| Doha International Airport مطار الدوحة الدولى |
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| IATA: DOH – ICAO: OTBD | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public / Military | ||
| Operator | Qatar Civil Aviation Authority | ||
| Location | Doha, Qatar | ||
| Hub for | |||
| Elevation AMSL | 35 ft / 11 m | ||
| Coordinates | 25°15′40″N 051°33′54″E / 25.26111°N 51.565°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 16/34 | 4,572 | 15,000 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2007) | |||
| Passengers | 14,930,252 | ||
| Cargo (tons) | 358,933 | ||
| Aircraft Movements | 117,098 | ||
| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||
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Doha International Airport (IATA: DOH, ICAO: OTBD) (Arabic: مطار الدوحة الدولى) is the only commercial airport in Qatar. It has three mosques, free Wi-Fi, a duty-free area, a few eateries and 42 parking bays for aircraft. There are also 60 check in gates, 5 baggage claim belts and over 1,000 car parking spaces.
The airport suffers from over utilization even though the airport has been expanded numerous times. The current capacity stands at 12 million passengers per year. [3] Its 15,000 ft. runway is one of the longest at a civil airport. It is the main base of Qatar Airways. In the past, the airport was mostly used by Qatari holiday makers and foreign workers coming for the oil and gas sector. Now the airport is attracting more people such as holiday makers and transit travelers. It is also growing as Qatar Airways is expanding more rapidly.
The existing airport will be replaced in late 2011 or early 2012 when the first phase of New Doha International Airport is expected to open.
The airport is currently ranked as a 3 star by skytrax along with 7 other airports.[4]
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Statistics
Since 1998, the number of passengers and total cargo load has significantly increased.[5]
| Year | Total Passengers | Total Cargo (tons) | Total Cargo (1000s lbs) | Aircraft Movements |
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| 1998 | 2,100,000 | 86,854 | ||
| 1999 | 2,300,000 | 62,591 | ||
| 2002 | 4,406,304 | 90,879 | 200,351 | 77,402 |
| 2003 | 5,245,364 | 118,406 | 261,037 | 42,130 |
| 2004 | 7,079,540 | 160,088 | 352,930 | 51,830 |
| 2005 | 9,377,003 | 207,988 | 458,530 | 59,671 |
| 2006 | 11,954,030 | 262,061 | 577,739 | 103,724 |
| 2007 | 14,930,252 | 358,933 | 791,303 | 117,098 |
In 2007, it was listed as the 95th busiest airport in the world and handled over 14 million passengers. It also had the highest percentage of growth at 22.1%. [6]
New Arrival Terminal
The present Doha International Airport is set to open a new Arrival Terminal located in the western apron in the site of the former Asian Games temporary terminal. The terminal will have a capacity of handling 2770 passengers per hour and is slated to open in October 2010. The 18000 square meter arrival terminal will replace the arrival hall of the present Doha Airport terminal.The terminal will have 8 baggage handling belts, as well as 746 parking spaces. The current arrival hall will be merged with the departing hall, adding extra valuable space and capacity to the airport. These changes are part of the multi-million dollar expansion of Doha Airport to cope with the increasing traffic of Qatar Airways and other airlines before the new Doha International Airport opens in 2011. [7]
New US Flights Terminal
A new special terminal will be opened at Doha International Airport for travellers to the United States. This is to test a new security procedure for travellers to the United States[1]. Qatar Airways flies to the US 21 times weekly-- daily to New York, Washington DC, and Houston.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Arabia | Sharjah |
| Air-India Express | Bahrain, Delhi, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangalore, Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Ariana Afghan Airlines | Kabul, Kuwait |
| Bahrain Air | Bahrain |
| Biman Bangladesh Airlines | Chittagong, Dhaka, Dubai, Sylhet |
| British Airways | Bahrain, London-Heathrow |
| EgyptAir | Cairo |
| Emirates | Dubai |
| Etihad Airways | Abu Dhabi |
| Falcon Express | Dubai |
| Flydubai | Dubai |
| Gulf Air | Bahrain |
| Iran Air | Shiraz |
| Iran Aseman Airlines | Lamerd, Tehran-Imam Khomeini |
| Iraqi Airways | Baghdad, Najaf |
| Jet Airways | Kochi, Mumbai |
| Jazeera Airways | Kuwait |
| Jordan Aviation | Aqaba |
| KLM | Amsterdam, Dammam |
| Kuwait Airways | Kuwait |
| Lufthansa | Frankfurt |
| Middle East Airlines | Beirut |
| Nepal Airlines | Dubai, Kathmandu |
| Oman Air | Muscat |
| Pakistan International Airlines | Bahrain, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Sialkot |
| Qatar Airways | Abu Dhabi, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Alexandria, Algiers, Amman, Ankara [begins 5 April][8], Athens, Bahrain, Bangalore [begins 22 February], Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Beijing-Capital, Beirut, Berlin-Tegel, Cairo, Cape Town, Casablanca, Cebu, Chennai, Colombo, Damascus, Dammam, Dar es Salaam, Delhi, Denpasar, Dhaka, Dubai, Frankfurt, Geneva, Goa, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Houston-Intercontinental, Ho Chi Minh City, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Istanbul-Atatürk, Jakarta, Jeddah, Johannesburg, Karachi, Kathmandu, Khartoum, Kochi, Kozhikode, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, Lagos, Lahore, London-Gatwick, London-Heathrow, Luxor, Madrid, Mahe, Male, Manchester, Manila, Mashhad, Melbourne, Milan, Moscow-Domodedovo, Mumbai, Munich, Muscat, Nairobi, New York-JFK, Osaka-Kansai, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Peshawar, Riyadh, Rome-Fiumicino, Sana'a, Seoul-Incheon, Shanghai-Pudong, Singapore, Stockholm-Arlanda, Tehran-Imam Khomeini, Thiruvananthapuram, Tokyo-Narita [begins 26 April], Tripoli, Tunis, Vienna, Washington-Dulles, Zürich |
| Royal Jordanian Airlines | Amman |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines | Jeddah, Riyadh |
| Shaheen Air International | Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar |
| Sri Lankan Airlines | Bahrain, Colombo |
| Sudan Airways | Dubai, Khartoum |
| Syrian Air | Damascus |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul-Atatürk |
| Yemenia | Aden, Sana'a |
Cargo airlines
| Arnold Shipping Inc |
| Atlas Air |
| Cargolux |
| DHL Express |
| Falcon Express Cargo Airlines |
| FedEx Express |
| Irwin International Freightways |
| Martinair Cargo |
| Qatar Airways Cargo |
| Sri Lankan Airlines Cargo |
See also
References
- ^ Airport information for OTBD at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.. Source: DAFIF.
- ^ Airport information for DOH at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- ^ http://www.azworldairports.com/airports/a2340doh.cfm
- ^ Doha International Airport Star Ranking for Doha Airport Product and Service standards
- ^ A-Z World Airports Online - Country Index - Qatar airports - Doha International Airport (DOH/OTBD)
- ^ http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=25945490&postcount=1
- ^ http://www.al-sharq.com/pdfs/files/alsharq1_20091022.pdf
- ^ http://www.qatarairways.com/global/en/newsroom/archive/press-release-20Dec09.html
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