Dubai World Central International Airport

Dubai World Central International Airport (IATA: JXB, ICAO: Unknown) is a new airport under construction near Jebel Ali, South of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. Previous working names have included "Jebel Ali International Airport" and "Jebel Ali Airport City". It will be the main part of Dubai World Central, a planned residential, commercial and logistics complex.

Unique Features:

The most striking feature of the airport design is its sheer size. The airport is planned to have six 4500m parallel runways, cover 140 square km (54 square miles) and include facilities to handle 120 million passengers and 12 million tons of cargo per year. Upon completion, it will be the world's largest by physical size. Dubai intends for Dubai World Central to pass Heathrow, O'Hare, and Atlanta in passenger metrics, but it will initially service cargo airlines. The airport will complement Dubai International Airport, some 40 km (24 miles) away. The airport itself is surrounded by massive industries and housing.

The new expansion programme of the Dubai International Airport (Phase 2) includes the construction of Terminal 3, concourse 2 and concourse 3, and a Mega Cargo Terminal.

Owner:
Departmant of Civil Aviation, Dubai

Architect and Project Management:
ADPi, Dubai, Dar al-handasah, Dubai

Client:
Al Abbar Aluminium, Dubai

Façade Area:
35,000 m2

Scope Of Work:
Glass and steel structure with tension rod supports, point fixed, double glazing with aritculated rotules, curved (facetted) teardrops windows and inclined gable end walls complex geametry of concourse building.