UNUSUAL ACTIVITY RIYADH AIRFIELD INTERNATIONAL NEW, SAUDI ARABIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91T00712R000200390008-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 10, 2011
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: October 26, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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UNUSUAL ACTIVITY
RIYADH AIRFIELD INTERNATIONAL NEW, SAUDI ARABIA
1. SIGNIFICANCE: ACTIVITY THAT APPEARS TO BE EITHER A HIJACKING
IN PROGRESS OR A VERY REALISTIC TRAINING SCENARIO FOR A
HOSTAGE/HIJACK SITUATION IS TAKING PLACE. (SWN)
2. REMARKS: A 737 COMMERCIAL AIRLINER IS ON A BARRICADED PORTION
OF A TAXIWAY. AT LEAST THREE FIFE TRUCKS, EIGHT PROBABLE
EMERGENCY VEHICLES, AND APPROXIMATELY 25 PERSONNEL ARE IN FRONT
OF THE AIRCRAFT. AT LEAST 20 ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL ARE DEPLOYED
IN A CIRCLE AROUND THE AIRCRAFT. A HELICOPTER (NOT ON GRAPHIC)
IS ON THE SAME TAXIWAY APPROXIMATELY 500 METERS AWAY WITH AT
LEAST EIGHT EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND SEDANS NEARBY. SEVERAL
VEHICLES ARE BLOCKING NEARBY TAXIWAYS. TWO ADDITIONAL FIRE
TRUCKS (NOT ON GRAPHIC) ARE ON A SERVICE ROAD BETWEEN TWO OF
THE TAXIWAYS. MARKERS INDICATING RUNWAY CLOSURE, PRESENT ON
HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM RUNWAYS 15 L, 25X1
15 R, AND 33 L (RUNWAY 33 R IS NOT IMAGED). THIS IS THE FIRST
TIME AN AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN SEEN HERE. ESSENTIALLY ALL MAJOR
RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETE, AND THIS AIRFIELD
WILL PROBABLY BE OPENED SOON FOR COMMERICAL USE. (SWN)
RIYADH AIRFIELD INTERNATIONAL NEW IS APPROXIMATELY 17 NM NORTH
OF RIYADH. (SWN)
COORDINATES 24-57-30N 046-41-30E
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana-
lytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for
and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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