DIA · Doha, Qatar
Doha International Airport.
--:--:-- · AST (UTC+03:00) · 25.2594° N, 51.5655° E
Doha International Airport
Airport in Doha, Qatar
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for DIA
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 5308; ident OTBD; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
No official airport website accepted in this snapshot
The page does not fabricate an official source when the airport facts snapshot did not accept one.
Reference summary
Doha International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
16 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
DIA / OTBD
OurAirports ident
OTBD
GPS / local code
OTBD
ISO region
QA-DA
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
Not accepted
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q58754
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:20 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--AST · UTC+03:00
Time zone
AST
Asia/Qatar · UTC+03:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
4.5 km
Approximate distance to central Doha.
Official source
Doha International Airport
Wikipedia / reference summary
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Doha
Languages
Arabic
Currency
QAR (ر.ق)
Country area
11,586 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
15,000 ft / 4,572 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
Operational history note unavailable
Owner / entity
Q58754
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
16 source-backed signals
Doha International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Doha, Qatar. Doha's built-up core sits roughly 4.5 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Qatar (UTC+03:00, AST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Doha International Airport (DIA / OTBD) is at 25.2594° N, 51.5655° E, elevation 35 ft (11 m), serving Doha, Qatar.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Doha is in Qatar (capital Doha); regulated by Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA); on Asia/Qatar (AST, UTC+03:00); working languages: Arabic; currency: QAR (ر.ق).
Distance from central Doha: 5 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for DIA.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Doha International Airport (DIA / OTBD)
Doha International Airport · Airport in Doha, Qatar
Known label 1
مطار الدوحة الدولى
Alternate airport-name cue retained for DIA, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
OTBD · OTBD · QA-DA
No official host accepted · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Doha International Airport is an international airport in Doha, Qatar, which served as the country's primary commercial airport until the nearby Hamad International Airport opened in May 2014.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for DIA; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Name or history cue
Doha International Airport is an international airport in Doha, Qatar, which served as the country's primary commercial airport until the nearby Hamad International Airport opened in May 2014.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Al Maţār al ‘Atīq
al-matar-al-atiq · 1.3 km from DIA
Qatar · Asia/Qatar · +0h · population 76,774 · city coordinates 25.2514, 51.5557
2. Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah
al-hilal-ash-sharqiyah · 1.9 km from DIA
Qatar · Asia/Qatar · +0h · population 15,461 · city coordinates 25.2604, 51.5463
3. Ath Thumāmah Sab‘ah wa Arba‘ūn
ath-thumamah-sab-ah-wa-arba-un · 2.3 km from DIA
Qatar · Asia/Qatar · +0h · population 22,284 · city coordinates 25.2390, 51.5633
4. An Najmah
an-najmah · 2.4 km from DIA
Qatar · Asia/Qatar · +0h · population 43,695 · city coordinates 25.2670, 51.5432
5. Al Ghānim
al-ghanim · 3.4 km from DIA
Qatar · Asia/Qatar · +0h · population 19,010 · city coordinates 25.2799, 51.5404
6. Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah
al-hilal-al-gharbiyah · 3.5 km from DIA
Qatar · Asia/Qatar · +0h · population 15,461 · city coordinates 25.2586, 51.5310
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. DOH OTHH
Hamad International Airport · Doha
4.5 km from DIA · Asia/Qatar · +0h · elevation 13 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates 25.2731, 51.6081
2. AZI OMAD
Al Bateen Executive Airport · Abu Dhabi
306 km from DIA · Asia/Dubai · +1h · elevation 16 ft (5 m) · airport coordinates 24.4271, 54.4599
3. AUH OMAA
Zayed International Airport · Abu Dhabi
324 km from DIA · Asia/Dubai · +1h · elevation 88 ft (27 m) · airport coordinates 24.4410, 54.6492
Route-time reference set
1. DIA-AZI
Abu Dhabi · 306 km · 1h 13m
Asia/Dubai · +1h from DIA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. DIA-AUH
Abu Dhabi · 324 km · 1h 15m
Asia/Dubai · +1h from DIA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 15,000 ft / 4,572 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for DIA.
Runway identifiers
15/33
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. DOH OTHH
Hamad International Airport · Doha · 4.5 km from DIA
large airport · Asia/Qatar · qatar · 13 ft (4 m) · 25.2731, 51.6081
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Doha International Airport is an international airport in Doha, Qatar, which served as the country's primary commercial airport until the nearby Hamad International Airport opened in May 2014.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for DIA.
Source note 2
While all scheduled commercial traffic ceased, the airport site and existing runway are still used by Qatar Emiri Air Force, Qatar Amiri Flight, Rizon Jet, Gulf Helicopters and Qatar Aeronautical College.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for DIA.
Country and authority
DIA sits in Qatar (State of Qatar), whose capital is Doha. Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Asia, Western Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Arabic. Currency context: QAR (ر.ق). DIA is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
DIA is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with مطار الدوحة الدولى. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Doha, Qatar. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Doha International Airport is an international airport in Doha, Qatar, which served as the country's primary commercial airport until the nearby Hamad International Airport opened in May 2014. Name or history cue: Doha International Airport is an international airport in Doha, Qatar, which served as the country's primary commercial airport until the nearby Hamad International Airport opened in May 2014.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q58754 · Doha International Airport. Administrative area: Ad-Dawhah. Named after: Doha
Field and clock profile
Doha International Airport is a near sea-level field at 35 ft (11 m), positioned at 25.2594° N, 51.5655° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 15,000 ft / 4,572 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Qatar (AST, UTC+03:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Al Maţār al ‘Atīq is the closest retained city-time anchor at 1.3 km. DOH Doha is the closest retained airport alternative at 4.5 km.
Country airport peers
DIA is compared with DOH Doha at 4.5 km inside the retained Qatar airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
DIA-AZI Abu Dhabi: 306 km, about 1h 13m, +1h. DIA-AUH Abu Dhabi: 324 km, about 1h 15m, +1h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident OTBD backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. No official airport website passed the current airport-facts snapshot. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 15,000 ft / 4,572 m
Runway identifiers
15/33
OurAirports classifies DIA as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Doha.
DIA (OTBD) is a near sea-level field at 35 ft (11 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
DIA sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
DIA's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 15,000 ft / 4,572 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Civil aviation oversight for DIA runs through Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
- Doha International Airport is an international airport in Doha, Qatar, which served as the country's primary commercial airport until the nearby Hamad International Airport opened in May 2014.
- While all scheduled commercial traffic ceased, the airport site and existing runway are still used by Qatar Emiri Air Force, Qatar Amiri Flight, Rizon Jet, Gulf Helicopters and Qatar Aeronautical College.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at Doha International Airport, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for DIA
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
DIA uses Asia/Qatar (AST, UTC+03:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Doha International Airport is about 4.5 km from central Doha; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
DOH Doha is the closest retained alternate at 4.5 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
The accepted airport reference came from en.wikipedia.org; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place DIA inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
DIA ranks #1 in the curated Qatar airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 2 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
DIA shares Asia/Qatar with DOH Doha QA. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
DIA is 35 ft (11 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include AVV 35 ft (11 m) (0 ft delta) · COV 35 ft (11 m) (0 ft delta) · HND 35 ft (11 m) (0 ft delta) · MWX 35 ft (11 m) (0 ft delta) · CGK 34 ft (10 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
DIA's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are DOH 4.5 km +0h · AZI 306 km +1h · AUH 324 km +1h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | AZI | 306 km | 1h 13m | +1h | --:--:-- |
| Abu Dhabi | AUH | 324 km | 1h 15m | +1h | --:--:-- |
DIA to AZI
Abu Dhabi
Distance 306 km; estimated travel window 1h 13m; destination zone Asia/Dubai is +1h from DIA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
DIA to AUH
Abu Dhabi
Distance 324 km; estimated travel window 1h 15m; destination zone Asia/Dubai is +1h from DIA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Doha is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Doha is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Doha International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from DIA, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Al Maţār al ‘Atīq
al-matar-al-atiq · 1.3 km · Asia/Qatar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah
al-hilal-ash-sharqiyah · 1.9 km · Asia/Qatar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ath Thumāmah Sab‘ah wa Arba‘ūn
ath-thumamah-sab-ah-wa-arba-un · 2.3 km · Asia/Qatar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
An Najmah
an-najmah · 2.4 km · Asia/Qatar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Ghānim
al-ghanim · 3.4 km · Asia/Qatar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah
al-hilal-al-gharbiyah · 3.5 km · Asia/Qatar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Manşūrah
al-mansurah · 3.5 km · Asia/Qatar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Nu‘ayjah
nu-ayjah · 3.7 km · Asia/Qatar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn
ath-thumamah-sittah-wa-arba-un · 3.8 km · Asia/Qatar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Doha
doha · 4.5 km · Asia/Qatar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ath Thumāmah Khamsūn
ath-thumamah-khamsun · 4.6 km · Asia/Qatar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
As Sulţah al Jadīdah
as-sultah-al-jadidah · 5.2 km · Asia/Qatar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Doha International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Abu Dhabi (AZI), Abu Dhabi (AUH). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 15,000 ft / 4,572 m; identifiers 15/33.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Historical opening year: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from DIA. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Hamad International AirportDOH
Doha · large airport
- Distance
- 4.5 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 13 ft (4 m)
Compare against DOH when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Al Bateen Executive AirportAZI
Abu Dhabi · large airport
- Distance
- 306 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +1h
- Elevation
- 16 ft (5 m)
Compare against AZI when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Zayed International AirportAUH
Abu Dhabi · large airport
- Distance
- 324 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +1h
- Elevation
- 88 ft (27 m)
Compare against AUH when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Doha International Airport (DIA) in?▾
Doha International Airport is in the Asia/Qatar timezone (UTC+03:00, AST).
What are the codes for Doha International Airport?▾
Doha International Airport uses IATA code DIA and ICAO code OTBD.
Where is Doha International Airport located?▾
Doha International Airport is located in Doha, Qatar at coordinates 25.2594° N, 51.5655° E, with an elevation of 35 ft (11 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Doha International Airport from central Doha?▾
Doha International Airport sits roughly 4.5 km from the nearest mapped city center for Doha.
Which route reference is most useful from DIA?▾
Abu Dhabi (AZI) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 13m, destination timezone Asia/Dubai, and a +1h difference from DIA.
Which authority regulates DIA?▾
Doha International Airport sits inside Qatar, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA).
What other airports in Qatar are close peers to DIA?▾
DIA's curated peers in Qatar on this site include DOH Doha.
How many runways does Doha International Airport have?▾
Doha International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 15,000 ft / 4,572 m; identifiers include 15/33.