Al Maktoum International Airport

IATA DWCICAO OMDWLarge airport

Al Maktoum International Airport is a large airport near Dubai(Jebel Ali) in Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates. It is listed as IATA DWC and ICAO OMDW. The airport is located at 24.8962° / 55.1624° at an elevation of 35 m (114 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 4,500 m. The nearest airport is Dubai Natural Gas Heliport, 16 km (10 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Al Maktoum International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Al Maktoum International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`DWC`
ICAO code	`OMDW`
Identifier	`OMDW`
Type	Large airport
City	Dubai(Jebel Ali)
Region	Dubai Emirate
Country	United Arab Emirates
Coordinates	24.89617, 55.16235
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	24° 53′ 46.22″ N 55° 09′ 44.46″ E
Elevation	35 m (114 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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