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About Dubai Airport (DXB)
| IATA/ICAO Code: | DXB/OMDB |
| Address: | Dubai - United Arab Emirates |
| City: | Dubai |
| Country: | United Arab Emirates |
| Phone: | +971 4 224 5555 |
| Website: | http://www.dubaiairports.ae/ |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/DubaiAirports |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/DubaiInternationalDXB |
| Arrivals: | Dubai Airport (DXB) Arrivals |
| Departures: | Dubai Airport (DXB) Departures |
| Weather | Temperature: 33°C Conditions: Clear Humidity: 49% Wind: 4.63 k/h Pressure: 1004 hpa |
| Latitude/Longitude | 25.25279999, 55.36439896 |
| Map: | Click to view airport map |
| Reviews: | Overall rating: 4 out of 5 based on 10 reviews. Been to Dubai Airport? Give it a review. |
Dubai Airport (IATA: DXB, ICAO: OMDB) (Arabic: مطار دبي الدولي) is the primary airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates and is the world’s busiest airport by international passenger traffic. It is also the 3rd busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic, the 6th busiest cargo airport in world, the busiest hub for the Airbus A380, and the busiest airport in the world operating with two runways only. In 2015, DXB handled 78 million passengers, 2.51 million tonnes of cargo and registered 403,517 aircraft movements.
Dubai International is situated in the Al Garhoud district, 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) east of Dubai and spread over an area of 2,900 hectares (7,200 acres) of land. The airport is operated by the Dubai Airports Company and is the home base of Dubai’s international airlines, Emirates and flydubai. The Emirates hub is the largest airline hub in the Middle East; Emirates handles around 65% of all passenger traffic and accounts for approximately 42% of all aircraft movements at the airport. Dubai Airport is also the base for low-cost carrier flydubai which handles 11.6% of passenger traffic and 25% of aircraft movements at DXB. The airport consists of three terminals and has a total capacity of 90 million passengers annually. Terminal 3 is the second largest building in the world by floor space and the largest airport terminal in the world. As of January 2016, there are over 7,700 weekly flights operated by 140 airlines to over 270 destinations across all six inhabited continents.
Dubai International is an important contributor to the Dubai economy, employing 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. It is predicted that by 2020, the economic contribution of Dubai’s aviation sector will rise to 37.5% of the city’s GDP and by 2030, the economic impact of aviation is projected to grow to $88.1 billion and support 1.95 million jobs in Dubai or 44.7% of the GDP and 35.1% of the total employment.
What are the closest Airports to Dubai Airport (DXB)?
Here are the 10 closest airports to .
- Sharjah Airport (Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - 11 miles)
- Al Minhad Air Base (Minhad AB, United Arab Emirates - 16 miles)
- Al Maktoum Airport (Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 28 miles)
- Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates - 44 miles)
- Abumusa Island Airport (Abumusa I., Iran - 48 miles)
- Fujairah International Airport (Fujeirah, United Arab Emirates - 61 miles)
- Sirri Island Airport (Siri Island, Iran - 68 miles)
- Al Ain International Airport (Al Ain, United Arab Emirates - 70 miles)
- Abu Dhabi Airport (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - 72 miles)
