Abu Dhabi International Airport

This article is about the airport opened in 1982. For the previous Abu Dhabi International airport, see Al Bateen Executive Airport.

Abu Dhabi International Airport (IATA: AUH, ICAO: OMAA) (Arabic: مطار أبوظبي الدولي) is the primary international airport serving Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The airport is also the primary airport serving the homonymous emirate of Abu Dhabi. The airport is the second busiest in the UAE after Dubai International Airport, and is the hub of Etihad, the UAE's second largest flag carrier, as well as Wizz Air Abu Dhabi and Air Arabia Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi International Airport مطار أبوظبي الدولي
IATA: AUH ICAO: OMAA WMO: 41217^[1]
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Abu Dhabi Airports Company
Serves	Abu Dhabi
Opened	2 January 1982 (41 years ago) (1982-01-02)
Hub for	Air Arabia Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways Etihad Cargo Wizz Air Abu Dhabi
Time zone	UAE Standard Time (UTC+04:00)
Elevation AMSL	88 ft / 27 m
Coordinates	24°25′59″N 054°39′04″E / 24.43306°N 54.65111°E / 24.43306; 54.65111
Website	abudhabiairport.ae
Map
AUH Location in the UAE Show map of United Arab Emirates AUH AUH (Persian Gulf) Show map of Persian Gulf AUH AUH (Middle East) Show map of Middle East AUH AUH (Asia) Show map of Asia
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 13R/31L 4,100 13,451 Asphalt 13L/31R 4,100 13,451 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Passenger movements 5,260,000 (45.1%) Aircraft movements 74,176 (21.5%) Cargo tonnage 711,715 (31.8%)

The airport, located 16.5 nautical miles (30.6 km; 19.0 mi) east of Abu Dhabi, and covers an area of 3,400 hectares (8,500 acres).^[2] The airport is served by 24 airlines to 128 destinations.^[3] Since 15 November 2023, all passenger operations are operated from Terminal A. From 9 February 2024, the airport will be renamed as Zayed International Airport, after Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder of the United Arab Emirates.^[4]

History

Early years

The airport was first conceived in 1974, in response to the government's plans to modernize the then brand new nation. At the time, Al Bateen Airport (then called Abu Dhabi International Airport) was the main international airport serving the city (Abu Dhabi Airfield was the other old airport). Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan had realized that it was hard to access the airport, as it was located on Abu Dhabi Island and that the island at the time was connected to the mainland by only one bridge. Also, the city was expanding at the time, making it harder for the airport to expand.^[5] During the late 1970s, a location for the building site was strategically located, so it could be easily accessible. Construction started by 1979 and the airport was inaugurated on January 2, 1982. The old airport's name was changed to Al Bateen airport and the new airport was given its previous name.^[5]

The new airport included a circular satellite terminal (with aerobridges) with a single connection to a semi-circular terminal.^[6][7] This design allowed more aircraft to park simultaneously. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, substantial work was carried out on the satellite terminal, to cater for the increase in passenger numbers, including widening the passenger waiting areas and creating extra parking spots. The main terminal also underwent some external changes, especially on the outer facade.^{[citation needed]}

Development since the 2000s

With the withdrawal of support for regional airline Gulf Air after nearly five decades, Etihad became the new airline to be based at the airport. It received full support from the UAE government and has come a long way since its inaugural flight in 2003. Previous Gulf Air CEO James Hogan also transferred to Etihad.

Terminal 2 was built and opened in September 2005 to relieve the pressure on the main terminal.^[8] Terminal 2, however, does not have aerobridges and uses buses to move passengers between aircraft and the terminal building. A second runway (Runway 13L/31R) was opened in October 2008 to cater to increased traffic. Terminal 3 was opened in January 2009. It is primarily used by Etihad Airways.^[8] The new Terminal 3, a AED 1 billion (US$270 million) interim facility, was designed to allow for the airport's passenger growth before the planned opening of the new Midfield Terminal in December 2017 (which was eventually deferred until November 2023). Used predominantly by Etihad Airways, the terminal boosted the airport's seven million passenger per year capacity to 12 million. It also added 10 new gates, two of which are Airbus A380 compatible.^[9]

During the early years of operation, there were no means of getting to the airport from the cities except for private vehicle or taxis. With the creation of Abu Dhabi's bus network in the late 2000s and 2010s, city-to-airport bus services were introduced.^[10]

In December 2011, the government of Abu Dhabi signed a letter of intent to build a United States border preclearance facility similar to pre-clearance customs facilities in Canada, Aruba, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and Ireland.^[11] Etihad operated its first flight to the U.S. from the facility January 25, 2014.^[12][13][14] In 2011, the airport was awarded 2nd Best Airport in Middle East of the Airport Service Quality Awards by Airports Council International.^[15][16] The airport celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2012.^[17]

Rotana Jet was another airline based at the airport; however, it suspended all flights indefinitely in 2017.^[18]

Facilities

 

Exterior of Terminal 2

 

Central waiting area inside Terminal 1

 

Gate area inside Terminal 3

 

Apron view (featuring an Airbus A320 operated by Kuwait Airways)

Terminals

Abu Dhabi International Airport consists of four passenger terminals named Terminals A, 1, 2 and 3:^[19]

Terminal A

After several delays, development work started on a new passenger terminal, the main building and centerpiece of the new airport, to be situated between the two runways and known as the Midfield Terminal.^[20] The Midfield Terminal has increased the airport's passenger capacity to more than 45 million per year, with options for this to double in capacity to 60 million.^[21] An additional facility is under consideration that would take the capacity to 80 million. The new facility covers a floor area of over 780,000 square meters (8,400,000 sq ft), making it one of the largest airport terminal buildings in the world. It is capable of handling 79 Airbus A380-type aircraft and 11,000 passengers at peak hours. Equipped with modern and advanced facilities, it also has biometric technology to enable the screening and boarding processes to proceed faster. It has 35,000 square metres of retail and commercial space and 163 outlets. The general exterior of the terminal was designed by international architecture firm, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates.

The new terminal was due to open on 7 July 2017, then pushed back to early 2019 in time for the 2019 Special Olympics, then again delayed until the last quarter of 2019, however, it did not result in anything.^[22] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the opening date was pushed yet again to sometime in mid-to-late 2021; instead, on 5 July 2021, a major construction contract was cancelled.^[23] The contract was with a consortium which comprises United Arab Emirates-based Arabtec, Turkey's TAV Insaat and Athens-based Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), with Abu Dhabi-headquartered Trojan, had been awarded the contract to finish the terminal's construction instead.^[24]

In early 2023, it was reported by Momberger Airport Information^[25] that the Midfield Terminal would open by the end of 2023, likely on December 2, to coincide with UAE National Day, six years after its originally scheduled opening.^[26]

On August 31, 2023, Abu Dhabi Airports announced that the new terminal, now named Terminal A, would open in 'early November' the same year. It was also reported that Etihad Airways, the main carrier based in the airport, would gradually move operations to the new terminal once opened, alongside other airlines based in Abu Dhabi, including Air Arabia Abu Dhabi and Wizz Air Abu Dhabi.^[27][28]

On 31 October 2023, the terminal was opened after a ceremonial inauguration. All operating airlines shifted their operations fully to this terminal from the erstwhile three terminals in a three-phased manner, till 14 November 2023. Etihad Airways operated the first flight from the terminal on 31 October. Wizz Air Abu Dhabi and 15 other international airlines started to operate to and from the new terminal on 1 November. From 9 November, Etihad Airways operated 16 daily flights before completing its transition to this terminal on 14 November, together with Air Arabia Abu Dhabi and ten other airlines. From 14 November onwards, all airlines were operational from Terminal A.^[29][30][31]

Terminal 1

This is the oldest facility, featuring a bi-level arrivals and departures area. The nine main gates (3–11) are equipped with jetbridges and located in a circular gate area while the check-in and arrivals facilities are located in a separate main building connected to this satellite. There are also several bus boarding gates (gates 14-22), and passengers whose planes arrive at a remote stand are bused here.^[19]

Terminal 2

Terminal 2 is a newer facility to the east of Terminal 1 and not connected to it. It features 19 check-in counters, 3 bus-boarding gates (gates 24-26) and two baggage claim belts and is mostly used by low-cost carriers to/from south Asia.^[19]

Terminal 3

Terminal 3 is the newest addition and a direct expansion to the western side of Terminal 1. It is a brick-shaped, bi-level facility featuring a duty-free and food court area as well as departure gates 32–35 and 58–61, and bus gates 28–31 and 36–57.^[19] The majority of passengers are bused to their airplanes as only 8 of its 33 gates are equipped with jetbridges.^[32] Terminal 3 is capable of handling the Airbus A380s, and is used almost entirely by just Etihad Airways.

Former city terminal

A check-in facility was operated in downtown Abu Dhabi, for travelers who wanted to check in at the downtown city centre before they travelled to the airport. This facility, known as the City Terminal, resembled an airport terminal building with lounge and transport facilities. After having checked in at the City Terminal, travellers could arrive at the airport just one hour before the departure of their flight. This facility closed in October 2019.^[33]

A further check-in facility was operated by Etihad Airways at the Etihad Travel Mall on the outskirts of Dubai near Noor Bank metro station.^[34] This has since closed.

US border preclearance

Abu Dhabi International Airport has United States border preclearance facilities since 26 January 2014, the only airport in the Middle East to have such a facility.^[35] Passengers on direct flights to the United States are processed for entry before they board their flight so that when they arrive in the U.S. they are treated as domestic arrivals. This facility is similar to those in selected Canadian, Caribbean and Irish airports.

Runways

Abu Dhabi International Airport has two parallel runways, 13R/31L and 13L/31R. Both are 4,100 m × 60 m (13,450 ft × 200 ft).^[36]

Expansion

The expansion master plan projects include a third 4,100 m (13,500 ft) parallel runway, 2,000 m (6,562 ft) from the existing runways, a new 110 m (360 ft) tower between the two runways with the new Air Traffic Control centre, enhanced cargo and maintenance facilities, and other commercial developments on the land immediately adjacent to and north of the airport. Having a total of 34 square kilometres (13 sq mi) of vast land area, the ambitious project will provide a 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. Close to the new cargo facilities, land has been allocated for commercial activities, business parks, and property developments. Aircraft maintenance facilities will continue to be concentrated on the south side of the existing airport. The plan sets aside land for the growth of other operators such as Royal Jet and Abu Dhabi Aviation. Among other aspects of the project, when completed, are the design of remote aircraft stands complete with airfield ground lighting and hydrant fuel.^{[citation needed]}

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Abu Dhabi:^[37]

Airlines	Destinations
Aeroflot	Moscow–Sheremetyevo^[38]
Air Arabia	Ahmedabad, Alexandria, Amman–Queen Alia,^[39] Baghdad,^[40] Bahrain, Baku, Beirut,^[41] Cairo, Chittagong, Chennai, Colombo–Bandaranaike (begins 3 January 2024),^[42] Dhaka, Erbil,^[40] Faisalabad, Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen, Kathmandu, Khartoum, Kochi, Kolkata, Lar, ^[43] Kozhikode, Kuwait City,^[41] Moscow–Domodedovo,^[44] Multan, Mumbai, Muscat, Salalah, Sohag, Tashkent,^[45] Tbilisi, Tehran–Imam Khomeini,^[39] Thiruvananthapuram
Air France	Paris–Charles de Gaulle^[46]
Air India	Mumbai
Air India Express	Kannur,^[47] Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirappalli
airblue	Islamabad, Lahore
Azur Air	Seasonal charter: Moscow–Vnukovo
Badr Airlines	Khartoum (suspended), Port Sudan^[48]
Belavia	Minsk^[49]
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Chittagong, Dhaka, Sylhet
British Airways	London–Heathrow (resumes 20 April 2024)^[50]
Cham Wings Airlines	Aleppo, Damascus
Egyptair	Cairo
Etihad Airways	Ahmedabad, Amman–Queen Alia, Amsterdam, Athens, Bahrain, Bangalore, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Barcelona, Beijing–Daxing,^[51] Beirut, Boston (begins 31 March 2024),^[52] Brussels, Cairo, Casablanca, Chennai, Chicago–O'Hare, Colombo–Bandaranaike, Copenhagen,^[53] Dammam, Delhi, Denpasar (begins 23 April 2024),^[54] Doha,^[55] Dublin, Düsseldorf,^[56] Frankfurt, Geneva, Guangzhou (ends 19 February 2024),^[57]^[58] Hyderabad, Islamabad, Istanbul, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Jeddah, Johannesburg–O.R. Tambo,^[59] Karachi, Kochi, Kolkata,^[60] Kozhikode (resumes 1 January 2024),^[61] Kuala Lumpur–International, Kuwait City, Lahore, Lisbon,^[62]^[63] London–Heathrow, Madrid, Mahé, Malé, Manchester, Manila, Melbourne, Milan–Malpensa, Moscow–Sheremetyevo,^[64] Mumbai, Munich, Muscat, Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta (resumes 1 May 2024),^[65] New York–JFK, Osaka−Kansai,^[66] Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Phuket, Riyadh, Rome–Fiumicino, Saint Petersburg,^[67] Seoul–Incheon, Shanghai–Pudong, Singapore, Sydney, Tel Aviv,^[68] Thiruvananthapuram (resumes 1 January 2024),^[61] Tokyo–Narita, Toronto–Pearson, Vienna,^[69] Washington–Dulles, Zürich Seasonal: Alexandria, Heraklion, Málaga,^[70] Mykonos, Nice, Santorini, Zanzibar
Gulf Air	Bahrain
Himalaya Airlines	Kathmandu
IndiGo	Ahmedabad,^[71] Chennai,^[72] Delhi, Goa–Mopa,^[73] Hyderabad,^[72] Kochi, Kozhikode, Lucknow,^[74] Mumbai
Iraqi Airways	Baghdad
Kam Air	Kabul
Jazeera Airways	Kuwait City
Kuwait Airways	Kuwait City
Middle East Airlines	Beirut
Oman Air	Muscat
Pakistan International Airlines	Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Sialkot
Pegasus Airlines	Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen
Pobeda	Moscow–Vnukovo^[75]
Qatar Airways	Doha
Royal Jordanian	Amman–Queen Alia
SalamAir	Muscat,^[76] Salalah
Saudia	Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh
Smartwings	Seasonal charter: Cologne,^[77] Leipzig/Halle,^[77] Nuremberg^[77]
SriLankan Airlines	Colombo–Bandaranaike
SunExpress^[78]	Antalya, İzmir
Syrian Air	Damascus, Latakia
Turkish Airlines	Istanbul
Vistara	Mumbai
Wizz Air	Alexandria, Almaty, Amman–Queen Alia, Ankara, Aqaba, Astana, Athens, Baku, Belgrade, Bishkek,^[79] Bucharest–Otopeni, Budapest, Dammam, Erbil,^[80] Giza, Katowice, Kraków, Kutaisi, Kuwait City, Larnaca,^[79] Malé, Medina, Muscat, Naples, Rome–Fiumicino, Samarkand, Sofia, Sohag,^[79] Tashkent, Tel Aviv, Tirana, Türkıstan (begins 16 January 2024),^[81] Vienna, Yerevan Seasonal: Catania, Cluj-Napoca, Santorini, Sarajevo

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations	Refs
CMA CGM Air Cargo	Paris–Charles de Gaulle	^[82]
Etihad Cargo	Amsterdam, Chittagong, Columbus–Rickenbacker, Dammam, Delhi, Dhaka, Ezhou, Frankfurt, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Miami, Mumbai, Shanghai–Pudong	^[83]^[84]^[85]

Statistics

Passenger figures

Annual passenger traffic at AUH airport. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

Busiest international routes to and from Abu Dhabi Airport (2021)^[86]

Rank	Airport	Country	Total passengers
1	Cairo International Airport	Egypt	372,456
2	Islamabad International Airport	Pakistan	209,280
3	Delhi International Airport	India	197,012
4	Lahore International Airport	Pakistan	184,315
5	Dhaka International Airport	Bangladesh	182,983

Ground transportation

Road

Abu Dhabi International Airport is connected to the Emirate and its surroundings, including Dubai and Al Ain, by a highway network.^[87] Route E20 directly passes the airport. Car rental, taxis and dedicated chauffeur services are available.^[87]

Public transport

The Department of Transport provides five bus routes from the airport throughout Abu Dhabi which run 24 hours a day, including lines A1 and A2 which leads to the city center.^[87] Etihad Airways additionally provides a coach service from Abu Dhabi International Airport to Al Ain and Downtown Dubai.^[88] The airport's new midfield terminal will be connected to the Abu Dhabi Metro, but no construction has commenced for the metro, light rail or BRT.

Accidents and incidents

• On 25 October 1977, Saif Ghubash was shot dead at Abu Dhabi International Airport by a Palestinian gunman who lived in Syria in attempt to assassinate Syrian Foreign Minister Abdul Halim Khaddam.
• On 23 September 1983, Gulf Air Flight 771 crashed while on approach to Abu Dhabi International Airport. All 112 passengers and crew on board were killed. A bomb going off in the baggage hold of the aircraft was the cause of the accident.^[89]
• In May 1997, a Gulf Air plane from Bombay airport crashed at the airport. No deaths were reported.^[90]
• On 26 July 2018, Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed to have launched a drone attack at the airport. The UAE denied there was any drone attack but stated earlier that there was an "incident" involving a truck which did not disrupt flights or cause any delays.^[91] Two other alleged claims on a drone attack on the airport were reported by the Houthis, as well as two attacks on Dubai International Airport, all which were denied and unverified. An investigation by Bellingcat concluded that it was highly likely that a Houthi-led drone attack did not take place in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.^[92] According to Reuters, the UAE has an advanced air defense system which utilizes Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), designed to destroy short and intermediary range missiles.^[93] In 2019, The Wall Street Journal reported that a Houthi drone had exploded at the airport.^[94] In May 2019, the Houthi-run Almasirah TV channel broadcast alleged footage of the July 2018 attack.^[95]
• On January 17, 2022, a drone strike claimed by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group caused three fuel trucks to catch fire at an oil tanker facility in Abu Dhabi, and at the same time a fire was separately ignited at an extension of the airport, causing minor flight delays.^[96][97]

See also

• Al Ain International Airport
• Abu Dhabi Central Capital District
• List of the busiest airports in the Middle East

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