Dubai World Central is a multiphase development of six clustered zones: Dubai Logistics City (DLC), Commercial City, Residential City, Aviation City and Golf City, with what will one day be the world’s largest airport – Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International (DWC) at its heart.

The 140 sq km development will not only house the world’s largest airport but will also be home to the region’s first integrated, multi-modal transportation platform connecting air, sea, and land.

Dubai Airports launched cargo operations at DWC on June 27, 2010 as part of the first phase of the project with 15 airlines signed up. Passenger operations will commence shortly.

Phase 1 of DWC includes a single A380 compatible runway, a passenger terminal with capacity of 5 million passengers per annum (expandable to 7 mppa); a cargo terminal building with a capacity of 250,000 tonnes per annum (expandable to 600,000) and a 92-metre air traffic control tower. Once completed, DWC will have up to 4 passenger terminals, and will accommodate up to 160 mppa. The airport will have a total of five parallel runways, 4.5km long and each separated by a minimum of 800m. It will also have an Automated People Mover connecting passengers to different terminals, and moving staff to all key points in the development as well as an internal road network for all key airport operations. That’s not all; located in the vicinity of the Jebel Ali Port and Free Zone, DWC will make air-sea connectivity achievable in four hours.

Upon completion Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International will have the capacity to cater to 160 million passengers annually and handle 12 million tonnes of cargo.

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