Saudi Air Navigation Services (SANS) is responsible for providing air navigation services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where the Company plays an important and vital role in the security and safety of airspace and aircraft movement within Saudi airspace.

Why was SANS established?

Due to the growing need for promotion of the Saudi air transport industry, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) transformed all investment sectors of the aviation industry into independent companies operating under commercial principles. A number of international consultants were called on to offer their expertise as to how best to achieve success in transforming the air navigation sector into a limited liability governmental company under the name of Saudi Air Navigation Services Ltd. or SANS.

The transformation into a commercial company on 01/06/2016 as the result of a decision by the Board of Directors of Civil Aviation. Its mission is to achieve strategic objectives that include: becoming a high-performance company conforming to international standards of air navigation service providers, implementing new and proactive methodologies in the field of safety, providing services to its clients in line with the highest standards, achieving financial and administrative independence, and investing in local talent to not only bolster capabilities but also in line with the Kingdom's Vision 2030.​