Saudi Arabia has taken a major step forward in advancing its aviation infrastructure with the announcement of shortlisted global bidders for the New Taif International Airport project. Matarat Holding, in partnership with the National Center for Privatization & PPP (NCP), confirmed strong international interest from leading airport developers and operators, including India’s GMR and Bengaluru International Airport Limited, Turkey’s TAV Airports, and Ireland’s daa International. The new airport will be located 21 km southeast of the existing Taif Airport and is designed to handle up to 2.5 million passengers annually by 2030.
The project will be delivered under a 30-year Build-Transfer-Operate (BTO) model, reinforcing Saudi Arabia’s commitment to aviation privatization. From an initial pool of 90 interested companies—46 of them local—four consortia and one standalone bidder have qualified to advance. The shortlisted groups include consortia led by Kalyon İnşaat and AlBawani Capital, MADA International Holding and TAV Airports, Tamasuk with Bengaluru International Airport, and Vision Invest with Asyad and daa International, while India’s GMR qualified independently.
The winning bidder will be responsible for developing a fully integrated international airport, including runways, taxiways, aprons, a new passenger terminal, and complete operational systems. Matarat stated that the project directly supports Saudi Vision 2030, the National Aviation Strategy, and the National Transport and Logistics Strategy, strengthening the Kingdom’s ambition to become a global logistics and aviation hub connecting three continents.
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