Recent Houthi missile and drone strikes on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport in early October 2026, including deadly attacks on October 10-11 that killed at least 14 people, prompted Saudi authorities to extend the airport’s suspension through at least October 17 for safety inspections. This has produced widespread flight cancellations across Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam, with nearly half of Saudi departures disrupted on October 12. International regulators including the FAA and EASA have issued cautions and expanded advisories citing risks from military activity and GNSS interference over portions of Saudi airspace, though commercial overflights and operations at other airports continue. Saudi officials have not issued a broad NOTAM suspending the Jeddah Flight Information Region. Escalation in Yemen-related threats or further strikes could influence assessments of full airspace closure risk before year-end deadlines.