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Al Maktoum International Airport
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Al Maktoum International Airport (IATA: DWC, ICAO: OMDW), also known as Dubai World Central,[3] is an international airport in Jebel Ali, 37 kilometres (23 mi) southwest of[2] Dubai, United Arab Emirates, that opened on 27 June 2010.[1] It is the main part of Dubai South, a planned residential, commercial and logistics complex.
Al Maktoum International Airport مطار آل مكتوم الدولي Maṭār Āl Maktūm al-Duwalī | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Satellite view of the airport in October 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Dubai Airports Company | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Emirate of Dubai | ||||||||||||||
Location | Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates | ||||||||||||||
Opened | 27 June 2010; 14 years ago (2010-06-27)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Hub for | Emirates SkyCargo | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | UAE Standard Time (UTC+04:00) | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 170 ft / 52 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 24°53′17.80″N 55°9′37.36″E | ||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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Sourceː UAE AIP[2] |
When fully completed (originally expected 2027, now in 2030[4]), the airport will contain transport modes, logistics, and value-added services, including manufacturing and assembly, in a single free economic zone.[5][clarification needed] It will cover an area of 36,000 acres (14,400 ha). The airport has a projected annual capacity of 12 million tonnes (12,000,000 long tons; 13,000,000 short tons) of freight and between 160 million[6] and 260 million passengers.[7] As of 2021[update], only a handful of airlines operated passenger services out of Al Maktoum International Airport with a focus on freight activity.