Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) – Dubai World Central

Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), officially known as Dubai World Central, is one of the world’s most ambitious aviation projects. Located in the south of Dubai near Jebel Ali, this airport is designed to become the largest airport in the world once fully completed. DWC represents Dubai’s vision for the future of air travel — combining world-class passenger services, cargo facilities, and cutting-edge infrastructure.

✈️ Overview of Al Maktoum International Airport

Opened in June 2010 for cargo operations and later expanded to passenger services, DWC is part of the Dubai World Central integrated logistics and economic zone. The airport is strategically positioned to complement Dubai International Airport (DXB) and handle the growing air traffic of the UAE.

Once fully developed, Al Maktoum International Airport is expected to handle up to 260 million passengers and 12 million tonnes of cargo annually, making it a cornerstone of Dubai’s future transport strategy.

? Airport Information Table

? Facilities and Passenger Experience

Al Maktoum International Airport offers a modern and comfortable experience for travelers. Designed with space and efficiency in mind, it includes:

• Spacious passenger terminal with advanced check-in and immigration facilities

• Free Wi-Fi throughout the airport

• Duty-free shopping and international retail outlets

• Restaurants, cafés, and VIP lounges

• Ample car parking and rental car services

• Modern cargo and logistics centers

• Prayer rooms, baby care rooms, and accessibility features

The airport’s layout allows faster passenger flow and shorter walking distances, making it a preferred choice for low-cost carriers and charter flights.

? Airlines and Destinations

DWC serves as a growing hub for passenger and cargo operations. While Dubai International Airport (DXB) handles the majority of Dubai’s flights, DWC is expanding steadily.

Airlines operating from DWC include:

• Flydubai – Low-cost and charter flights

• Wizz Air Abu Dhabi – Regional destinations

• Gulf Air, Condor, SmartWings, Aeroflot, and Azur Air (seasonal and charter services)

The airport also hosts major cargo operators such as Emirates SkyCargo, Qatar Airways Cargo, and Etihad Cargo, highlighting its importance in international logistics.

? Transport and Connectivity

Al Maktoum International Airport is well connected by road, metro (under expansion), and shuttle services.

• By Car: Accessible via Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) and Emirates Road (E611).

• By Bus: Regular RTA bus services connect DWC to key points in Dubai, including the Ibn Battuta Metro Station.

• By Taxi: Dubai Taxi Corporation provides 24/7 service to and from DWC.

Ample parking and car rental options make it convenient for travelers heading to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, or Jebel Ali.

? Future Expansion and Vision

Al Maktoum International Airport is a vital part of Dubai South, a 145-square-kilometer planned city focusing on aviation, logistics, and innovation.
The airport is undergoing massive expansion, expected to make it the world’s largest airport by 2030. Future developments include:

• 5 parallel runways

• 5 passenger terminals

• Capacity for 400 aircraft gates

• Seamless integration with Dubai Metro and Hyperloop connectivity

Once fully operational, DWC will redefine global air travel and logistics efficiency.

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#	Airport Name	IATA Code	City	Logo
1	Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport	IXA	Agartala
2	Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport	VNS	Varanasi
3	Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport	BOM	Mumbai
4	Visakhapatnam International Airport	VTZ	Visakhapatnam
5	Biju Patnaik International Airport	BBI	Bhubaneswar
6	Chennai International Airport	MAA	Chennai
7	Jaipur International Airport	JAI	Jaipur
8	Tiruchirappalli International Airport	TRZ	Tirupati
9	Kempegowda International Airport	BLR	Bengaluru
10	Srinagar Airport	SXR	Srinagar
11	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport	NAG	Nagpur
12	Bir Tikendrajit International Airport	IMF	Imphal
13	Lengpui Airport	AJL	Aizawl
14	Darbhanga Airport	DBR	Darbhanga
15	Jammu Airport	IXJ	Jammu	N/A
16	Vijayawada International Airport	VGA	Vijayawada
17	Manohar International Airport	GOX	Goa
18	Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar International Airport	IDR	Indore
19	Madurai Airport	IXM	Madurai
20	Veer Savarkar International Airport	IXZ	Port Blair
21	Birsa Munda Airport	IXR	Ranchi
22	Thiruvananthapuram International Airport	TRV	Thiruvananthapuram
23	Bagdogra International Airport	IXB	Bagdogra
24	Calicut International Airport	CCJ	Kozhikode
25	Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport	ATQ	Amritsar
26	Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport	IXL	Leh
27	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport	AMD	Ahmedabad
28	Dimapur Airport	DMU	Dimapur
29	Goa International Airport	GOI	Goa
30	Raja Bhoj Airport	BHO	Bhopal
31	Shillong Airport	SHL	Shillong
32	Vadodara Airport	BDQ	Vadodara
33	Cochin International Airport	COK	Cochin
34	Indira Gandhi International Airport	DEL	Delhi
35	Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport	CCU	Kolkata
36	Kannur International Airport	CNN	Kannur
37	Nashik International Airport	ISK	Nashik
38	Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport	LKO	Lucknow
39	Jolly Grant Airport	DED	Dehradun
40	Tirupati International Airport	TIR	Tirupati
41	Pakyong Airport	PYG	Pakyong
42	Mangaluru International Airport	IXE	Mangaluru
43	Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport	GAU	Guwahati
44	Coimbatore International Airport	CJB	Coimbatore
45	Surat International Airport	STV	Surat
46	Gaya Airport	GAY	Gaya
47	Rajiv Gandhi International Airport	HYD	Hyderabad
48	Hindon Airport	HDO	Lucknow	N/A
49	Pune Airport	PNQ	Pune

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#	Airport Name	IATA Code	Country	Logo
1	Mawlānā Jalāl Ad-Din Muhammad Balkhī Intl Airport	MZR	Afghanistan
2	Sumbe Airport	NDD	Angola
3	Coventry Airport Limited	CVT	United Kingdom
4	London Luton	LTN	United Kingdom	N/A
5	Kunduz Airport	UND	Afghanistan
6	Luau Airport	UAL	Angola	N/A
7	Carlisle Lake District	CAX	United Kingdom
8	Saurimo Airport	VHC	Angola	N/A
9	City Of Derry	LDY	United Kingdom
10	Alderney	ACI	United Kingdom
11	Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza	TIA	Albania
12	Land's End	LEQ	United Kingdom	N/A
13	Lucapa Airport	LBZ	Angola
14	Khwahan Airport	KWH	Afghanistan
15	Liverpool John Lennon	LPL	United Kingdom	N/A
16	Edinburgh	EDI	United Kingdom
17	Nili Airport	NLI	Afghanistan
18	Jalalabad Airport	JAA	Afghanistan
19	Bristol	BRS	United Kingdom
20	Welwitschia Mirabilis International Airport	MSZ	Angola
21	Cazombo Airport	CAV	Angola
22	Negage Airport	GXG	Angola
23	Cuito Cuanavale Airport	CTI	Angola
24	Urgun Airport	URN	Afghanistan
25	Uíge Airport	UGO	Angola
26	Aberdeen International	ABZ	United Kingdom
27	Ronaldsway	IOM	Isle Of Man	N/A
28	Sheberghan Airport	SBH	Afghanistan	N/A
29	Farnborough	FAB	United Kingdom	N/A
30	Oxford	OXF	United Kingdom	N/A
31	Waco Kungo Airport	CEO	Angola
32	Guernsey	GCI	United Kingdom	N/A
33	Bagram Air Base	OAI	Afghanistan
34	Inverness Airport	INV	United Kingdom	N/A
35	Zaranj Airport	ZAJ	Afghanistan
36	Menongue Airport	SPP	Angola
37	Kapanda Airport	KNP	Angola
38	Stornoway	SYY	United Kingdom	N/A
39	N'zeto Airport	ARZ	Angola
40	Kuran Wa Munjan Airport	KUR	Afghanistan
41	Cafunfo Airport	CFF	Angola
42	Humberside Airport	HUY	United Kingdom	N/A
43	Glasgow Prestwick	PIK	United Kingdom	N/A
44	Manchester	MAN	United Kingdom	N/A
45	Saint Mary's / Isles Of Scilly	ISC	United Kingdom	N/A
46	Southampton	SOU	United Kingdom	N/A
47	Dubai International Airport	DXB	United Arab Emirates
48	Birmingham	BHX	United Kingdom
49	Darwaz Airport	DAZ	Afghanistan
50	Gardez Airport	GRG	Afghanistan
51	Bournemouth	BOH	United Kingdom
52	Kukës International Airport Zayed	KFZ	Albania
53	Jamba Airport	JMB	Angola
54	Jersey	JER	United Kingdom	N/A
55	Norwich	NWI	United Kingdom	N/A
56	Sardeh Band Airport	SBF	Afghanistan
57	Cardiff	CWL	United Kingdom
58	Glasgow	GLA	United Kingdom	N/A
59	Benguela Airport	BUG	Angola
60	London Gatwick	LGW	United Kingdom	N/A
61	Catumbela Airport	CBT	Angola
62	Burton–Nibbs International Airport	BBQ	Antigua And Barbuda
63	Dundo Airport	DUE	Angola
64	Cambridge City	CBG	United Kingdom
65	Andorra La Vella	ALV	Andorra
66	Lubango Airport	SDD	Angola
67	Dubai Creek Seaplane Base (Heliport)	DCG	United Arab Emirates
68	Albano Machado Airport	NOV	Angola
69	Ghazni Airport	GZI	Afghanistan
70	Fayzabad Airport	FBD	Afghanistan
71	Taloqan Airport	TQN	Afghanistan
72	Lumbala Airport	GGC	Angola
73	Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport	KDH	Afghanistan
74	Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport	HEA	Afghanistan	N/A
75	Malanje Airport	MEG	Angola
76	Khost International Airport	KHT	Afghanistan
77	Maymana Airport	MMZ	Afghanistan
78	Zvartnots International Airport	EVN	Armenia
79	Teesside International	MME	United Kingdom	N/A
80	Newcastle International	NCL	United Kingdom	N/A
81	Chaghcharan Airport	CCN	Afghanistan
82	Chitato Airport	PGI	Angola
83	Syunik Airport	YUK	Armenia
84	Farah Airport	FAH	Afghanistan
85	London City	LCY	United Kingdom	N/A
86	Shirak International Airport	LWN	Armenia
87	Uruzgan Airport	URZ	Afghanistan
88	London Stansted	STN	United Kingdom	N/A
89	Porto Amboim Airport	PBN	Angola
90	Blackpool Airport	BLK	United Kingdom
91	Cabinda Airport	CAB	Angola
92	Brighton City	ESH	United Kingdom
93	East Midlands	EMA	United Kingdom
94	Andorra–La Seu D'Urgell Airport	LEU	Andorra
95	V. C. Bird International Airport	ANU	Antigua And Barbuda
96	Benbecula	BEB	United Kingdom
97	Heathrow	LHR	United Kingdom	N/A
98	Kirkwall	KOI	United Kingdom	N/A
99	Sheghnan Airport	SGA	Afghanistan
100	Sumburgh	LSI	United Kingdom	N/A
101	Belfast International	BFS	United Kingdom
102	Penzance Heliport	PZE	United Kingdom	N/A
103	Dundee	DND	United Kingdom
104	Manston International	MSE	United Kingdom	N/A
105	Sharana Airstrip	OAS	Afghanistan
106	Joaquim Kapango Airport	SVP	Angola
107	Houari Boumediene Airport	ALG	Algeria
108	Qala I Naw Airport	LQN	Afghanistan
109	Al Maktoum International Airport (Dubai World Central)	DWC	United Arab Emirates
110	Tarinkot Airport	TII	Afghanistan
111	Bamyan Airport	BIN	Afghanistan
112	Cornwall Airport Newquay	NQY	United Kingdom
113	Soyo Airport	SZA	Angola
114	Cuango-Luzamba Airport	LZM	Angola
115	Exeter	EXT	United Kingdom
116	Leeds Bradford	LBA	United Kingdom	N/A
117	London Southend	SEN	United Kingdom	N/A
118	Kabul International Airport	KBL	Afganistan
119	Luena Airport	LUO	Angola
120	Vlora International Airport	VLO	Albania
121	Ondjiva Pereira Airport	VPE	Angola
122	Wick John O'Groats	WIC	United Kingdom	N/A
123	Dirico Airport	DRC	Angola
124	George Best Belfast City	BHD	United Kingdom	N/A
125	N'dalatando Airport	NDF	Angola
126	Wycombe Air Park	HYC	United Kingdom	N/A
127	Nzagi Airport	NZA	Angola
128	Quatro De Fevereiro International Airport	LAD	Angola

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is the IATA code for Al Maktoum International Airport?
The IATA code for Al Maktoum International Airport is DWC.

2. Where is DWC Airport located?
It is located in Dubai South, near Jebel Ali, around 37 km southwest of central Dubai.

3. How many terminals does Al Maktoum Airport have?
Currently, there is one operational passenger terminal, with future plans for five.

4. Which airlines operate from DWC?
Flydubai, Wizz Air, and Gulf Air operate regular and seasonal flights, along with several cargo airlines.

5. What is the future plan for Al Maktoum International Airport?
DWC aims to become the largest airport in the world with five runways and capacity for over 260 million passengers annually.