King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, partially resumed operations, including international flights, on the 25th (local time) after being closed for two weeks due to attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

However, actual flight operations remained limited due to continuing Houthi attacks, and injuries were reported during missile interception processes in areas outside Riyadh.

According to Bloomberg and AFP, flight schedules to and from destinations such as London, Dubai, and Beijing were posted on the website of King Khalid Airport that day.

Saudi national carrier Saudia and Flynas operated flights, while foreign airlines such as Air India and Emirates were also included in the schedule.

Nonetheless, many global airlines still maintained suspension measures, meaning air traffic to and from Riyadh was reportedly severely restricted.

Citing flight tracking site Flightradar24, AFP reported that while a small number of flights departed, most were canceled.

According to Reuters, Saudi civil defense authorities issued emergency alerts for Riyadh, as well as Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jizan, and Najran, before announcing a few minutes later that the danger had passed.

The Saudi-led coalition stated that two drones and one ballistic missile were fired toward Riyadh, a cruise missile was targeted at Khamis Mushait, and ten ballistic missiles fired toward the southern region were intercepted.

Civil defense authorities reported that debris from intercepted ballistic missiles injured two people in Khamis Mushait and Ahad Rafidah, while damaging residential buildings and vehicles.

King Khalid Airport announced the resumption of international and other operations via X (formerly Twitter) the previous day, stating, "Starting Sunday, October 25, 2026, Terminal 1 will be designated for domestic flights and Terminal 2 for international flights operated by national carriers."

In response, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree warned in a statement that day that "King Khalid Airport remains a military target," urging travelers, employees, and airlines to avoid using the facility.

The Houthi rebels had also claimed the previous day that they launched a sudden strike on King Khalid Airport and the East-West crude oil pipeline, a key energy infrastructure, in retaliation for large-scale Saudi airstrikes.

Previously, King Khalid Airport temporarily suspended its operations after suffering major damage from a large-scale Houthi attack on the 10th, which left at least 13 people dead, including airport users, and over 300 injured.