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COMPARING PASSENGER TERMINALS AT DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Saeed Mohammad

December 10, 20131.231 Planning & Design of Airport Systems

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INTRODUCTION

What? Access to terminals 1 and 3 Design of terminal buildings 1 and 3

Where? Dubai International Airport

Why? Rapid growth in recent years Aviation contributes around 28% of GDP

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BACKGROUND Dubai population: 2 million However…

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DUBAI AIRPORTS (1)

Dubai International Airport (DXB) 3 Terminals 75 Million pax per year Aim: 90 million by 2015

Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) 1 Terminal; so far 5 million pax per year Aim: 160 million by 2027

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DUBAI AIRPORTS (2)

DWC

DXB

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ACCESS-TERMINAL 1 ~2,600 public parking spaces 46 limousine parking spaces Metro station

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ACCESS-TERMINAL 3 ~1,900 public parking spaces 163 car rental parking spaces Metro station

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DXB TERMINALS Growth Transfers: 15~25 minutes

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TERMINAL 1 DESIGN Check-in

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TERMINAL 3 DESIGN Check-in

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TERMINAL 1 DESIGN Departures (C-Gates)

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TERMINAL 3 DESIGN Departures (A-Gates)

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TERMINAL 3 DESIGN Departures (B-Gates)

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TERMINAL 1 DESIGN Arrivals

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TERMINAL 3 DESIGN Arrivals

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THOUGHTS Expo 2020

Management, not design Expectations; high quality Shift to DWC?

Runway Closure (80 days) Effect on capacity (28%) Taxiways Shift to DWC?

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THANK YOU!

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