Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport: All you need to know about world’s largest airport
Here's all you need to know about Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport, which is set to become the world's largest airport with a capacity to accommodate 260 million passengers, 400 terminal gates, and five runways.
The proposed Al Maktoum International Airport (Source: X/@HHShkMohd)
Dubai, renowned for its futuristic and innovative approach, has recently started a groundbreaking airport project aimed at creating the world’s largest capacity airport upon its completion, as per the recent announcement made by its ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
The government has approved the designs for the new passenger terminals at the upcoming Al Maktoum International Airport. With a bold vision to establish a complete city around the airport in Dubai South, Sheikh Mohammed envisions it as not just an airport but as the “world’s airport, its port, its urban hub, and a new global centre.”
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The Al Maktoum International Airport project, with an estimated cost of AED 128 billion (approximately $34.85 billion or nearly Rs 2.9 lakh crore), is a strategic initiative of the Dubai Aviation Corporation.
Here’s all you need to know about the key features of Al Maktoum International Airport:
The key features of Al Maktoum International Airport. (Source: X/@HHShkMohd)
The new terminal is projected to be five times larger than the current Dubai International Airport.
It is designed to accommodate up to 260 million passengers annually.
Over the next decade, all operations at Dubai International Airport will gradually shift to Al Maktoum International Airport.
The new airport will boast five parallel runways and accommodate space for 400 terminal or aircraft gates.
Incorporating new cutting-edge aviation technologies, it will host the leading global companies in the logistics and air transport sectors.
An entire city will be built around the airport in Dubai South, as the ambitious project will also lead to a demand for housing for a million people.
Once completed, it will be the new home of flagship carrier Emirates and its low-cost airline Flydubai, along with all airline partners connecting the world to and from Dubai, as stated by Emirates chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum.
In essence, this project is aimed at securing a sustainable and progressive future for generations to come, as shared by Emirates chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum.
The move “further solidifies Dubai’s position as a leading aviation hub on the world stage,” the CEO of Dubai Airports, Paul Griffiths, was quoted as saying by the Dubai Media Office.
