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Abu Dhabi International Airport
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| Abu Dhabi International Airport | |||
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| IATA: AUH - ICAO: OMAA | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Abu Dhabi Airport Services | ||
| Serves | Abu Dhabi | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 88 ft (27 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 13/31 | 13,452 | 4,100 | Asphalt |
Abu Dhabi International Airport (Arabic: مطار أبو ظبي الدولي) (IATA: AUH, ICAO: OMAA) is an airport located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The airport is an important hub for Etihad Airways.
It is currently given a rating of three stars by Skytrax's airport grading exercise along with seven other airports.[1]
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As of March 2007, the following airlines have scheduled services to Abu Dhabi International Airport:
- Aero Asia International (Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar)
- Air India (Delhi, Muscat)
- Air India Express (Mangalore,Muscat,Kozhikode,Kochi,Trivandrum)
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines (Chittagong, Dhaka)
- British Airways (London-Heathrow, Muscat)
- China Airlines (Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan, Vienna)
- EgyptAir (Cairo)
- Etihad Airways (Amman, Bahrain, Bangkok, Beirut, Brussels, Cairo, Casablanca, Colombo, Damascus, Dammam, Delhi, Dhaka, Doha, Dublin [starts 3 August 2007 [1]], Frankfurt, Geneva, Islamabad, Jakarta, Jeddah, Johannesburg, Karachi, Khartoum, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, Lahore, London-Heathrow, Manchester, Manila, Milan-Malpensa [Starts 1 September 2007[2]], Mumbai, Munich, Muscat, New York-JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Peshawar, Riyadh, Sydney, Tehran-Imam Khomeini, Toronto-Pearson)
- Gulf Air (Bahrain, Muscat)
- Iran Aseman Airlines (Lar)
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Amsterdam, Bahrain)
- Kuwait Airways (Kuwait, Muscat)
- Lufthansa (Frankfurt)
- Middle East Airlines (Beirut)
- Pakistan International Airlines (Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar)
- Royal Jordanian (Amman)
- Qatar Airways (Doha)
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (Jeddah, Medinah, Riyadh)
- Shaheen Air International (Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar)
- Singapore Airlines (Jeddah, Singapore)
- SriLankan Airlines (Bahrain, Colombo, Doha)
- Sudan Airways (Khartoum)
- Syrian Arab Airlines (Damascus)
- Transaero (Moscow-Domodedovo)
- Turkish Airlines (Istanbul-Atatürk)
- Turkmenistan Airlines (Ashgabat)
- Yemenia (Riyan, Sanaa)
- Cargolux
- China Airlines Cargo
- Dolphin Air
- Etihad Airways Crystal Cargo
- Lufthansa Cargo
- Martinair
- Pakistan International Cargo
- Turkmenistan Airlines
| Year | Total Passengers | Total Cargo (tons) | Total Aircraft Movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,131,283 | 79,847 | 45,927 |
| 1999 | 3,522,306 | 92,267 | 50,694 |
| 2000 | 3,684,307 | 318,632 | 57,111 |
| 2001 | 3,588,015 | 385,055 | 65,134 |
| 2002 | 3,986,665 | 391,079 | 35,987 |
On 23 September 1983, Gulf Air Flight 771, which was flying from Abu Dhabi to Karachi International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan, was bombed over the UAE, killing everyone on board.
On 29 November 1987, Korean Air Flight 858, which was travelling on an Abu Dhabi-Bangkok-Seoul route was bombed over the Andaman Sea, killing everyone on board.
The Airport opened a Terminal 2 in August 2005.
The new Terminal 2 is complete with baggage handling system with online security screening, Flight Information Display System, security surveillance and access control, 1000 square metres of duty free and cafeterias, business class lounge, e-gate and iris scan.
The new Terminal 2 went from drawing board to reality in months and a design competition was begun to find a design for the new midfield terminal.
The new terminal cost UAE Dirhams 21 billion (US $ 6.8 billion) and is capable of handling up to two million passengers per year. Terminal 2 has been built as a quick solution to air traffic volumes which have outgrown the current terminal.
Ten leading international airport terminal design consultants are currently being interviewed for the job of designing a major new midfield passenger terminal. From these ten four to five will be short-listed to enter a design competition for the new terminal complex. The expansion project will double the existing airport land area in Abu Dhabi to 34 km².
Another short list of consultants is being developed for the new 110 metre Air Traffic Control Tower which will include all the new navigational, visual and radar control systems. The design competition for this will begin shortly. The airport master plan involves the construction of a second runway at a distance of 2,000 metres from the existing runway, cargo and maintenance facilities, and other commercial developments on land immediately adjacent to and north of the existing airport. The first phase is due to be completed by 2010. It was announced that the plan had been approved by UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The project will provide a top-quality home base for the UAE's national carrier, Etihad Airways, which will be a major user of new cargo facilities with an ultimate handling capacity of around two million tonnes of freight a year. Etihad has identified air freight, in particular transit cargo, as one of its key growth areas. Other airlines currently serving Abu Dhabi International Airport will also benefit from the expansion. Close to the new cargo facilities land has been allocated for related commercial activities, including a free trade zone. Aircraft maintenance facilities will continue to be concentrated on the south side of the existing airport. The plan also sets aside land for the growth of other operators such as Royal Jet and Abu Dhabi Aviation. One of the first phases of the project will be the construction of a second , 4,100 metre runway which will cater for the latest generation of aircraft, including the new Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger aircraft.
Since appointing Skidmore, Owings & Merrill as the master planners in late November 2005, SCADIA has assembled a team of consultants - including planners, programme managers, aviation specialists, and designers - and contractors to deliver a new and visionary master plan, capitalising on the existing facilities and assets. SCADIA is also implementing some immediate interim measures to relieve the capacity constraints at Abu Dhabi Airport and prepare for Etihad's rapid fleet acquisition plan.
Among the other key aspects of the project completed in the last six months are the design of remote aircraft stands complete with Airfield Ground Lighting and hydrant fuel.
- Abu Dhabi International Airport (official site in English)
- World Aero Data airport information for OMAA