Transport
Al Maktoum International Airport expansion
United Arab Emirates · Under construction
Dubai approved designs for a new passenger terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport in April 2024, planned for an eventual capacity of 260 million passengers and 12 million tonnes of cargo a year, with five parallel runways. By mid-2026, AED 13bn of contracts were being executed, a further AED 55bn was due for award by the end of 2026, and the first phase, with capacity for 150 million passengers, is due in 2032.
- Owner
- Government of Dubai; delivered by Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP)
- Location
- Dubai South (Dubai World Central), Dubai
- Announced
- 28 April 2024
- Expected
- First phase in 2032
- Status checked
- 27 Sep 2026
Verified · updated 25 Oct 2026
Key facts
AED 128 bn
Announced project value
Dubai Media Office·As announced Apr 2024 (as printed in AED)·source dated 28 Apr 2024·updated 5 Oct 2026·About this indicator
AED 1 bn
Awarded contract
Source's USD equivalent: $272m
MEED· Tier 2 · reputable press·Awarded 2025 (as printed in AED)·source dated 9 May 2025·updated 25 Oct 2026·About this indicator
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Sources
- Dubai Media Office · mediaoffice.ae
- MEED · guest.meed.com · Tier 2 · reputable press