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DWC · Dubai(Jebel Ali), United Arab Emirates
--:--:-- · GST (UTC+04:00) · 24.8962° N, 55.1624° E
Al Maktoum International Airport
Airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Verification trail
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.
OurAirports ID 300320; ident OMDW; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
dubaiairports.ae
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceAl Maktoum International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-25.
Open source20 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-25.
IATA / ICAO
DWC / OMDW
OurAirports ident
OMDW
GPS / local code
OMDW
ISO region
AE-DU
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
dubaiairports.ae
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1065223
Snapshot generated
2026-05-25
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 25, 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 Jun 2, 11:32 AM UTC.
Local airport time
--:--:--GST · UTC+04:00
Time zone
GST
Asia/Dubai · UTC+04:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
25 km
Approximate distance to central Dubai(Jebel Ali).
Country capital
Abu Dhabi
Languages
Arabic
Currency
AED (د.إ)
Country area
83,600 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
14,764 ft / 4,500 m
Runway surface
ASPH, asphalt
Opened / operator
2010 · Dubai Airports Company
Owner / entity
Q1065223
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
Al Maktoum International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Dubai(Jebel Ali), United Arab Emirates. Dubai(Jebel Ali)'s built-up core sits roughly 25 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Dubai (UTC+04:00, GST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC / OMDW) is at 24.8962° N, 55.1624° E, elevation 114 ft (35 m), serving Dubai(Jebel Ali), United Arab Emirates.
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.
Dubai(Jebel Ali) is in United Arab Emirates (capital Abu Dhabi); regulated by General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA); on Asia/Dubai (GST, UTC+04:00); working languages: Arabic; currency: AED (د.إ).
Distance from central Dubai(Jebel Ali): 25 km.
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for DWC.
Primary airport name
Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC / OMDW)
Al Maktoum International Airport · Airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Known label 1
Dubai World Central
Alternate airport-name cue retained for DWC, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
OMDW · OMDW · AE-DU
dubaiairports.ae · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Regional role cue
Located 37 kilometres (23 mi) southwest of the city of Dubai, it is the main part of Dubai South, a planned residential, commercial and logistics complex.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for DWC; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
Located 37 kilometres (23 mi) southwest of the city of Dubai, it is the main part of Dubai South, a planned residential, commercial and logistics complex.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Name or history cue
Al Maktoum International Airport, also known as Dubai World Central, is an international airport in Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, that opened on 27 June 2010.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
1. Dubai Investments Park
dubai-investments-park · 12 km from DWC
United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai · +0h · population 160,000 · city coordinates 25.0083, 55.1568
2. Jebel Ali
jebel-ali · 13 km from DWC
United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai · +0h · population 210,000 · city coordinates 25.0025, 55.1081
3. Al Furjan
al-furjan · 15 km from DWC
United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai · +0h · population 26,000 · city coordinates 25.0265, 55.1457
4. Dubai Marina
dubai-marina · 21 km from DWC
United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai · +0h · population 120,000 · city coordinates 25.0852, 55.1465
5. Dubai Internet City
dubai-internet-city · 22 km from DWC
United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai · +0h · population 24,000 · city coordinates 25.0954, 55.1617
6. The Palm Jumeirah
the-palm-jumeirah · 25 km from DWC
United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai · +0h · population 25,500 · city coordinates 25.1161, 55.1351
1. DXB OMDB
Dubai International Airport · Dubai
45 km from DWC · Asia/Dubai · +0h · elevation 62 ft (19 m) · airport coordinates 25.2498, 55.3710
2. SHJ OMSJ
Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah
60 km from DWC · Asia/Dubai · +0h · elevation 111 ft (34 m) · airport coordinates 25.3286, 55.5172
3. AUH OMAA
Zayed International Airport · Abu Dhabi
72 km from DWC · Asia/Dubai · +0h · elevation 88 ft (27 m) · airport coordinates 24.4410, 54.6492
4. AAN OMAL
Al Ain International Airport · Al Ain
84 km from DWC · Asia/Dubai · +0h · elevation 869 ft (265 m) · airport coordinates 24.2617, 55.6092
5. AZI OMAD
Al Bateen Executive Airport · Abu Dhabi
88 km from DWC · Asia/Dubai · +0h · elevation 16 ft (5 m) · airport coordinates 24.4271, 54.4599
1. DWC-AUH
Abu Dhabi · 72 km · 56m
Asia/Dubai · +0h from DWC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. DWC-AAN
Al Ain · 84 km · 56m
Asia/Dubai · +0h from DWC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. DWC-AZI
Abu Dhabi · 88 km · 57m
Asia/Dubai · +0h from DWC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 14,764 ft / 4,500 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
ASPH, asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for DWC.
Runway identifiers
12/30 · 13/31
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
1. DXB OMDB
Dubai International Airport · Dubai · 45 km from DWC
large airport · Asia/Dubai · united-arab-emirates · 62 ft (19 m) · 25.2498, 55.3710
2. SHJ OMSJ
Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah · 60 km from DWC
large airport · Asia/Dubai · united-arab-emirates · 111 ft (34 m) · 25.3286, 55.5172
3. AUH OMAA
Zayed International Airport · Abu Dhabi · 72 km from DWC
large airport · Asia/Dubai · united-arab-emirates · 88 ft (27 m) · 24.4410, 54.6492
4. AAN OMAL
Al Ain International Airport · Al Ain · 84 km from DWC
large airport · Asia/Dubai · united-arab-emirates · 869 ft (265 m) · 24.2617, 55.6092
5. AZI OMAD
Al Bateen Executive Airport · Abu Dhabi · 88 km from DWC
large airport · Asia/Dubai · united-arab-emirates · 16 ft (5 m) · 24.4271, 54.4599
6. RKT OMRK
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport · Ras Al Khaimah · 112 km from DWC
large airport · Asia/Dubai · united-arab-emirates · 102 ft (31 m) · 25.6135, 55.9388
Source note 1
Al Maktoum International Airport, also known as Dubai World Central, is an international airport in Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, that opened on 27 June 2010.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for DWC.
DWC sits in United Arab Emirates (United Arab Emirates), whose capital is Abu Dhabi. General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Asia, Western Asia.
Common country-language signals: Arabic. Currency context: AED (د.إ). DWC is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
DWC is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Dubai World Central. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 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.
Regional role cue: Located 37 kilometres (23 mi) southwest of the city of Dubai, it is the main part of Dubai South, a planned residential, commercial and logistics complex. Location cue: Located 37 kilometres (23 mi) southwest of the city of Dubai, it is the main part of Dubai South, a planned residential, commercial and logistics complex. Name or history cue: Al Maktoum International Airport, also known as Dubai World Central, is an international airport in Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, that opened on 27 June 2010.
Wikidata airport entity: Q1065223 · Dubai World Central – DWC. Administrative area: Jebel Ali. Entity official-site cross-check: dubaiairports.ae
Al Maktoum International Airport is a near sea-level field at 114 ft (35 m), positioned at 24.8962° N, 55.1624° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 14,764 ft / 4,500 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Dubai (GST, UTC+04:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
Dubai Investments Park is the closest retained city-time anchor at 12 km. DXB Dubai is the closest retained airport alternative at 45 km.
DWC is compared with DXB Dubai at 45 km, SHJ Sharjah at 60 km, AUH Abu Dhabi at 72 km, AAN Al Ain at 84 km, AZI Abu Dhabi at 88 km inside the retained United Arab Emirates airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
DWC-AUH Abu Dhabi: 72 km, about 56m, +0h. DWC-AAN Al Ain: 84 km, about 56m, +0h. DWC-AZI Abu Dhabi: 88 km, about 57m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
OurAirports ident OMDW backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. dubaiairports.ae is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-25.
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 14,764 ft / 4,500 m
Runway identifiers
12/30, 13/31
OurAirports classifies DWC as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Dubai(Jebel Ali).
DWC (OMDW) is a near sea-level field at 114 ft (35 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
DWC sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
DWC's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 14,764 ft / 4,500 m and source surfaces recorded as ASPH, asphalt.
Dubai Airports Company is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for DWC.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at dubaiairports.ae, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
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.
DWC uses Asia/Dubai (GST, UTC+04:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
Al Maktoum International Airport is about 25 km from central Dubai(Jebel Ali); build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
DXB Dubai is the closest retained alternate at 45 km, time difference +0h.
dubaiairports.ae is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
These comparisons place DWC inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
DWC ranks #4 in the curated United Arab Emirates airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 8 airports.
DWC shares Asia/Dubai with AAN Al Ain AE · AUH Abu Dhabi AE · AZI Abu Dhabi AE · DXB Dubai AE · FJR Fujairah AE · RKT Ras Al Khaimah AE. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
DWC is 114 ft (35 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include BGW 114 ft (35 m) (0 ft delta) · WUH 113 ft (34 m) (1 ft delta) · PEK 116 ft (35 m) (2 ft delta) · SVQ 112 ft (34 m) (2 ft delta) · TAE 116 ft (35 m) (2 ft delta).
DWC's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are DXB 45 km +0h · SHJ 60 km +0h · AUH 72 km +0h · AAN 84 km +0h.
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| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | AUH | 72 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Al Ain | AAN | 84 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Abu Dhabi | AZI | 88 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
DWC to AUH
Distance 72 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone Asia/Dubai is +0h from DWC. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
DWC to AAN
Distance 84 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone Asia/Dubai is +0h from DWC. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
DWC to AZI
Distance 88 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone Asia/Dubai is +0h from DWC. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Dubai 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.
Al Maktoum International Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from DWC, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Dubai Investments Park
dubai-investments-park · 12 km · Asia/Dubai
Jebel Ali
jebel-ali · 13 km · Asia/Dubai
Al Furjan
al-furjan · 15 km · Asia/Dubai
Dubai Marina
dubai-marina · 21 km · Asia/Dubai
Dubai Internet City
dubai-internet-city · 22 km · Asia/Dubai
The Palm Jumeirah
the-palm-jumeirah · 25 km · Asia/Dubai
Dubai
dubai · 25 km · Asia/Dubai
Umm Suqaym
umm-suqaym · 29 km · Asia/Dubai
Al Safa
al-safa · 31 km · Asia/Dubai
Dubai Silicon Oasis
dubai-silicon-oasis · 34 km · Asia/Dubai
Business Bay
business-bay · 34 km · Asia/Dubai
Al Wasl
al-wasl · 35 km · Asia/Dubai
Al Maktoum 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 (AUH), Al Ain (AAN), Abu Dhabi (AZI). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from DWC. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Dubai International AirportDXB
Dubai · large airport
Compare against DXB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Sharjah International AirportSHJ
Sharjah · large airport
Compare against SHJ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Zayed International AirportAUH
Abu Dhabi · large airport
Compare against AUH when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Al Ain International AirportAAN
Al Ain · large airport
Compare against AAN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Al Bateen Executive AirportAZI
Abu Dhabi · large airport
Compare against AZI when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
Al Maktoum International Airport is in the Asia/Dubai timezone (UTC+04:00, GST).
Al Maktoum International Airport uses IATA code DWC and ICAO code OMDW.
Al Maktoum International Airport is located in Dubai(Jebel Ali), United Arab Emirates at coordinates 24.8962° N, 55.1624° E, with an elevation of 114 ft (35 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
Al Maktoum International Airport sits roughly 25 km from the nearest mapped city center for Dubai(Jebel Ali).
Abu Dhabi (AUH) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 56m, destination timezone Asia/Dubai, and a +0h difference from DWC.
Al Maktoum International Airport sits inside United Arab Emirates, where civil aviation oversight is led by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).
DWC's curated peers in United Arab Emirates on this site include DXB Dubai, SHJ Sharjah, AUH Abu Dhabi, plus 3 more.
Al Maktoum International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 14,764 ft / 4,500 m; identifiers include 12/30, 13/31.
