This vital project, which is located close to the current airport "East of Madinah", is a part of the mega development plans being implemented by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and one of its series of major development projects focusing on the development of infrastructure of various service sectors in order to accommodate increasing numbers of pilgrims and visitors who come to the Kingdom with increasing rates annually. The new Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah is set to accommodate more than eight million passengers per year after completion of its first stage of expansion. --SPA 13:02 LOCAL TIME 10:02 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w