Drone Views of Saudi Arabia

Top AirVuz contributor nezartash brings us this spectacular drone video tour of Saudi Arabia.  Filmed with a DJI Inspire 3 drone as well as a Red Komodo camera mounted to a first person view (FPV) quad, the video will take you over this massive country, which is home to the two most important sites in the Islamic religion, the world's largest oil reserves, and some of the the Middle East's fastest-growing cities.  Locations include the massive skyscrapers of Ryadh, a giant oil refinery, the Arabian Desert, and much more.  

Top first-person view (FPV) pilot and drone racer JohnnyFPV, who travels the world making FPV freestyle videos, created this magnificent video from Mada'in Saleh, an archaeological site in northwestern Saudi Arabia.  With full permission from the requisite authorities, he gives us a unique view of one of the most iconic desert landscapes from the vantage of a quad-mounted GoPro. This was the winning video in the 2nd Annual Drone Video Awards in the Cinematic FPV category and was FPV Video of the Year.

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot nezartash brings us this amazing FPV diving video from Saudi Arabia.  The video was filmed over the King Abdullah Financial District, a modern skyscraper complex on the northern side of Ryadh, the Kingdom's capital and largest city.  The complex consists of over 60 towers and as of 2023 it was the largest LEED certified "green" mixed-use project in the world.  This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in November of 2023.  

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot nezartash brings us a nice dose of good old FPV freestyle with an amazing (and very unique) backdrop - a giant oil and gas facility in Saudi Arabia!  It's as if the massive towers, storage tanks, loaders and other equipment from the world's largest oil exporter were somehow made for this.  This is technical FPV freestyle flying at its best, a throwback to the (not-so-long-ago) days when FPV videos were all about demonstrating flying skills.    

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot nezartash brings us this stunning FPV piece from the canyon known as Wadi Lajab in Saudi Arabia.  Wadi Lajab is located in Jazan, a port town at the very southern extremity of the Kingdom.  The gorge is created by a series of streams which have etched their way into the rock.  It's considered on the great natural treasures of Saudi Arabia.  This video was picked by the AirVuz editorial staff for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in October of 2022.  

Prepare to be blown away by this drone video of an airshow in Saudi Arabia, compliments of top AirVuz contributor dronujemy_com.  The 2025 Sand & Fun Air Show was held at the Thumamah Airport near Ryadh.  Filmed under strict safety measures, using both a gimbal-stabilized drone as well as a first person view (FPV) quad, the video captures some spectacular aerial maneuvers by aircraft including propeller-driven stunt planes, high speed jets, helicopters, and powered paragliders.  It also includes some amazing fly-by's of parked aircraft.