King Abdulaziz International · JED · the pilgrim gateway · June 2026

Advertising at the gateway to Mecca and Medina

Jeddah Airport handled 49.1 million passengers in 2024 through four terminals. Saudia hub here. Opened May 31, 1981, replacing the former Jeddah International Airport at Al-Kandarah. Blindspot books its screens by the hour, priced per play.

Updated July 28, 2026By Blindspot · location intelligence

53.4M

annual passengers through JED (2025)

3

passenger terminals plus the Hajj Terminal, three runways

70%

of Hajj and Umrah pilgrims arrive via JED

$0.52

can put your brand airside via Blindspot

Jeddah Airport, large-format DOOH screens bookable by the hour on Blindspot
King Abdulaziz · Terminal 1 · JCDecaux Saudi ArabiaBooked by the hour
The short answer● Quotable

Jeddah Airport advertising spans from a few cents per play on concourse and gate screens to premium arrivals-hall LED and spectacular digital walls. On Blindspot, Jeddah Airport screens are booked by the hour and priced per play, entry plays start around $0.52, with no contracts or minimums.

The smart Jeddah Airport play isn't one screen for a month. It's the right screens at the right hours: the departures bank in the morning, the security and concourse dwell through the day, the arrivals halls when the long-haul flights land.

BookingBy the hour
PricingPer play · upfront
MinimumsNone
Go liveWithin hours
DeliveryVerified play logs

Billboard ranking points

Jeddah Airport's billboard spots, ranked

Directional 1–10 scores based on zone type and passenger flow, not audited measurements. Every zone is bookable by the hour on the platform.

01

Terminal 1 departures hall

Best for: Luxury · Finance · Travel

The new T1 check-in and departures hall carries the majority of JED's outbound traffic.

Visibility9
Dwell time7
Footfall8
02

Security & checkpoint

Best for: Telco · Auto · Banking

Screening for Terminal 1 holds a phone-down queue, and Saudia connection times keep it busy through the day.

Visibility7
Dwell time8
Footfall8
03

Concourse & gate holdrooms

Best for: Aviation · FMCG · Retail

Boarding-area screens reach seated, long-dwell passengers across T1 and the North Terminal.

Visibility7
Dwell time9
Footfall7
04

Arrivals & baggage reclaim

Best for: Hospitality · Banking · Local

Reclaim halls catch arriving pilgrims and business travelers before they leave airside.

Visibility8
Dwell time8
Footfall8
05

Hajj Terminal & pilgrim flows

Best for: Telco · Banking · Travel

The award-winning tented terminal swells with pilgrims during Hajj and Umrah windows.

Visibility7
Dwell time9
Footfall9
06

Lounges & duty-free

Best for: Premium · Beauty · Spirits

Duty-free and lounge dwell in Terminal 1 reach a higher-spend traveller with time before boarding.

Visibility5
Dwell time9
Footfall5

The media estate · operator partners

Jeddah Airport screens, in the wild

Blindspot puts digital out-of-home (DOOH) and classic out-of-home from Jeddah Airport's media owners, JCDecaux Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz International (JED) advertising program, JCDecaux ATA among them, onto one map, bookable by the hour. Below: real partner screens across the city's prime zones.

Jeddah Airport, Terminal 1 advertising, real DOOH screens bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Terminal 1 advertisingJCDecaux Saudi Arabia
Jeddah Airport, North Terminal advertising, real DOOH screens bookable by the hour on Blindspot
North Terminal advertisingJCDecaux Saudi Arabia
Jeddah Airport, Hajj Terminal advertising, real DOOH screens bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Hajj Terminal advertisingJCDecaux Saudi Arabia
Jeddah Airport, Private Aviation advertising, real DOOH screens bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Private Aviation advertisingJCDecaux Saudi Arabia

Imagery from media-owner/operator partners. Locations indicative; live availability and per-screen pricing show in the platform.

Formats

Every Jeddah Airport format, one map

From a single gate screen to a full arrivals-hall takeover, Blindspot puts Jeddah Airport's digital out-of-home on one map, each screen priced per play and bookable by the hour. The formats that matter airside and landside:

Departures & check-in LED

Large-format digital across check-in islands and departures, where every traveler dwells before security.

Security & checkpoint queues

Captive screens along the security and passport queues, minutes of guaranteed attention per passenger.

Concourses & gate holdrooms

Concourse and gate-lounge screens reaching seated, relaxed travelers with long airside dwell.

Arrivals halls & baggage reclaim

High-dwell arrivals and baggage-claim placements as passengers wait, the airport's longest captive window.

Jet bridges & boarding

Boarding-bridge and gate-side panels in the final moment before the flight.

Spectaculars & landmark LED

Iconic hall and atrium spectaculars for brand-statement reach across the whole terminal.

Location insights

Where Jeddah Airport moves

JED runs as a set of distinct terminals: the new Terminal 1 carries most traffic, the North Terminal handles international flights, and the tented Hajj Terminal swells during pilgrimage season. Saudia anchors the hub, with flynas and flyadeal on the low-cost banks. Early departures fill T1's halls, all-day transit dwell holds across the piers, and pilgrim arrivals surge around Hajj and Umrah windows. The Haramain rail platform repeats exposure toward Mecca. Buy the banks, not the dead hours.

Jeddah Airport footfall heatmap · typical weekday● Stylized
Departures
Security
Gates
Arrivals
Hajj
Retail
T1 departures
Check-in hall
Security lanes
T1 concourse
North Terminal
Hajj Terminal
Arrivals hall
Baggage reclaim
Haramain platform
Duty-free
QuietPeak flow
Jeddah Airport · DOOH coverage map · stylized● per-play pricing
Stylized map of Blindspot DOOH screen locations across Jeddah Airport Per-play price pins across prime Jeddah Airport advertising zones over a footfall density wash. Stylized; live availability and per-screen pricing are shown in the Blindspot platform. King Fahd Fountain ◊ Terminal 1 60+ $0.72$0.64$0.56$0.54$0.50 $0.84 SecurityGatesArrivalsHajjRetailDepartures
FootfallPeak

Footfall rhythm · by hour

Commuterspeaks 7:30–10 AM & 5–8 PM
Shoppers & mallspeaks 12–8 PM
Nightlife & diningpeaks 8 PM–1 AM
12AM6AM12PM6PM11PM
Departures peak in the morning

Departures and check-in fill in the early-morning and late-afternoon banks. Book those hours and your frequency against business travelers climbs for the same budget.

Layover dwell, all day

Gates and the gate holdrooms hold seated, relaxed travelers for 60–90 minutes, long windows where dwell, not rush, does the work.

Arrivals land in waves

Arrivals fills as long-haul flights land in banks, high-value international passengers with time to read. Swap creative to match who just arrived.

Location intelligence summary

One city, several audiences a day

Jeddah Airport doesn't have a rush hour; it has flight banks. Departures peak in the morning, long-haul arrivals land in waves, and between them travelers dwell for 60–90 minutes with phones often stowed. The buying model that matches that is hourly: pay for the banks when your audience is captive, skip the dead hours.

ObjectiveBook these zonesBest hours
Brand launch / premiumDepartures + HajjAll day · long-haul banks
Business travelersDepartures, GatesWeekday 6–10 AM · 4–8 PM
Long-dwell layoversGates, Arrivals10 AM–8 PM
International arrivalsArrivals, RetailAligned to long-haul landing banks
Duty-free & retailDepartures, GatesDepartures peaks
Match the tide, not the calendar

A month-long 24/7 rotation pays for 3 AM plays nobody sees. Hourly booking concentrates the same budget into Jeddah Airport’s proven peak windows, and typically saves 30%+ versus a flat four-week flight.

Creative by daypart

Security-line passengers read in seconds; gate-side travelers dwell for minutes. Run different creative by hour on the same screens, even trigger swaps on weather or live data.

Proof, not vibes

Every play is logged. Blindspot campaigns report verified plays and attribution, measured against control groups, not estimated reach.

The zones above already draw a specific buyer: Hajj and Umrah pilgrims, since the dedicated Hajj terminal can hold up to 80,000 travelers at a time during the pilgrimage season (see DOOH for events), and Saudia's international connecting traffic, since King Abdulaziz International Airport is Saudia's main hub and Saudi Arabia's busiest airport, handling a record 53.4 million passengers in 2025 through Departures and Gates.

Book Jeddah Airport by the hour

Cite this

Key facts at a glance

Quotable, self-contained, sourced, Blindspot, June 2026

  • Jeddah King Abdulaziz (JED) handled about 53.4 million passengers in 2025, its busiest year on record.
  • JED is the gateway for around 70% of all Hajj and Umrah pilgrims travelling to Mecca and Medina.
  • The airport runs Terminal 1, the North Terminal and the dedicated Hajj Terminal, plus a private aviation terminal.
  • It is the largest hub for Saudia and an operating base for flynas and flyadeal.
  • Three parallel runways let JED run simultaneous wide-body operations, and Terminal 1 links to the Haramain High-Speed Railway.
  • On Blindspot, JED screens are booked by the hour and priced per play, entry plays from ~$0.52, no contracts or minimums.

Pricing · updated June 2026

Jeddah Airport billboards: priced honestly

Per-play prices, not CPM mysteries. Live per-screen pricing and real-time availability are on every card in the platform; the ranges below reflect typical Blindspot pricing as of June 2026.

FormatPrice per playTypical presenceWhy it works
Terminal 1 departures LEDfrom ~$0.52 per play$100 buys hourly departures-hall slotsthe majority of JED's outbound passengers
Concourse & gate screensfrom ~$0.52 per play$100 buys hourly holdroom slotsseated, long-dwell traveler attention before boarding
Haramain rail & transitfrom ~$0.50 per play$100 buys repeat exposure toward Meccapilgrims and travelers riding the high-speed link
Arrivals & baggage reclaimfrom ~$0.50 per play$100 buys belt-side reclaim timearriving pilgrims and business travelers
Departures-hall spectacularcustomflagship Terminal 1 takeoverdominant share of voice across the new T1 hall

No minimums · no contracts · pay per verified play · hourly scheduling per screen

Four things move the price on any Jeddah Airport (JED) screen: the format (pricing runs higher on departures-hall spectacular than on terminal 1 departures LED), the zone (Terminal 1 departures hall carries the highest footfall premium), the daypart (peak commute and evening hours price above the overnight lull), and how far in advance you book, since the busiest zones and formats sell out first.

What a campaign costs

Jeddah Airport budgets, three ways

Because you pay per play and schedule by the hour, your budget buys the exposure you actually need, not filler plays, so it works as hard on a big campaign as on a small one, with no minimum. Here's what budgets realistically buy. Live numbers per screen are in the platform.

Concourse test

$500–$1,500

One Terminal 1 concourse across a morning departure bank

Multi-zone airport push

$8,000–$28,000

Terminal 1 departures, the North Terminal, the Hajj Terminal and arrivals together

JED flagship takeover

$50,000+

Dominant share of voice across Terminal 1 and the pilgrim flows

FAQ

Jeddah Airport billboard FAQs

Do I need a permit to advertise at Jeddah Airport (JED)?

No. Blindspot books time on screens that are already installed and permitted by their media-owner operators, JCDecaux Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz International (JED) advertising program, JCDecaux ATA among them, so you're leasing airtime on an existing structure, not erecting a new one.

Why advertise at Jeddah Airport?

Jeddah Airport handled 49.1 million passengers in 2024. The audience is the reason to buy it: air passengers are captive, comparatively affluent, and hard to reach through most channels, and they spend meaningful time in the terminal with attention to spare between check-in and boarding. Dwell is the asset. Unlike a roadside screen read in two seconds, a gate or arrivals placement gets minutes rather than moments, which is why airport placements hold up for brand and considered-purchase messages rather than short reminders. The airport handled 53.4 million passengers and 310,000 aircraft movements in 2023, with a traffic role tied to the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Saudia hub here, which concentrates connecting traffic through the same core. On the rail link: The Haramain High Speed Railway connects to Terminal 1 via a 3.75 kilometer branch line to Airport-Jeddah station.

What are the best placements at Jeddah Airport?

Jeddah Airport zones are scored separately for visibility, dwell time and footfall, because the best placement depends on which of those you actually need. Terminal 1 departures hall guarantees exposure to essentially every departing passenger. Security & checkpoint holds attention through a queue, where dwell is involuntary and long. Concourse & gate holdrooms gives the longest relaxed attention, with passengers seated and waiting. Each zone shows its own per-play price and live availability, so you can pair a high-reach zone with a high-dwell one rather than guessing at a single best spot. Arrivals & baggage reclaim catches a recently landed audience with phones back out. Lounges & duty-free reaches a higher-spend traveler before the flight. The terminal layout shapes all of this: Four terminals: Terminal 1 (the newest, at 810,000 square meters), the former South Terminal (closed June 2020), the North Terminal, and the Hajj Terminal.

Can I book Jeddah Airport screens by the hour?

Yes. On Blindspot every Jeddah Airport screen is bookable by the hour with no minimum, so you can buy only the morning departures bank or the long-haul arrivals windows that match your audience.

Who operates advertising at Jeddah Airport?

The airport's media is run by operators such as JCDecaux Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz International (JED) advertising program, JCDecaux ATA; Blindspot aggregates the bookable digital screens onto one map, priced per play.

How fast can my ad go live at Jeddah Airport?

Often within hours: upload, pass creative pre-check, and digital screens need no printing or installation. Approval typically averages around two business days across networks.

What can I get at Jeddah Airport for $500?

More than the usual airport rate card suggests, because you are buying plays rather than a fixed package. In Jeddah Airport a $500 budget typically funds a multi-day hourly presence across a high-dwell zone such as Concourse & gate holdrooms, or a concentrated burst on Terminal 1 departures hall and Security & checkpoint through the busiest departure banks only. At entry plays around $0.52, the arithmetic is visible before you commit. It will not buy a month of an arrivals-hall spectacular, and that is the trade: hourly, per-play buying lets a small budget own the specific windows when the passengers you want are actually in the terminal, instead of thinning the same money across empty overnight hours.

How to book

Live on a Jeddah Airport screen in three steps

No sales calls, no contracts, self-serve from the map to live creative.

01

Pick screens & hours

Open the map, filter Jeddah Airport by zone and format, and select the exact screens and the exact hours your audience is out.

02

See the per-play price

Every screen shows its price per play and real-time availability before you commit. Build the plan; the running total is always visible.

03

Upload & go live

Upload creative, pass pre-check, and go live, often within hours. Track verified plays and attribution as the campaign runs.

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