The airport has over 26,000 m2 (280,000 sq ft) of retail space spread between its three main terminals and includes many shopping and eating outlets. New Concourse A constructed, enabling the airport to have a capacity of 80 million passengers. In 2013 Dubai Airports announced an 80-day runway refurbishment program which started on 1 May 2014 and was completed on 21 July 2014. The airport reached its capacity of 33 million passengers per annum by 2007; however, this was still not enough to handle the growing over congestion at the airport. The next phase of development was the second runway, which was completed three months ahead of schedule and opened in April 1984. [citation needed] The Empire Flying Boats also started operating once a week flying east to Karachi and west to Southampton, England. [123], With Dubai-based Emirates being one of the launch customers for the Airbus A380 and also the largest customer, Dubai Airport needed to expand its existing facilities to accommodate the very large aircraft. [40] The concourse has 26 air bridge gates and 5 boarding lounges for 14 remote stands that are for Airbus A340 and Boeing 777 aircraft only. The terminal has 20 Airbus A380 gates at Concourse A and 5 at Concourse B and 2 at Concourse C.[92] It was announced on 6 September 2012 that Terminal 3 would no longer be Emirates-exclusive, as Emirates and Qantas had set up an extensive code sharing agreement. [119][120] Flights at DXB were reduced by 26% and 14 airlines moved to Al Maktoum International Airport whilst the runways works were being done. [194][citation needed]. Doha followed it with 2,355,959. The Civil Aviation Authority of Dubai manages the overall safety and security of the airport. The airport is served by the Government owned Dubai Taxi Agency, which provides 24-hour service at the arrivals in every terminal. With the expansion of the Airport Fire Services, it was necessary to find more suitable accommodation, and a hangar style building was made available to them at the end of 1976. Completion was originally planned for 2006, but was delayed by two years. It is used by over 50 airlines, mainly operating in the Persian Gulf region. It involves the construction of Concourse D (previously Terminal 4). [24], The inauguration was on 15 May 1966 and was marked by the visits of the first big jets of Middle East Airlines and Kuwait Airways Comets. In 2009, it was announced that the airport installed a Category III landing system, allowing planes to land in low-visibility conditions, such as fog. [77], The third phase included the construction of a new terminal (now the parts of Terminal 1's main building and Concourse C) and an additional 60 parking bays, as well as a new aircraft maintenance facility. [33], On 29 October 2010, the airport marked its 50th anniversary. [80], Dubai International Airport has three terminals. [22] Three turning-areas, an apron and small terminal completed the airport that was constructed by Costain. [108], The total retail area at the concourse is 120,000 m2 (1,300,000 sq ft), which also includes 18 restaurants within the food court. These are required to bring the capacity of the airport to 80–90 million passengers a year by 2015. It incorporates 50 gates, including 28 air bridges and 22 remote gates located at a lower level of the terminal. A new 28 m (92 ft) control tower was also constructed. It officially opened in 1960 with its first airfield, at which time it was able to handle aircraft the size of a Douglas DC-3 on a 1,800-metre-long (5,900 ft) runway made of compacted sand. Zomato is the best way to discover great places to eat in your city. [dubious – discuss] This would make it the largest airport in the world in both physical size and passenger volume.[19][20]. The terminal offers more than double the previous retail area of concourse C, by adding about 4,800 m2 (52,000 sq ft) and Concourse B's 10,700 m2 (115,000 sq ft) of shopping facilities. The concourse is 945 m (3,100 ft) long, 90.8 m (298 ft) wide (at midpoint) and 49.5 m (162 ft) high. It is the main part of Dubai South, a planned residential, commercial and logistics complex. The system includes 21 screening injection points, 49 make-up carousels, 90 km (56 mi) of conveyor belts capable of handling 15,000 items per hour at a speed of 27 km/h (17 mph) and 4,500 early baggage storage positions. This work made handling the Boeing 747 and Concorde possible. Al Maktoum International is easily accessible from all three of Dubai’s main, multi-lane arterial roads, including Sheikh Zayed Road (E11), Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) as well as Emirates Road (E611), with well-developed access roads leading to the airport. The stations are located in front of both terminals and can be accessed directly from the arrivals areas. [18], The airport will be the largest component of Dubai World Central, with a surface area of more than 280 square kilometres (110 sq mi). With the arrival of the Airbus A380, the airport made modifications costing $230 million. [30], Dubai Airport has three passenger terminals. Most flights operate to India, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. [36] The second Metro line, the Green Line, runs near the Airport Free Zone and has served the airport's north-eastern area with the Terminal 2 starting in September 2011.[37]. [1] It is the main part of Dubai South, a planned residential, commercial and logistics complex. Sheikh Rashid Terminal (Concourse C) – reopened 15 April 2000. [12] Terminal 3 is the second-largest building in the world by floor space and the largest airport terminal in the world. Dubai's Emirates airline will move its base from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Al Maktoum International airport at Dubai World Central (DWC) by 2025, a top government official said. The airport opened on June 27, 2010 for cargo operations followed by passenger flights in October 2013. The airport is relatively new, having been commissioned in October 2013. Al Maktoum International Airport will be the largest airport in the world anchoring the new residential-commercial-logistics development Dubai World Central. [68], Dubai International Airport was conceptualized to function as Dubai's primary airport and the region's busiest for the foreseeable future without the need for relocation or the building of another airport when passenger figures increased. [30][31], Construction of Terminal 3 began in 2004 as the next stage of phase 2 of the development, with an estimated cost of around $4.55  billion. However, recent communications predict a further increase to 80 million passengers with additional reassessments of existing capacities. The entire facility is a 3,400-square-metre (37,000 sq ft) terminal, and includes a Royal Majlis and an antenna farm. The airport was initially planned to have six runways, but this number was reduced to five 4,500 m (14,800 ft) parallel runways in April 2009, with a large passenger complex in the middle. Currently Dubai’s second-largest airport, it is expected to become the world’s largest when its expansion is completed, with the capacity to handle 26 million passengers a year. [107], The concourse also includes the Emirates first and Business class lounges, and the Marhaba lounge. The installation of the lighting system continued after the official opening and was completed in August of that year. Visit DWC airport website Driving directions . [109], There is a direct connection to Sheikh Rashid Terminal (Concourse C) located at the control tower structure through passenger walkways. There is also a 300-room hotel and health club including both five and four star rooms. In the future it will handle around 700 million passengers. Follow Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Rd, Seih Shuaib - Al Fayah Truck Rd & Dubai - Ghweifat International Highway (Sheikh Zayed Rd - E11) to the Dubai Parks & Resorts complex. [11], Dubai International Airport is situated in the Al Garhoud district, 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) east[2] of Dubai and spread over an area of 7,200 acres (2,900 ha) of land. Learn more; Our hotel is only 5 minutes from Al Maktoum International Airport as well as Dubai Logistics City The runways are equipped with four sets of ILS to guide landing aircraft safely under very poor weather conditions. The runways were expanded to accommodate the Airbus A380 which came into service in 2007. [122] Airlines will be required to reduce flight operations at DXB due to single runway operations. Runway refurbishment and upgrades after an 80-day project which ran from 1 May to 20 July 2014. [195] A road tunnel underneath one of the runways was built in 2003.[196]. On 20 December 2018 the airport celebrated its one billionth passenger. The nearest airport is Al Maktoum International, 15 km from Holiday Inn Dubai Al-Maktoum Airport, and the property offers a free airport shuttle service. The planned location originally was Jebel Ali. This is now in your Top Picks! It also contains a hotel, business center, health club, exchanges, dining and entertainment facilities, internet services, medical centre, post office and a prayer room. [citation needed], In the 1940s, flying from Dubai was by flying boats operated by British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), operating the Horseshoe route from Southern Africa via the Persian Gulf to Sydney. This is because generally many UAE locals prefer to work in government companies, instead of private firms or blue collar jobs. Passengers who need to transfer between Terminals 1 and 3, and Terminal 2 can use the inter-terminal shuttle bus service which operates frequently. – IPR Strategic Business Information Database, "Dubai International Airport | dubai airport | intl airport dubai | airport dubai | airport uae", "The apron area around the new concourse B was upgraded in a project completed in 2003; this new strengthened area provides for 27 wide-bodied aircraft stands. In addition, work on other taxiways in the area was expanded in order to complete the work associated with the newly commissioned second runway. [9] In 2017, DXB handled 88 million passengers and 2.65 million tonnes of cargo and registered 409,493 aircraft movements. The UK, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan followed with 5.38 million, 4.88 million and 3.13 million, respectively. [5][clarification needed] It will cover an area of 14,000 hectares (35,000 acres). All airlines currently operating from concourse C will move to D. Opening of Emirates Engineering Facility – largest aircraft hangars in the world. The 4,500 m × 60 m (14,800 ft × 200 ft) runway was completed in 600 days and subsequently underwent tests over the following six to eight months in order to fulfil its CAT III-C requirements. This runway, located 360 m (1,180 ft) north of the existing runway and parallel to it and is equipped with the latest meteorological, airfield lighting and instrument landing systems to give the airport a Category II classification. Initial capacity of 11 million passengers per annum. Dubai World Central Airport 1 Imresolt.jpg 1,210 × 727; 151 KB The expansion of Dubai’s second airport, Al Maktoum International, to handle 120 million passengers a year by 2025 has been delayed, according to sources familiar with the matter, as … Al Maktoum International Airport intends to handle all types of aircraft. Rome2rio is a door-to-door travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. By 1969, the airport was served by 9 airlines serving some 20 destinations. Phase 1 included the construction for the first passenger terminal, the first runway, 70 aircraft parking bays, support facilities and structures, including large maintenance hangar, the first fire station, workshops, and administrative offices, an airfreight complex, two cargo agents' buildings, in-flight catering kitchens and an 87 m (285 ft) control tower. The terminal has now increased the number of facilities available to passengers. The three passenger terminals have a total handling capacity of around 80  million passengers a year. [96], In arrivals, the terminal contains 72 immigration counters and 14 baggage carousels. This type of scanning prevents those deported from the UAE for serious criminal charges from returning again using fraudulent documents (UAE nationals are exempt from iris scans). Passengers in Terminal 3 who need to transfer between concourse A and the rest of the Terminal have to travel via an automated people mover. [190], In 2018, there were some reports from many media companies stating that Dubai airport had been attacked by drones launched by Houthi rebels from Yemen. The building currently includes a multi-level structure for departures and arrivals and includes 32 gates, labelled B1–B32. During the second half of the 1960s several extensions, equipment upgrades like a VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) and an instrument landing system (ILS), as well as new buildings, were constructed. Smartworld successfully completed the implementation of IT Systems for Al Maktoum International Airport. The Department of Civil Aviation spent $120 million in upgrading both of its terminals and airport infrastructure, including enlarged gate holdrooms, new finger piers, an enlarged runway, new airbridges and extended baggage belt carousels from the normal 70 to 90 m (230 to 300 ft). Rome2rio is a door-to-door travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. The terminal has 10 floors (4 basements, a ground floor and 5 above floors). [121], Dubai Airports plans to close the southern runway (12R/30L) for complete resurfacing and replacement of the airfield lighting and supporting infrastructure. The ruler also commissioned and inaugurated the Long-range Surveillance System on 19 June 1973.[28]. This will be done during a 45-day period from 16 April 2019 to 30 May 2019. Rome2rio makes travelling from Dubai Al Maktoum Intl Airport (DWC) to Sharjah easy. This will be a smaller version of Concourse 2, which is connected to Terminal 3. Dubai Airports delivers a world-class experience for customers by providing safe, secure and environmentally responsible airports. The airport is expected to be able to accommodate up to 160 million passengers. Costing $10 million, the gates will enable passengers to get on the upper cabin of the new 555-seater aircraft directly from the gate hold rooms. [14][15] Dubai Airport is also the base for low-cost carrier flydubai which handles 13% of passenger traffic and 25% of aircraft movements at DXB. Login or create an account to save your favourites and receive personalised recommendations. Restaurants in Al Maktoum International Airport; Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai Restaurants - Menus, Reviews, Photos for Restaurants, Pubs, Lounges, and Bars in Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai. Concourse A is connected to the terminal via a Terminal 3 APM. Furthermore, each runway would have extended asphalted pathways on either side which would allow aircraft to by-pass other runways and taxiways without disturbing aircraft movements of these runways and taxiways. [205][206] The series returned for a second season in 2014 and a third in 2015. [16] The airport has a total capacity of 90 million passengers annually. [117], The centre when completed and functioning will have a floor area of approximately 100,000 m2 (1,100,000 sq ft) including different export chambers and offices. Various lounge areas are provided, some including children's play areas or televisions showing news, movies and sports channels. [116] The flower centre's first phase was completed in 2004 at a cost of $50 million. Dubai World Central Airport Expansion, Dubai. [8] Construction of the airport's cargo terminal, the Al Maktoum Airport Cargo Gateway, which cost around US$75 million, was 50% complete by the end of 2008. With a capacity of 15 million, it would bring the total capacity of the airport to 90 million passengers by 2018—an increase of 15 million. [16] At the time of its opening, three cargo service airlines served Al Maktoum International Airport, including RUS Aviation, Skyline Air and Aerospace Consortium. Emirates offers a complimentary coach service, which operates three daily services to and from Al Ain, and four daily, to and from Abu Dhabi. [125] Workers building a new terminal at Dubai International Airport went on a sympathy strike in March 2006. Dubai Airport has two closely spaced parallel runways, 12R/30L is 4,000 m × 60 m (13,120 ft × 200 ft), 12L/30R is 4,000 m × 60 m (13,120 ft × 200 ft). London's Heathrow became the top city destination, recording 2,626,357 passengers. [189] A senior Dubai judge was quoted on 11 February 2008, by Seven Days saying, "These laws help discourage anyone from carrying or using drugs. [76], The original master plan for the existing airport initially involved a dual-terminal and one runway configuration over two phases with provisions for another two passenger terminals in the near future. Holiday Inn Dubai invites dedicated, passionate, creative and committed candidates to join their team for the following vacant positions: The Dubai duty-free shopping area covers 2,400 m2 (26,000 sq ft) in departures and 540 m2 (5,800 sq ft) in arrivals. Pre-screening takes place in all terminals at the entrance of the airport. On leaving the DWC - Al Maktoum International Airport complex, continue to Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Rd. Enjoy the thrills and spills of Dubai Parks & Resorts, offering 5 parks in 1 for an amazing day out . The hold rooms themselves have been enlarged to cater for the larger number of passengers flying the A380s. The centre itself is located close to Terminal 2, and includes a 5,500 m2 (59,000 sq ft) two-storey main building, a 3,700 m2 (40,000 sq ft) hangar, a 3,700 m2 (40,000 sq ft) ramp area for aircraft parking and a special VIP car park for long term parking. Plans were put in place to construct the first stage of the cargo mega terminal, which by 2018 will have the ability to handle three million tons of freight. It has been named after the late Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the former Ruler of Dubai. [105] The concourse allows for multi-level boarding and boasts the largest first and business class lounges in the world. Dubai International Airport (IATA: DXB, ICAO: OMDB) (Arabic: مطار دبي الدولي‎) is the primary international airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the world's busiest airport by international passenger traffic. [25], The advent of wide-body aircraft required further airport development in the 1970s, which had already been foreseen by the Ruler of Dubai, and plans for a new Terminal, runways, and taxiways capable of coping with international flights were drawn up. Terminal 1 has a capacity of 15 million passengers. A new building was also constructed to house the Airport Maintenance Engineer, Electronics Engineering section, and Stores unit. The northern runway was resurfaced while lighting upgrades and additional taxiways were built on the southern runway to help boost its capacity. Media in category "Al Maktoum International Airport" The following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. The gap between the centrelines of the two runways is 385 m (1,263 ft). Three turning-areas, an apron and small terminal completed the airport that was constructed by Costain. In June 2009, Terminal 2 became the hub of Air India Express and flydubai,[89] and the terminal houses the airline's corporate head office. It is expected to be the second-largest airport in the world by physical size, though not by passenger metrics. [3] The decline was due to the runway closure, and the shifting of many cargo flights from DXB to Al Maktoum International Airport. They have to make use of Taxi service or public transport available outside. Airport (DXB/OMDB)", UAE: Dubai Airport targets 25 million passengers by year end. Concourse A opened on 2 January 2013.[124]. [197], The Purple and Blue Lines are under construction and these two lines will also have a station.[198]. The airport has seen over 402 million passengers at an average annual growth rate of 15.5% and handled over 3.87 million aircraft at an average annual growth rate of 12.4%.[34]. Several large warehouses and hangars line the westernmost part of the airport. Rome2rio makes travelling from Dubai Airport (DXB) to Dubai Al Maktoum Intl Airport (DWC) easy. The line began service on 9 September 2009, and opened in phases over the next year. Dubai Al Maktoum International is partially open to travellers from Mehrabad International Airport. Concourse D opened on 24 February 2016 for all international airlines and moved out of the Terminal 1. The total built-up area is 540,000 m2 (5,800,000 sq ft). It is used by over 100 airlines and is connected to Concourse D by an automated people mover. These interlinked hangars will stretch from end-to-end of the westernmost runway. Trains run around every ten minutes from Terminals 1 and 3, with services starting at 05:50 (05:30 on Thursday) and finishing at midnight (01:00 on Thursday and Friday). [26], Expansion continued in the early 1970s including ILS Category II equipment, lengthening existing runway to 12,500 ft (3,810 m), installation of a non-directional beacon (NDB), diesel generators, taxiways, etc. These included the building of 29 gates capable of handling the large aircraft, five of which are in Terminal 3 and two are in Terminal 1. [18], Dubai International is an important contributor to the Dubai economy, as it employs approximately 90,000 people, indirectly supports over 400,000 jobs and contributes over US$26.7 billion to the economy, which represents around 27 per cent of Dubai's GDP and 21% of the employment in Dubai. During the 1980s, Dubai was a stopping point for airlines such as Air India, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and others traveling between Asia and Europe that needed a refueling point in the Persian Gulf. As the second stage, Concourse 1 opened in April 2000 under the name of Sheikh Rashid Terminal. [189] A number of travellers have been held pending charge while Dubai authorities test their possessions, blood and urine for any trace of contraband. For transit passengers the concourse has 3 transfer areas and 62 transfer desks. The cargo village at Dubai International Airport is one of the world's largest and most central cargo hubs, with most of the cargo for Asia and Africa coming through the facility. Originally opened for cargo operations in 2010, DWC started flying passengers in 2013 and has now been expanded to welcome more than 26 million passengers every year. The airport projects that international passenger and cargo traffic will increase at an average annual growth rate of 7.2% and 6.7%, respectively, and that by 2020 passenger numbers at Dubai International Airport will reach 98.5 million and cargo volumes will top 4.1 million tonnes. The area was chosen near to Dubai, to attract passengers from the city of Dubai, rather than travel to the busier Sharjah International Airport. Passenger operations will begin e in 2012 and the airport is scheduled for completion in 2020. Also as part of the expansion, the airport is now able to handle at least 75 million (an increase of 19 million) passengers per annum with the opening of Concourse 3, which is part of Terminal 3. [191], Since there are international flights operating out from the airport, the terminals are equipped with immigration processing facilities and security scanning for all passengers including domestic, and regional passengers. [17] Over 63% of travelers using the airport in 2018 were connecting passengers. Emirates Engineering currently provides full support for the Emirates Airline fleet and all the other international operations at the airport.[183]. Al Maktoum International Airport will be linked to the existing Dubai International Airport by a proposed high-speed express rail system, and served by the Dubai Metro and a dedicated Dubai World Central light railway. The gates are labelled C1–C50.[40]. The concourse is 0.8 km (0.50 mi) in length and connects to the check-in area by a 0.3 km (0.19 mi) tunnel containing moving walkways (conveyor belt/travelators). The documentary focused on the everyday operations of the airport. [7] As of May 2019, only a handful of airlines operate passenger services out of Al Maktoum International Airport. Dubai: The newly-opened Route 2020 on Dubai Metro’s Red Line will soon be connected with Al Maktoum International Airport, a top official from the Roads and Transport Authority confirmed. In 2014, India was DXB's biggest destination with 8.91 million passengers. The Terminal was originally built to handle 18 million passengers; however, with extreme congestion at the terminal, the airport was forced to expand the terminal to accommodate the opening of 28 remote gates. Mehrabad International Airport is partially open to travellers from Dubai Al Maktoum International. It is surrounded by a logistics hub, a luxurious golf resort, a trade and exhibition facility with 3 million square metres of exhibition space, a commercial district, and a residential and hotel area. [32], On 30 May 2008, a topping out ceremony was conducted. [10] In July 2019, Dubai International airport installed the largest solar energy system in the region's airports as part of Dubai's goal to reduce 30 percent of the city energy consumption by 2030. [193] Growth slowed down in 2014 due to the 80-day runway resurfacing project, which saw DXB operate with only one runway between May and July. [114] The gates in concourse A are labelled A1–A24. Other facilities include prayer rooms and a medical centre. Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) Information Location and Transport. The terminal became operational on 14 October 2008, with Emirates Airline (EK2926) from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, being the first flight to arrive at the new terminal and EK843 to Doha, Qatar being the first departing flight. It is spread over an area of 520,000 m2 (5,600,000 sq ft) and offers 221 check-in counters. Other important projects at the airport include the next stage of phase 2 development, which includes the construction of Concourse 3. Emirates now operates from Concourse A, Terminal 3 and Terminal 1. Al Maktoum International is located in United Arab Emirates, using iata code DWC, and icao … In addition to a wide array of duty-free shops and eating outlets, Dubai Airport has two open-air garden areas. Forecasts in 2004 for cargo growth predicted that additional major cargo handling facilities were needed to satisfy demands. 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