Missile strike hits Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport

Casualties

One report said the attack killed 12 people and injured more than 300, including victims of various nationalities, while another report said three Saudi citizens were killed and 36 people injured.

Airport operations

All operations at King Khalid International Airport were immediately suspended after the missile hit Terminal 3, and a flight ban was extended until at least midnight on 12 October 2026. The airport later resumed operations and air traffic returned to normal, according to the Saudi civil aviation authority.

Airline cancellations

Airlines cancelled or delayed hundreds of flights. One source recorded 293 cancelled or non‑operating flights, about 39 % of scheduled movements, and Saudia cancelled 162 scheduled flights and delayed 108 on the day of the attack. Low‑cost carriers flyadeal and flynas recorded 39 cancellations with 53 delays, and 37 cancellations with 86 delays respectively.

Lufthansa and Air India suspended flights to Riyadh following the incident.