RunwayLongest Commercial Runways in United Arab Emirates
Compiled by Bill Gao
National Commercial Aviation Runway Registry & Rankings (ISO: AE)
7 Commercial Aerodromes
Longest National Runway
14,764 ft
4,500 meters
Indexed Commercial Hubs
7
Paved primary runways (≥3,000 ft)
United Arab Emirates Runway Facts at a Glance
Top 5 longest runways: #1 Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) 14,764 ft; #2 Dubai International Airport (DXB) 14,590 ft; #3 Zayed International Airport (AUH) 13,471 ft; #4 Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) 13,320 ft; #5 Al Ain International Airport (AAN) 13,123 ft. The gap from DWC to AAN is 1,641 ft.
Elevation: Highest: Al Ain International Airport (AAN) at 869 ft (265 m); lowest: DXB at 62 ft, a spread of 807 ft.
Runway count: 7 published airports, 10 active runways in total; 4 with 1 active runway, 3 with 2 active runways.
National Runway Inventory & Ranking Table
Commercial aerodromes in United Arab Emirates ordered by longest active runway dimension.
| National Rank | Aerodrome Name | IATA | Municipality | Longest Runway | Elevation | Published Global Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 in AE | Al Maktoum International Airport | DWC | Dubai(Jebel Ali) | 14,764 ft (4500m) | 114 ft | tied #11 of 650 |
| #2 in AE | Dubai International Airport | DXB | Dubai | 14,590 ft (4447m) | 62 ft | #15 of 650 |
| #3 in AE | Zayed International Airport | AUH | Abu Dhabi | 13,471 ft (4106m) | 88 ft | #39 of 650 |
| #4 in AE | Sharjah International Airport | SHJ | Sharjah | 13,320 ft (4060m) | 111 ft | #45 of 650 |
| #5 in AE | Al Ain International Airport | AAN | Al Ain | 13,123 ft (4000m) | 869 ft | tied #56 of 650 |
| #6 in AE | Ras Al Khaimah International Airport | RKT | Ras Al Khaimah | 12,336 ft (3760m) | 102 ft | #144 of 650 |
| #7 in AE | Fujairah International Airport | FJR | Fujairah | 10,007 ft (3050m) | 152 ft | tied #542 of 650 |