Dubai International
Airport is considered the Middle
East’s premier and busiest
airport. In 2001, despite the
impact of global events, it registered
a 10% growth in passengers throughput
which totaled 13.5 million. The
ACI traffic statistics have ranked
Dubai International Airport as
one of the fastest growing airport
in the world.
Anticipating
the travel demands of the 21st
century, the Dubai Department
of Civil Aviation commenced a
US$540 million expansion program
in 1997 which was completed with
the opening of the Sheikh Rashid
Terminal in 2000. Dubai International
Airport at present has the capacity
to handle 22 million passengers
annually.
However, according to projections,
30 million passengers are expected
to use Dubai International Airport
by 2010. With these figures in
mind, the Department of Civil
Aviation is set to begin the 2nd
phase of expansion costing US$
2.5 bn in the first quarter of
2002 to be completed by 2006.
This phase will include Terminal
3, Concourse 2 and Concourse 3.
(For details check Future Plan).
Remarkable
growth for Dubai International
Airport – 16 million passengers
register a 18% growth in 2002
