Fun facts about Dubai International Airport
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Dubai International Airport officially opened on 30 September 1960, initially handling aircraft the size of a Douglas DC-3 on a runway made of compacted sand.
Dubai International Airport
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Dubai International Airport is the primary international airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the world's busiest airport by international passenger traffic as of 2025.
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The airport was served by 9 airlines and 20 destinations by 1969.
Dubai International Airport
UAE
Dubai International Airport is the primary international airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the world's busiest airport by international passenger traffic as of 2025.
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Terminal 3, built at a cost of $4.5 billion, was the largest building in the world by floor space upon completion.
Dubai International Airport
UAE
Dubai International Airport is the primary international airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the world's busiest airport by international passenger traffic as of 2025.
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Concourse D opened in February 2016 and moved all international airlines out of Terminal 1.
Dubai International Airport
UAE
Dubai International Airport is the primary international airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the world's busiest airport by international passenger traffic as of 2025.
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On 20 December 2018, Dubai International Airport celebrated its one billionth passenger.
Dubai International Airport
UAE
Dubai International Airport is the primary international airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the world's busiest airport by international passenger traffic as of 2025.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: NASA · Public Domain