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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.

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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