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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 :
- 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 212000Z 06004KT CAVOK 15/12 Q1020 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Al Maktoum International airport OMDW DWC
METAR issued by OMDW on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 20:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 81 hours and -4268 minutes ago.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 15°C = 59°F, dew point is 12°C = 54°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 82 %.
QNH is 1020hPa = 30.12inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 60°.
Sky clear.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Al Maktoum International airport OMDW DWC
OMDW 211700Z 2118/2300 06007KT 8000 NSC BECMG 2210/2212 36013KT BECMG 2215/2217 06007KT
Decoded TAF for Al Maktoum International airport OMDW DWC
TAF issued by OMDW on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 17:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 12 hours and 52 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, December 21, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Monday, December 22, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
2118/2300 06007KT 8000 NSC
wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 60°
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
becoming from Monday, December 22, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday, December 22, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2210/2212 36013KT
wind 13kt = 24km/h, direction is 360°
becoming from Monday, December 22, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Monday, December 22, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2215/2217 06007KT
wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 60°
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