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Saturday, October 23, 2010
Al Maktoum International Airport and It's Popularity-
| Al Maktoum International Airport | |||
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| IATA: DWC – ICAO: OMDW | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Dubai Airports | ||
| Location | Jebel Ali / Dubai | ||
| Coordinates | 24°53′10″N 55°10′20″E / 24.88611°N 55.17222°ECoordinates: 24°53′10″N 55°10′20″E / 24.88611°N 55.17222°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 12R/30L | 14,764 | 4,500 | Asphalt |
| 12C/30C | 14,764 | 4,500 | Asphalt |
| 12L/30R | 14,764 | 4,500 | Asphalt |
| Al Maktoum International Airport opened on 27 June 2010 | |||
Al Maktoum International Airport (IATA: DWC, ICAO: OMDW) is a major airport in Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates that opened on 27 June 2010. Previous working names have included "Jebel Ali International Airport," "Jebel Ali Airport City" and "Dubai World Central International Airport". It will be officially known as Al Maktoum International Airport. It has been named after the late Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the former ruler of Dubai. It will be the main part of Dubai World Central, a planned residential, commercial and logistics complex scheme. World Central is the world's first truly integrated logistics platform, with most transport modes, logistics and value added services, including manufacturing and assembly, in a single bonded and Free Zone environment.
History:
Construction-
The A380 enabled 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) runway was completed within its projected 600 day construction period and subsequently underwent tests and trials over the next six to eight months in order to fulfill its CAT III-C requirements.[citation needed] Construction of the airport's cargo terminal, the Al Maktoum Airport Cargo Gateway, which cost around US$75 million, was 50% complete by the end of 2008.
During the first phase of the project, the airport is planned to handle around 200,000 tonnes of cargo per year, with the possibility of increasing to 800,000 tonnes. The passenger terminal at this phase is designed to have a capacity of around five million passengers per year. By 2013, it is planned to be the largest airport in the world in terms of freight handled, moving up to 12 million tonnes per year.
The project is expected to be fully built-out and operational by 2017, although the 2009 financial crisis may postpone the completion of the complex by 5 years to 2022.
Operations-
On 24 February 2010, it was announced that Al Maktoum International Airport was to be opened on 27 June 2010, initially with only one runway open and handling only cargo flights. Passenger operations are expected to begin in late March 2011.
The first flight into the airport occurred on 20 June 2010, when an Emirates SkyCargo Boeing 777F landed after a flight from Hong Kong. The flight served as a test for various functions such as air traffic control, movement of aircraft on the ground, and security. According to Emirates, the flight was an "unmitigated success."
Airlines and destinations-
At the time of its opening, three cargo service airlines served Al Maktoum International Airport, including RUS Aviation, Aerospace Consortium and European Cargo Services. Fifteen additional airlines have signed a contract to operate flights to the airport.
Overview-
Al Maktoum International Airport layout (2006 model)
At the heart of this huge new community is the Al Maktoum International Airport, planned as the world's largest passenger and cargo hub, ten times larger than Dubai International Airport and Dubai Cargo Village combined.
If completed as planned, the airport will have an annual cargo capacity of 12 million tons, and a passenger capacity of up to 160 million people per year— which would be more than Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which handled 90 million people in 2008,and is currently the world's busiest passenger airport.
Designed for the future, Al Maktoum International Airport proposes to handle all next-generation aircraft, including the Airbus A380 super-jumbo. Up to four aircraft will be able to land simultaneously, 24 hours a day, minimizing in-air queuing.
The airport will include:
- Five parallel runways, 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) in length, each separated by a distance of 800 metres (2,600 ft). Six runways were originally planned, but the number was reduced to five in April 2009.
- Three passenger terminals, including two luxury facilities; one dedicated to airlines of The Emirates Group, the second to other carriers, and the third dedicated to low cost carriers.
- Multiple concourses
- 16 cargo terminals with a 12 million ton capacity
- Executive and Royal jet centres
- Hotels and shopping malls
- Support and maintenance facilities: the region's only hub for A, B, and C Checks on all aircraft up to A380 specifications
- Over 100,000 parking spaces (probably underground) for airport staff and passengers
- Al Maktoum International Airport and the existing Dubai International Airport will be linked by a proposed high speed express rail system
- Al Maktoum International Airport will also be served by the Dubai Metro and a dedicated Dubai World Central light railway
Facilities-
Air Traffic Control Tower at the DWC
The airport is planned to have five 4,500m parallel runways, with a large passenger complex in the middle. Three runways would straddle at one side of the complex while two more would be located at the other side. Furthermore, each runway would have extended asphalted pathways on either side which would allow aircraft to by-pass other runways and taxiways without disturbing aircraft movements of these runways and taxiways. The airport is the biggest section/component of Dubai World Central. If fully built it will be the world’s largest capacity for an airport with 120 million passenger/year capacity and a cargo capacity of 12 million tons/year. Its large runways and the distance between would allow simultaneous take-offs and landings.
Dubai's expectations of an exponential rise in passenger traffic over its skies is built on the presumption that it would become the ideal air hub for transiting travellers from the Asia-Pacific Region, South Asia, Greater Middle-east, Africa, Europe, and Australia (for the Kangaroo route--Australia to Europe/Britain and vice versa).
Upon completion it will be the fourth largest air facility in land area (physical size). Only three other air facilities are/were larger than Dubai World Central:
- King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia (790 square kilometers)
- Montreal, Canada, the Montréal-Mirabel International Airport (392 square kilometers as originally planned in 1969, but as of December 2006, only about 50 square kilometers)
- King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (225 square kilometers)
The air complex would, perhaps, become the most Airbus A380-friendly air facility in the world since all the hard-stand aero bridge gates are capable of accommodating the aircraft, as the master plan model suggests.[citation needed]
The facility, however, will initially service cargo airlines. Several large warehouses and hangars line the westernmost part of the airport. These interlinked warehouses and/or hangars will stretch from end-to-end of the westernmost runway. Each of these warehouses and/or hangars are capable of housing A380 aircraft.
The airport will complement Dubai International Airport, some 40 km away. The airport itself is surrounded by a large logistics hub, an ultra-luxurious golf resort (with suburban housing interwoven between greens and fairways), an expansive trade and exhibition facility (3 million square metres of exhibition space—would become the world's largest single exhibition site/location/address/destination), a massive commercial district, and a spacious residential/housing district.
Due to the massive physical scale of the masterplan, others would come to claim that Al Maktoum International Airport would be the most ambitious airport project ever envisioned. The latest estimates by the government of Dubai peg the price tag at US$ 82 billion. This aerotropolis would be US$62 billion more expensive than the next most expensive airport project Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok International Airport Core Project—which cost the Hong Kong government around US$ 20 billion (in 1997 dollars). This would also make it the most expensive single project in the world, ever (with the possible exceptions of the Dubai Waterfront, The Palm Deira, and New Songdo Intelligent City).[citation needed]
Parking-
Dubai World Central (not just the international airport) will have a total of 100,000 parking slots for automobile vehicles for its employees, Dubai residents, tourists, and other users. This will give the air facility the distinction of having the largest parking facility in the world.
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World's busiest airports by passenger traffic-
The world's busiest airports by passenger traffic are measured by number of total passengers (data provided by Airports Council International and BAA). One passenger is described as someone who arrives in, departs from, or transfers through the airport on a given day. Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta has been the world's busiest airport every year since 2000.
For consistency, the ACI's annual figures are always used in the final presentation and ranking, even where official figures released by airport operators or authorities may fail to tally.
Historical claims-
- Chicago Midway International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- In the late 1940s Cleveland was the busiest airport in the United States by total aircraft operations-- i.e. including every training aircraft practicing takeoffs and landings. New York LaGuardia had the most airline operations and passengers until the early 1950s, when Chicago Midway became the busiest airport in the United States by any criterion. Before World War II, Chicago Midway was the origin or destination of one in four U.S. airline flights; however, a 1939 Official Aviation Guide shows more airline flights scheduled at Newark than Chicago.
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Largest number of passengers annually (before 1998)
- Most arrivals and departures annually (before 1998, 2001–2004).
- Tokyo International Airport, Tokyo, Japan (also known as Haneda Airport)
- The world's busiest domestic-only airport until service to Seoul and Shanghai started. Busiest airport in Japan and Asia.
- Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, Shanghai, China
- The world's busiest domestic-only airport until service began to Seoul and Tokyo in October 2007. It handles 19.3 million passengers, which is more than Chicago Midway International Airport by around 0.5 million passengers. The international passenger services are served by Shanghai Pudong International Airport, which handles around 60% of the traffic within Shanghai. It is 15th busiest in Asia and 62nd busiest in the world.
Non-standard claims:
Some airports claim world's busiest airport based on criteria other than yearly numbers, usually based on numbers surrounding certain events.
- Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
- The world's busiest airport by traffic movements during the seven-day EAA AirVenture Oshkosh event. 25,000 traffic movements are handled in a week during the yearly event, and air traffic controllers are picked by a competitive selection process to handle this traffic. During the event, a banner reading "WORLD'S BUSIEST CONTROL TOWER" is hung from the control tower.
London Gatwick claims to be the world's busiest single runway airport. (Although it has two runways, only one can be used at a time due to the limited clearance between the two.)
Biggest Airport in the World-
The first thing that comes to our mind when we hear the word 'airport' is its enormous size. But have you ever wondered which is the biggest airport in the world? The question is a bit tricky, especially if you aren't aware of the aspects that need to be taken into consideration when determining the largest airport in the world.
So how do we decide which is the biggest airport in the world? There are basically two options. The first is to take the phrase literally, and find out the biggest airport in terms of size, and second is to understand the concept of 'biggest' or 'largest', and find out the airport which handles the maximum traffic, both in terms of passenger as well as cargo. Though most of you may find the first option perfect, there are individuals who believe that taking into consideration the 'traffic' handled by the airport, is a much better way to get a rough idea of its efficiency.
Biggest Airport in the World in Terms of Traffic Handled-
Among the various measures to determine which is the biggest airport in the world, taking into consideration the traffic that airport is subjected to is perhaps the most popular one. There are quite a few contenders vying to get to the top spot in the list of biggest airports in the world in terms of traffic size. Sometimes you will observe that the phrase 'busiest airport in the world' is used interchangeably to refer to the biggest airport in terms of traffic handling. Among the contenders vying for the top spot, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, boasts about being the world's busiest airport in terms of traffic movement, (flight landings and take-offs), as well as passenger traffic, (total number of passengers). On the other hand, the Memphis International Airport in Tennessee, United States, boasts of being the busiest airport in terms of cargo traffic, (freight and mail). Read more on world's busiest airports.
Top 10 Biggest Airports in the World in Terms of Traffic-
| Rank | Airport | Location |
| 1 | Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport | Georgia, United States |
| 2 | London Heathrow Airport | Greater London, United Kingdom |
| 3 | Beijing Capital International Airport | Beijing, China |
| 4 | O'Hare International Airport | Illinois, United States |
| 5 | Tokyo International Airport | Tokyo, Japan |
| 6 | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport | Île-de-France, France |
| 7 | Los Angeles International Airport | California, United States |
| 8 | Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport | Texas, United States |
| 9 | Frankfurt Airport | Frankfurt, Germany |
| 10 | Denver International Airport | Colorado, United States |
Biggest Airport in the World by Area-
The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta may be the largest airport in the world in terms of traffic, but the credit for being the world's biggest airport in terms of area, goes to King Fahd International Airport in Saudi Arabia. The airport spanning over an area of 485 sq miles, is located near the Dammam - the capital of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. This airport was built by Bechtel Corporation, the largest engineering firm in the United States. The catchment area of King Fahd International Airport spans over the entire Eastern region of the nation, which has a population of approximately 2 million. Initially used for military purpose, the General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia opened the airport for commercial use on November 28, 1999. Undoubtedly the largest airport in the world, King Fahd International Airport has six level passenger terminals, spread over an area of 327,000 sq meters. It is the hub for two of the most prominent airlines in Saudi Arabia - the Sama Airlines and the Saudi Arabian Airlines.
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For the seventh year, the Hong Kong International Airport was ranked the best by millions of worldwide passengers.
Judging more than 40 categories, airport customers chose it over 190 others in an annual survey conducted by Skytrax, a privately-owned research company in London, which released the results today.
The company ranked the airports after collecting 8.2 million questionnaires completed by passengers over a 10-month time period from 2007 to 2008. They judged each airport on factors like shopping, dining, staff courtesy, baggage delivery and wait times at security.
In Depth: World's 10 Best Airports-
Overall, airports in Asia did well. Hong Kong, with its reputation for efficiency and comfort, bested airports in Singapore and Seoul, South Korea, which ranked second and third. Also in the top 10 were airports in Kansai, Japan, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Airports in Europe--Munich, Germany; Copenhagen, Denmark; Zurich, Switzerland; and Helsinki, Finland--took most of the remaining top spots. Cape Town, South Africa rounded out the list at No.10.
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Missing from the list were any airports in the United States. Though none of them cracked the top 10, international airports in San Francisco, Denver, Dallas and Atlanta had slightly improved positions over last year, coming in between 11 and 25.
Edward Plaisted, CEO of Skytrax, attributes the less-than-world-class rankings to an older airport infrastructure in the U.S.
"The three or four at the top," says Plaisted, "have developed purpose-built, 21st century airports that have every conceivable item of product and service." This includes amenities like free wi-fi and speedy train service from the airport to the city's downtown area.
At the seven-year-old Seoul Incheon, passengers can also take advantage of the on-site hair salon, a children's play room and a business center with overseas shipping. The airport's Web site even maintains a list of activities based on the number of hours a passenger must wait. Within eight hours of a flight, the airport recommends the shower and massage services.
The staff at Munich's airport aims to relax passengers with miniature golf, a 60-seat cinema, and cosmetic and physiotherapy services, among other cutting-edge amenities. The airport also promotes aviation technology and history with educational experiences like behind-the-scenes tours and "kinderterminals," a touchscreen that allows children to learn more about how an airport works.
On the other hand, Plaisted says, 1960s-era airports in the U.S. are largely function-driven and have been slow to adopt a globally competitive approach.
On the other hand, Plaisted says, 1960s-era airports in the U.S. are largely function-driven and have been slow to adopt a globally competitive approach.
Getting From Here To There
A modern feel is important to consumers, but so is efficiency, says Richard Gritta, an airline industry expert and professor of finance at the University of Portland.
A modern feel is important to consumers, but so is efficiency, says Richard Gritta, an airline industry expert and professor of finance at the University of Portland.
"The reason you don't see U.S. airports [on the list,]" says Gritta, "is because, by and large, our airports have become so crowded. There are security and weather problems and a lack of more sophisticated air traffic control. You're picking up the anger of the entire industry."
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Though on-time performance by the major airlines has slightly improved this year, 21% of flights were late as of May. And the current state of the airline industry--under immense pressure with rising oil prices--doesn't bode well for customer satisfaction in the future.
There's bad news and good news, says Gritta. The airlines are "coming apart," but it will force consolidation and result in fewer flights, which, in turn, should address the crowding problem in airports.
To Plaisted, the situation is straightforward.
"The procedural side [to visiting an American airport] is still leaving a fairly bitter taste in customers' minds," he says. "Once they've been bitten by that, they don't want to repeat the process."
The airlines have finally become profitable, but air travel keeps getting more stressful. In 2007, airlines turned in their second-worst on-time performance ever, with just 73.4 percent of flights arriving on time. And planes have never been more crowded, with an average "load factor" of 80.5 percent. In terms of cramped planes and late flights, these are dark days for air travelers.
World’s largest airport commercial lounge opens in Hong Kong-
Published: 25/01/10
Source: ©The Moodie Report
By Melody Ng, Asia Bureau Chief
HONG KONG. The Travelers’ Lounge, a pioneer of the ‘pay-in airport lounge’ concept, has opened what it claims to be the world’s largest commercial lounge in Hong Kong International Airport. Located in Terminal 1, near Departure Gate 1, this flagship lounge spans an expansive 15,000sq ft and has capacity for about 300 people.
A brainchild of Plaza Premium Lounge Management Limited Founder and CEO Song Hoi See, the concept was created to offer a new level of comfort to travellers, providing them with the perfect pre-flight pampering.
The lounge is divided into different zones to suit the mood of the visitors. “The aim is to give all travellers the ultimate pre-flight experience. It is the fusion of innovation, creativity and designer luxury,” said Song.
On entering the lounge visitors are greeted by an oval-shaped bar where baristas serve up a selection of speciality coffees and freshly baked pastries. Alcoholic drinks offered include draught beer, wines, spirits, cocktails and mocktails, alongside other beverages such as soft drinks, juices, coffee and tea and hot chocolate.
A brainchild of Plaza Premium Lounge Management Limited Founder and CEO Song Hoi See, the concept was created to offer a new level of comfort to travellers, providing them with the perfect pre-flight pampering.
The lounge is divided into different zones to suit the mood of the visitors. “The aim is to give all travellers the ultimate pre-flight experience. It is the fusion of innovation, creativity and designer luxury,” said Song.
On entering the lounge visitors are greeted by an oval-shaped bar where baristas serve up a selection of speciality coffees and freshly baked pastries. Alcoholic drinks offered include draught beer, wines, spirits, cocktails and mocktails, alongside other beverages such as soft drinks, juices, coffee and tea and hot chocolate.
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1. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport – Georgia, United States
Total Passenger: 20,181,931
2. O’Hare International Airport – Chicago, Illinois, United States-
Total Passenger: 15,346,475
3. London Heathrow Airport – United Kingdom
Total Passenger: 15,268,609
Tokyo International Airport – Japan
Total Passenger: 15,180,894
Beijing Capital International Airport – China
Total Passenger: 15,153,600
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport – Texas, United States
Total Passenger: 12,833,031
Los Angeles International Airport – California, United States-
Total Passenger: 12,630,858
Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport – France
Total Passenger: 12,447,664
Denver International Airport – Colorado, United States-
Total Passenger: 11,495,033
Hong Kong International Airport – Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong-
Total Passenger: 11,098,500
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