Al Maktoum International
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Al Maktoum International Airport Progress is built on ideas.

The Al Maktoum International Airport, previously known as Jebel Ali International Airport, is a major airport currently un­ der construction in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Located a mere 40 km from the existing Dubai International Airport, it is planned to have 16 cargo terminals and a total of six 4,500 m parallel runways upon completion. The large runways, each separated by a minimum distance of 800 m, will allow parallel and simul­ taneous use without wake influences. When fully built (the comple­ tion is scheduled for 2030) it is expected to have an annual passenger...

Dubai is excellently situated, so that from Al Maktoum International Airport the latest long-haul planes can reach almost any airport anywhere in this world nonstop. struction phase 1 the Max Bögl Group was awarded the con­ tract to construct several air­ port buildings: The Air Traffic Control Tower, the Cargo Ter­ minal Building and the Passen­ ger Terminal Building. peratures of up to 50°C made construction work difficult. In order to be able to work with concrete during the hot sum­ mer months, with morning and night temperatures of approx. 35°C, crushed ice had to be mixed into the...

Standing 91m tall, the Air Traffic Control Tower is the tallest freestanding such tower anywhere in the Middle East. Part of the ATCT is a 6,000 m² large area featuring offices, technical facilities, flight simulators and a meteor observation station. Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) The new Air Traffic Control Tower is considered the archi­ tectural highlight and key con­ struction. The tower with a height of 91 m consists mainly of a 70 m high concrete shaft with a 21 m high steel and glass construction on top. In­ side the concrete shaft there are service pipes and two high­ speed lifts....

Transhipment point for more than 12m t of cargo p.a.: the new Cargo Terminal Building. Cargo Terminal Building The two­storey cargo terminal building is the first building of Dubai Logistics City (DLC). It is planned to have an annual car­ go volume of up to 12 million tons in the future. This terminal hall has a size of 300 x 110 m and is made of steel and rein­ forced concrete. The Cargo­ Handling, Cooling and Spe­ cial Storage area is located on an area of 34,000 m2 on the ground floor. On the upper floor, with an area of 7,000 m2, there are recreation and chang­ ing rooms as well as a...

For up to seven million passengers p.a.: a number of shops in the new terminal is to provide the passengers with a very special shopping experience as well. Passenger Terminal Building Another key building of the Al Maktoum International Air­ port is the new Passenger Ter­ minal with an annual passenger capacity of 5 to 7 million. The first Passenger Terminal Build­ ing of construction phase 1 is a two­storey building with three wings, each 195 m long and 100 m wide and which amount to a gross storey area of approx­ imately 80,000 m2. The depar­ ture and arrival halls as well as the main...

Technical data: Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT): Reconstruction space including adjoining buildings: Gross storey area including adjoining buildings: Construction time: Construction sum: approx. 10,000 m2 02/07 to 03/09 approx. 143 million AED (approx. 28.6 million EUR) Cargo Terminal Building: Reconstruction space: Gross storey area: Construction time: Construction sum: approx. 410,000 m3 approx. 34,000 m2 10/06 to 08/08 approx. 280 million AED (approx. 56 million EUR) Passenger Terminal Building: Reconstruction space: Gross storey area: Construction time: Construction sum: approx....