Medal - Inauguration of King Abdulaziz International Airport and Hajj Terminal Happy Trip
© Zameer Abubakar
Features
| Location |
Saudi Arabia ›
Saudi Arabia (1932-date)
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Souvenir medallions |
| Year | 1401 (1981) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Shape | Round with a loop |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 118256 |
Commemorative issue
Inauguration of King Abdulaziz International Airport and Hajj Terminal
Obverse
Bust of King Abdulaziz Al Saud facing right. Emblem of Saudi Arabia on each side, consisting of two crossed swords with a palm tree in the space above and between the blades. Gregorian date in English and Islamic date in Arabic.
Lettering:
مَطَار الملك عَبد العَزيز الدَّولي
1981 ١٤٠١
KING ABDULAZIZ INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Translation:
King Abdulaziz International Airport
1981 1401
Reverse
Airport terminal scene
Lettering:
مبنى الحج
رحلة سعيدة
HAJ TERMINAL
Translation:
Haj Terminal
Happy Trip
Edge
Plain
Comments
King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) (Arabic: مطار الملك عبدالعزيز الدولي) (IATA: JED, ICAO: OEJN) is an aviation facility located 19 km to the north of Jeddah. Named after King Abdulaziz Al Saud and inaugurated in 1981, the airport is the busiest airport of Saudi Arabia and is third largest airport in the kingdom. The airport is known for its Hajj terminal, which is specially built for Islamic pilgrims going to Mecca annually and can handle 80,000 passengers at the same time.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1401 (1981) | 1981 - ١٤٠١ | ||||||||||||||
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