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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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Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
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Aviation weather for Al Maktoum International airport OMDW DWC
METAR for Al Maktoum International airport OMDW DWC
OMDW 191130Z 26017KT 9999 FEW035 20/11 Q1015 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Al Maktoum International airport OMDW DWC
METAR issued by OMDW on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 11:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 52 hours and -2829 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 20°C = 68°F, dew point is 11°C = 52°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 56 %.
QNH is 1015hPa = 29.97inHg
Wind 31km/h = 17kt, direction is 260°.
Clouds : few clouds at 3500ft = 1070m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Al Maktoum International airport OMDW DWC
OMDW 191100Z 1912/2018 26018KT 9999 FEW035 BECMG 1916/1918 20008KT BECMG 2006/2008 26012KT BECMG 2016/2018 18005KT
Decoded TAF for Al Maktoum International airport OMDW DWC
TAF issued by OMDW on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 5 hours and 21 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, December 19, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Friday, December 19, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
1912/2018 26018KT 9999 FEW035
wind 18kt = 33km/h, direction is 260°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 3500ft = 1070m
becoming from Friday, December 19, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 20, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1916/1918 20008KT
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 200°
becoming from Saturday, December 20, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 20, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2006/2008 26012KT
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 260°
becoming from Saturday, December 20, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 20, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2016/2018 18005KT
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 180°
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↑
- Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah heliport ( AE-0038) at 16mi↑
- Golden Tulip Al Jazira heliport ( AE-0015) at 17mi↑
- Burj al Arab Resort heliport ( AE-0002) at 17mi↑
- Nad Al Sheba airport ( AE-0088) at 17mi↑
- Ghantoot Hotel 1 heliport ( AE-0016) at 17mi↑
- Ghantoot Hotel 2 heliport ( AE-0017) at 18mi↑
→ 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