Dubai To Construct World's Largest Airport

Dubai will soon have the world's largest airport. Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has announced and shard the information on his X handle. The Dubai government has approved the designs for the new passenger terminal at the Al Maktoum International Airport. The new airport will cost a whopping $35 billion.

He further announced that when the terminal is fully operational, the new airport will be able to handle up to 260 million passengers each year and will be five times the size of the present Dubai International Airport.

“We approved the designs for the new passenger terminals at Al Maktoum International Airport, and commenced construction of the building for AED 128 billion as part of Dubai Aviation Corporation's strategy,” the Gulf emirate wrote on X.

The Prime Minister of Dubai and the Vice President said that Al Maktoum International Airport will enjoy the world's largest capacity, reaching up to 260 million passengers. “All operations at Dubai International Airport will be transferred to the new airport in the coming years. The airport will accommodate a mind boggling 400 aircraft gates for airlines and feature five parallel runways,” he said. “New aviation technologies will be employed for the first time in the aviation sector to make travel safe and simple.”

“We are building a new project for future generations, ensuring continuous and stable development for our children and their children in turn. Dubai will be the world's airport, its port, its urban hub, and its new global centre,” he added.

Here are the headlines of the new airport:

1. The airport will be able to handle up to 260 million passengers every year.

2. The new airport will have 400 terminal gates and 5 parallel runways.

3. The cost of making the  new terminal will be nearly 128 billion AED ($34.85 billion).

4. The airport will have the world's leading companies in the logistics and air transport sectors.

5. The size of the new project will be five times the size of the present Dubai International Airport.

6. The new airport will be spread over 70 square kilometres.

7. The airport will have an annual cargo capacity of 12 million tonnes.