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Dubai International Airport

Dubai, Dubai Emirate (United Arab Emirates)
IATA: DXB ICAO: OMDB
Longest Active Runway
14,590 ft
4,447 meters
Field Elevation
62 ft
19 m MSL
Runway Inventory
2 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
25.2498°, 55.3710°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings

National Runway Rank
#2 in United Arab Emirates
Out of 12 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#29 Worldwide
Top 0.4% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#5699 MSL
Top 78.2% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+45.9%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 Database Insight: Dubai International Airport's longest active runway measures 14,590 ft (4,447 m). It ranks as the #2 longest runway in United Arab Emirates and #29 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator Length (ft / m) Width (ft / m) Surface Material Lighting Status
12R/30L 14,590 ft (4447m) 197 ft (60m) Asphalt (ASP) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active
12L/30R 14,275 ft (4351m) 197 ft (60m) Asphalt (ASP) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name IATA Distance Longest Runway Lighting
Sharjah International Airport (Sharjah) SHJ 9.2 NM (17 km) 13,320 ft ✅ Lighted
Al Maktoum International Airport (Dubai(Jebel Ali)) DWC 24.1 NM (44.6 km) 14,764 ft ✅ Lighted
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (Ras Al Khaimah) RKT 37.7 NM (69.8 km) 12,336 ft ✅ Lighted
Fujairah International Airport (Fujairah) FJR 52.7 NM (97.6 km) 10,007 ft ✅ Lighted
Al Ain International Airport (Al Ain) AAN 60.7 NM (112.4 km) 13,123 ft ✅ Lighted
Zayed International Airport (Abu Dhabi) AUH 62.5 NM (115.8 km) 13,471 ft ✅ Lighted
Suhar International Airport (Suhar) OHS 85.8 NM (158.9 km) 13,173 ft ✅ Lighted
Qeshm International Airport (Qeshm(Dayrestan)) GSM 94.8 NM (175.6 km) 13,864 ft ✅ Lighted

🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata

Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint: GET /api/airport/dxb.json ↗