DWC – Al Maktoum International
Airport Location and Layout
Analysis
Presented by:
SHAIK IMARAN
CO NTENT
S
•Introduction
•Objectives
•Study Analysis
•Location
Decision
•Layout Decision
•Recommendations
•Conclusion
•References
INTRODUCTIO
N
• Dubai is a destination
• Major Project by Government of
Dubai
• Area: 150 Km2
• The 4largest
h
t
airport world wide
• Capacity: attracts 20 million visitors
Objectives
Built for the future
Capacity: 160 million
passengers per
annum
Free Zone
designed to support
aviation, tourism, and
logistics well into the future
Cargo industry
Supporting Dubai’s agenda
Study Analysis -
Location
Part of full
integrated
project
Two airports link the
two
sides of
Dubai
Study Analysis -
Location
25 Km between
the
airport and Jebel Ali
port
Cargo handling
efficiency
Study Analysis -
Location
Dubai
Metro
Etihad
Railway
Study Analysis -
Location
Technique for
location Selection
Geographic Information
Systems (GIS)
Economic data
Study Analysis -
Location
Location Decision Risk
and Shortcomings
Limited expansion area
Dynamic nature of world
economy growth
Study Analysis -
Layout
DWC comprises of
seven segments
Al Maktoum
International Airport
Commercial City
Logistics City
Aviation City
Golf City
Exhibition City
Residential City
Study Analysis -
Layout
Ultimately support the
simultaneous landing
the largest aircrafts
24-hour: No planes in
a queue
Study Analysis -
Layout
Master
plan
Five parallel 4.5 km (2.8 miles)
in length and 800m in width
Air traffic control
16 cargo terminals with a
12 million ton capacity
Support and
maintenance facilities:
100,000 parking
lots Hotels and
Study Analysis -
Layout
Three passenger
terminals for each
carrier class and
two luxury facilities
Departure Gates
Passport Control
& Security
C onnec tor
s Baggage
Check-in
Recommendations
Act at a fast pace in
securing the future
economic growth
world
hub
Increase in investment
input
Accelerate the
construction of all phases:
before 2050 as planned
C onclusio
n
• DWC –Al Maktoum International Airport is one of the most
promising and economically viable project
• Itsupports the vision of Dubai’s leaders
•
Enhances the flow of goods via integration of air and sea
travel
• Well established infrastructure
• Contributes in the future economic wellbeing of Dubai and
Referenc e
Books
s
Ashford, J.N., Mumayiz, S., Wright, P. (2011). Airport Engineering: Planning, Design and Development of 21st Century Airports. John
Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 978-0-470-39855-5
Davidson, C. (2008). Dubai: The Vulnerability of Success. C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd. ISBN-10: 1850659869
Govers, R., Frank, Go. (2009). Place Branding: Global, Virtual and Physical Identities, Constructed, Imagined and Experienced.
Palgrave Macmillan, 95. ISBN-13: 978-0230230736
Journal paper:
Barnett T P.M., (2010) The New Rules: Globalization, Air Hubs and the City of Tomorrow. Retreived online
from http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com
Donahue, B. (2010) The Rise of the Aerotropolis, Business Facilities. 43, 8, pp 10-18.
Dubai Airports. (2014). http://www.dubaiairports.ae/en/Pages/Home.aspx
Referenc e
s
Conference paper:
Mackaness, W., Quigley, A., Tanasescu, V. (2011). Hierarchical Structures in Support of Dynamic Presentation of Multi Resolution
Geographic Information for Navigation in Urban Environments. Groome, N., Hart, G., Jones, C., Pearson, A. Proceedings of the 19th
GIS Research UK Annual Conference, University of Portsmouth with Ordnance Survey, 2011. UK
Web site:
CNN. (2013). World's Latest Mega-airport Finally Opens to Passengers. http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/28/travel/dubai-new-airport/
Project Details | DWC. (2014). http://www.dwc.ae/project-details
