Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Gassim Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
ELQ Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down of what to expect during your time at Gassim Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz International Airport.
What to Expect
The single-terminal Gassim Airport (code: ELQ) is an aviation hub for central Saudi Arabia and has been undergoing expansion since 2003 to offer flights to several destinations in the Middle East. WiFi is available to help pass the time.
Sleeping in Gassim Airport
We do not yet have any sleep-related airport reviews. For uninterrupted sleep, there is a hotel near the airport. See Airport Hotels in the guide below or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.
To help us keep this guide up-to-date, you can add or update information or write a review to submit airport tips and photos. For more airport information continue scrolling down to explore more in our Gassim Airport Guide.
In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security. For more information on Europe’s Schengen Area, click here.
Airport Hours
Although it appears that the airport is open 24 hours, we were unable to confirm this information at the time of this update. If you know the airport hours, click here to update this airport guide.
Airport Hotels
There are no hotels at Gassim Airport.
Airport Lounges
Pay-per-use, Single Visit Passes & Lounge Memberships
Regardless of what class of service you are flying, there are lounges that you can enter through a lounge membership program. Visit the individual lounge page for more details about the lounge itself and to also find out how you can gain lounge access with just an economy class ticket!
- Hayyak Lounge – Multiple Locations – (1) Domestic Terminal and (1) International Terminal
Related Pages: Gassim Airport Lounges
Rest & Relaxation Zones
There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.
Drinking Water
Information is unavailable. Does the airport have water fountains or water bottle refill stations? Click here to update this guide.
Food & Drinks
A restaurant and a Baskin Robbins ice cream shop are available. Locations and hours: not known.
Luggage Storage & Lockers
Unavailable. If this is incorrect, click here to update this guide.
Mobile Charging
At the time of this update, we did not have any information about mobile charging availability. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Showers
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WiFi/Internet
WiFi is available at Gassim Airport.
More Airport Information
Bank Services – Alahli Bank has a branch at the airport, there may be an ATM and currency exchange services available. Location and hours: not known.
Currency Exchange – The Ben Yaala Company provides exchange services. Location and hours: not known.
Luggage Wrapping – Peace of Mind offers luggage wrapping services. Location and hours: not known.
Pharmacy – Alkhoiled Pharmacy is available. Location and hours: not known.
SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Travel Agencies – If you are arriving in Gassim and need local arrangements or help planning a really last minute trip abroad, there is a Al Tayyar International Transport Agency at the airport that can probably be of assistance.
Car Rentals
The following agencies have offices onsite: Abdullah Al Rahaily Est • Al Wefaq Rent A Car • Budget • Hanc • Theeb.
Hotel Shuttles
See also Airport Hotels above.
Last updated: 2024-01-31
This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning. All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice. The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or write a review.