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Al Maktoum International Airport (IATA: DWC , ICAO: OMDW ), also known as Dubai World Central , is an international airport in Jebel Ali, 37 kilometres (23 mi) southwest of Dubai, United Arab Emirates that opened on 27 June 2010. It is the main part of Dubai South, a planned residential, commercial and logistics complex.
When fully completed (originally expected 2027, now in 2030), the airport will contain transport modes, logistics, and value-added services, including manufacturing and assembly, in a single free economic zone. It will cover an area of 14,000 hectares (35,000 acres). The airport has a projected annual capacity of 12 million tonnes (12,000,000 long tons; 13,000,000 short tons) of freight and between 160 million and 260 million passengers. As of 2021, only a handful of airlines operated passenger services out of Al Maktoum International Airport with a focus on freight activity.
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- Added: Jul 20, 2024