New biggest airport in the World - Al Maktoum

The plan for the construction of Al Maktoum Airport has been announced.

On Sunday, April 28, 2024, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the plan for the construction of a new airport in Dubai on his social media page X(Twitter):

"Today, we approved the designs for the new passenger terminals at Al Maktoum International Airport, and commencing construction of the building at a cost of AED 128 billion as part of Dubai Aviation Corporation's strategy.
Al Maktoum International Airport will enjoy the world's largest capacity, reaching up to 260 million passengers. It will be five times the size of the current Dubai International Airport, and all operations at Dubai International Airport will be transferred to it in the coming years. The airport will accommodate 400 aircraft gates and feature five parallel runways. New aviation technologies will be employed for the first time in the aviation sector.
As we build an entire city around the airport in Dubai South, demand for housing for a million people will follow. It will host the world's leading companies in the logistics and air transport sectors.
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 center."

- 128 billion AED - building cost
- 260 million - passenger's capacity
- 5 passenger terminal buildings - housing more than 400 aircraft gates
- Within 10 years - all Dubai International Airport operation will be transferred to the new airport
- 70 sq kilometers - total area of the new airport
- 5 parallel runways - with the highest operational specifications
- 5 times - the size of Dubai International Airport
- Increasing residential demand to 1 mill people in Dubai South
- 12 million tons - annual cargo capacity


Link - https://twitter.com/HHShkMohd/status/1784485931275149431