DWC Al Maktoum International Airport

DWC-Al Maktoum International Airport, the world's largest passenger and cargo hub, with a capacity of 120-150 million passengers and more than 12 million tonnes of cargo annually. DWC-Al Maktoum International will be ten times larger than Dubai International Airport and Dubai Cargo Village combined.

The airport will have six parallel runways and as many concourses with a 91 metre high control tower that will be an aviation landmark in the Middle East. The airport will be able to handle all next-generation aircraft, including the A380 superjumbo. Up to four aircraft will be able to land simultaneously, 24 hours a day, minimising in- air queuing.

Facts & Updates

• The US$ 8.1 billion Al Maktoum International Airport, when completed, will be the world’s biggest passenger and cargo hub.
• Work is 100% complete on the first 4.5 kilometre A-380 enabled CAT-III runway.
• The passenger terminal building, a 75,000 square metre single level terminal, is designed to cater for up to five to seven million passengers per year & is set to begin operations by June 2010.
• DWC Al Maktoum International Airport will also have a dedicated Executive Jet Centre which will be among the industry’s best competing with Van Nuys in California, Teterboro in New York, Le Bourget in France and Farnborough in the UK.