1193
airbus a350-941
16:40
Local
JED GIZ
F3357
airbus a320-251n
16:40
Local
JED AJF
SV SV1382
airbus a320-214
16:45
Local
JED MCT
OV286
airbus a321-251n
16:50
Local
JED DOH
QR QR1193
airbus a320-214
16:55
Local
JED RUH
XY XY40
airbus a320-214
16:55
Local
JED MCT
OV286
17:00
Local
JED DMM
SV SV1122
airbus a320-214
17:00
Local
JED HYD
SV SV752
airbus a330-343
17:00
Local
JED RUH
SV SV1040
airbus a330-343
17:00
Local
JED SHJ
G9148
airbus a321-251nx(lr)
17:00
Local
JED BAH
SV SV526
17:00
Local
JED HBE
SM SM452
17:00
Local
JED ATZ
SM SM454
airbus a320-214
17:00
Local
JED DXB
XY XY505
17:00
Local
JED ASW
SM SM950
17:05
Local
JED DOH
QR QR1249
boeing 787-8 dreamliner
17:05
Local
JED HBE
SV SV411
airbus a321-211
17:05
Local
JED LKO
SV SV892
airbus a330-343
17:05
Local
JED IST
SV SV261
airbus a321-251nx
17:10
Local
JED DMM
F3305
17:10
Local
JED IKA
IR IR1513
17:15
Local
JED RUH
XY XY46
airbus a320-251n
17:15
Local
JED YNB
SV SV1581
airbus a320-214
17:15
Local
JED CAI
SV SV303
airbus a330-343
17:15
Local
JED HBE
SM SM458
airbus a320-214
17:15
Local
JED COK
SV SV764
airbus a330-343
17:20
Local
JED CAI
MS MS4638
17:20
Local
JED ISB
PF PF729
airbus a320-232
17:20
Local
JED LHE
SV SV738
boeing 777-368(er)
17:20
Local
JED CGK
JT JT115
airbus a330-941
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