The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), the sole regulator of all licensed airfields within the UAE, has certified Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central (DWC) for operating the new passengers terminal, which will be open for passengers as at 27 October. This certification follows the assessment made by GCAA on the facilities and systems of the airport and confirming full compliance of the aerodrome with global regulations and standards.
The new passenger terminal building is designed to accommodate five to seven million passengers per year. When completed, DWC will be the largest airport in the world with five runways and capacity for 160 million passengers and 12 million tonnes of cargo.