Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, patronized the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new expansion of Tabuk regional airport. Upon arrival, Crown Prince Sultan unveiled the project's plaque and laid the foundation stone of the expansion works. Using a replica, engineers and officials briefed the crown prince on the contents of the 12,000 sq. m. area project. The occasion was attended by Prince Fahd bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of Tabuk Region, ministers and a number of senior civil and military officials.