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# SAUDI ARABIA: Houthis Warn Against Using Riyadh Airport as Scheduled Flights Resume
- URL: https://insideaviation.news/saudi-arabia-houthis-warn-against-using-riyadh-airport-as-scheduled-flights-resume/
- Published: 2026-10-25T04:27:43.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-25T04:27:43.000Z
- Description: RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Houthi forces renewed warnings against all airline operations at King Khalid International Airport following the Saudi government's decision to resume scheduled flights on Sunday, October 25.
- Author: Inside Aviation News
- Tags: Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudia, flynas, General Authority of Civil Aviation Saudi Arabia, Resumption of Operations, Houthis, Iran war, Riyadh Air, airports

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia

- Iranian-backed Houthi forces in Yemen have renewed warnings against all airline operations at Riyadh King Khalid International Airport (RUH/OERK) following the Saudi government's decision to resume scheduled flights there on Sunday, October 25.
- Terminal 1 now handles domestic departures for Saudi carriers.
- Terminal 2 handles international services of the same carriers.

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- The arrangement covers Saudia, flynas, flyadeal, and Riyadh Air.
- Terminal 4 was struck by a Houthi missile on October 11, killing one Pakistani resident and injuring 11 others.
- General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) confirmed the casualties from the strike.
- Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said in a brief statement the airport is "unsafe and a military target" while warning all international, regional, and local airlines, as well as their employees and passengers, against using it.
- For the duration of Riyadh's closure, Saudi carriers have been using Al Qassim and Dammam Airports with passengers being bussed to and from Riyadh. Limited operations have also been re-routed through Jeddah.

**Source:**

- [Saba](https://www.saba.ye/ar/news3818058.htm?ref=insideaviation.news)