Medal - Inauguration of King Abdulaziz International Airport and Hajj Terminal (Gilt) 1401 (1981) front Medal - Inauguration of King Abdulaziz International Airport and Hajj Terminal (Gilt) 1401 (1981) back
Medal - Inauguration of King Abdulaziz International Airport and Hajj Terminal (Gilt) 1401 (1981) photo
© Zameer Abubakar

Medal - Inauguration of King Abdulaziz International Airport and Hajj Terminal Gilt

1401 (1981) year
Gold plated bronze - 80 mm
Description
Location
Saudi Arabia › Saudi Arabia (1932-date)
Type
› Tokens
Year
1401 (1981)
Calendar
Islamic (Hijri)
Composition
Gold plated bronze
Diameter
80 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#118238
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Airport terminal scene

Lettering:
مبنى الحج
HAJ TERMINAL
BERTONI MILANO-TIHAMA

Edge

Plain

Comment

Issued by: International Airports Projects (IAP), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Mint: Bertoni SRL, Milano (known today as GDE Bertoni)

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.