Dubai to have ‘world’s largest’ International Airport for $35 billion: All you need to know

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Dubai, known as Venice of the Gulf, will soon have the world’s largest airport, its leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has announced. The government has approved the designs for the new passenger terminal at the Al Maktoum International Airport, which will cost nearly $35 billion.

He further announced that when the terminal is fully operational, it will be able to handle up to 260 million passengers each year and will be five times the size of the current Dubai International Airport.

“We approved the designs for the new passenger terminals at Al Maktoum International Airport, and commenced construction of the building for AED 128 billion as part of Dubai Aviation Corporation’s strategy,” the Gulf emirate wrote on X.

Today, we approved the designs for the new passenger terminals at Al Maktoum International Airport, and commencing construction of the building at a cost of AED 128 billion as part of Dubai Aviation Corporation’s strategy.

Al Maktoum International Airport will enjoy the… pic.twitter.com/oG973DGRYX

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) April 28, 2024

The Dubai Prime Minister and Vice President said that Al Maktoum International Airport will enjoy the world’s largest capacity, reaching up to 260 million passengers. “All operations at Dubai International Airport will be transferred to it in the coming years. The airport will accommodate 400 aircraft gates and feature five parallel runways,” he said. “New aviation technologies will be employed for the first time in the aviation sector.”

“We are building a new project for future generations, ensuring continuous and stable development for our children and their children in turn. Dubai will be the world’s airport, its port, its urban hub, and its new global centre,” he added.

Features of Al Maktoum International Airport:

– The airport will be able to handle up to 260 million passengers a year.

– The airport will feature 400 terminal gates and five parallel runways.

– The cost of the new terminal will be nearly 128 billion AED ($34.85 billion).

– The airport will host the world’s leading companies in the logistics and air transport sectors.

– The size of the new project will be five times the size of the current Dubai International Airport and in coming years, all operations of the current airport will be transferred to it.

– The total area announced for the new multi-billion-dollar project is 70 square kilometres, with an annual cargo capacity of 12 million tonnes.

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KV Prasad Journo follow politics, process in Parliament and US Congress. Former Congressional APSA-Fulbright Fellow