expanding every day replacing the historical role of KJO hospital. Several private hospitals And private polyclinics have also been established in Khafji to keep up with the needs of citizens and residents in the city, as well as the citizens of neighboring Kuwait, like Kingdom of medicine, Almanar complex and was most recently the launch of Alrahmah Medical Complex in 2010. Transportation Airport The city is served by King Fahd International Airport, although there is a small airfield in the city (Khafji Airport) owned by Aramco Gulf Operations Company that is not open for public use or commercial service. Geographically, located 230 km to the west is the nearest domestic airport offering commercial flights (Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport) which has limited domestic flights, however no direct road exists which makes driving distance approximately 300 km and no longer the closest airport. King Fahd International Airport in Dammam is the closest airport in the country with international services at a driving distance of 270 km, despite Kuwait International Airport being the closest commercial airport overall to the city. Culture and recreation Many residents of Khafji travel to Kuwait or, to a lesser extent, to Dammam to shop. Both cities offer a greater variety of products and large and well-established markets in contrast to the young but growing retail options in Khafji. See also List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia References Populated places in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia Port cities and towns in Saudi Arabia Port cities and towns of the Persian Gulf Kuwait–Saudi Arabia relations