Dubai’ second-largest airport, Al Maktoum International Airport, is expected to become the world’s largest once its expansion is completed, according to the emirate’s civil aviation authority.
The plan, which consists of 1.7 million square meters of connected basement footprint to house tunnels, baggage handling, and other back-of-house technical and support facilities was the “the biggest ever released in its category,” said His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Aviation City Corporation and Dubai Aviation Sector Board in a statement on Thursday, Oct. 18.
“We are targeting an award by early next year. More is yet to come and everyone is looking forward to a busy 2019,” HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum added.
According to Dubai Media Office, the latest engineering package on the expansion will include foundations, basement walls, columns, basement slabs and top slabs for the first 2.7km long concourse, West Terminal Building, and car parking facilities.
In terms of capacity, the government is working to increase it up to 150 million passengers by 2030 while 260 million passengers is being considered the ultimate capacity.
Ahmed bin Saeed launches the tender of the biggest single value contract for the future mega airport in Dubai "Al Maktoum International Airport" https://t.co/2wSHOwq5Nb pic.twitter.com/RpA8lh0To5
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) October 18, 2018
