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Al Maktoum International airport (Dubai World Central) in Jebel Ali Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
Al Maktoum International airport also known asDubai World Centralis located near Jebel Ali, Dubai, with Dubayy at 13mi↑, ‘Ūd al Bayḑā’ at 21mi↑, Shandaghah at 26mi↑, Dubai at 27mi↑, Aţ Ţawār at 29mi↑, Al Ghuwair at 35mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in United Arab Emirates and Southernmost airports in United Arab Emirates
→ See also airports in United Arab Emirates
aerial view of Al Maktoum International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : OMDW
- IATA code : DWC
- Local code : -
Elevation : 35 m = 115ft
→ See also Highest airports in UAE and Lowest airports in United Arab Emirates
Runways
- runway 12/30 : 4500m = 14764ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in United Arab Emirates
Coming to Al Maktoum International airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
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By train : book on Trip.com
By plane :
- Al Maktoum International airport at km : book on Transavia
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- Al Minhad Air Base airport at 16mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Al Maktoum International airport OMDW DWC
METAR for Al Maktoum International airport OMDW DWC
OMDW 260200Z 13002KT CAVOK 27/22 Q1006 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Al Maktoum International airport OMDW DWC
METAR issued by OMDW on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 02:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 17 days and 409 hours and -24440 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 27°C = 81°F, dew point is 22°C = 72°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 74 %.
QNH is 1006hPa = 29.71inHg
Wind 4km/h = 2kt, direction is 130°.
Sky clear.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Al Maktoum International airport OMDW DWC
OMDW 252300Z 2600/2706 16005KT 8000 NSC BECMG 2608/2610 34014KT BECMG 2616/2618 08005KT
Decoded TAF for Al Maktoum International airport OMDW DWC
TAF issued by OMDW on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 23:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 17 days and 4 hours and 40 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, September 25, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Friday, September 26, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
2600/2706 16005KT 8000 NSC
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 160°
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
becoming from Friday, September 26, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Friday, September 26, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2608/2610 34014KT
wind 14kt = 26km/h, direction is 340°
becoming from Friday, September 26, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, September 27, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2616/2618 08005KT
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 80°
VAC for Al Maktoum International airport OMDW DWC
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Al Maktoum International airport
Around Al Maktoum International airport (Dubai World Central) in Jebel Ali Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
near
- Hotels in Dubayy
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 2894mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 2901mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 2910mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 2927mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 2973mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 2976mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 2982mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 2983mi↑
- Station de montagne Zermatt at 2983mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 2987mi↑
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 2992mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 2994mi↑
- for Al Maktoum International airport at km↑
- for Jebel Ali Naval Base airport at 10mi↑
- for Jebel Ali airport at 11mi↑
nearest airports to Al Maktoum International airport (Dubai World Central) in Jebel Ali Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Jebel Ali Naval Base heliport ( AE-0205) at 10mi↑
- Jebel Ali seaplane base ( DJH AE-0006) at 11mi↑
- Skydive Dubai airport ( AE-0003) at 14mi↑
- Oceana Palm Jumeirah heliport ( AE-0013) at 15mi↑
- Rixos heliport ( AE-0037) at 15mi↑
- Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Palace heliport ( AE-0004) at 16mi↑
- Al Minhad Air Base airport (OMDM NHD ) at 16mi↑NOTAM
- Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club heliport ( AE-0014) at 16mi↑
- Palm Jumeirah heliport ( AE-0011) at 16mi↑
- Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah heliport ( AE-0012) at 16mi↑
→ See also Former airports in United Arab Emirates
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap