Saudi Arabia

Royal Saudi Air Force Museum (Saqr Al Jazeera Aviation Museum)

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia

Aviation Museums › Air Force & Military Aviation

Opened 24 January 1999 during the centenary celebrations of King Abdulaziz's recapture of Riyadh, this is the Kingdom's dedicated Royal Saudi Air Force museum, affiliated with the Ministry of Defense. It combines a large indoor exhibition hall with an outdoor static aircraft park visible from the ring road, covering RSAF history from the 1920s to the present.

Founded 1999Address East Ring Road (Airport Road), Riyadh, between exits 10 and 11, east of Riyadh Air Base, Saudi Arabia
Notable Exhibits
  • Lockheed L-1011 TriStar in Saudia livery — Serves as a prominent gate-guard aircraft visible from the ring road.
  • Douglas DC-3 "Dakota" — Dressed to represent the aircraft that flew King Abdulaziz from Afif to al-Hawyah in 1945.
  • BAC Lightning T55/F53 and Panavia Tornado ADV F3/IDS — Represent RSAF's British-sourced Cold War-era jets.
  • Boeing F-15D Eagle and Northrop F-5E — Modern and later-Cold War RSAF fighters.
  • Space section honoring Prince Sultan bin Salman — The first Saudi (and first Arab/Muslim) astronaut, who flew on Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-51-G, 1985).
✦The museum includes historic Westland Wapiti biplanes once used to resupply remote desert camps with mail and medicine.
✦It opened its doors to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Riyadh's recapture by King Abdulaziz.

Verified 2026-10-16 · Saqr Al Jazeera Aviation Museum, Royal Saudi Air Force Museum, ROYAL SAUDI AIR FORCE MUSEUM