Dubai, a city known as a desert wonder, has once again captured the world's attention. Recently, Dubai announced an ambitious plan to spend $35 billion to build a new international airport with the world's largest transport capacity, Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC).
The expanded Al Maktoum International Airport, covering an area of more than 70 square kilometers, will have 5 terminals, 5 parallel runways, 400 gates, an annual passenger throughput of up to 260 million passengers, and an annual cargo throughput of up to 12 million tons. The project is about to start and will completely replace the current status of Dubai International Airport. Emirates and flydubai will also have their main bases relocated to the area.
This project is undoubtedly a huge challenge for airport construction around the world, and an opportunity to showcase Dubai's forward-thinking and innovative capabilities. As a companion, Dubai is also meeting the housing needs of an additional 1 million people in the south to cope with the huge population flow caused by the construction and operation of the airport.
In contrast, Beijing Daxing International Airport, the largest airport in China, covers an area of 27 square kilometers, has 82 boarding gates, has a total of 4 runways of "three vertical and one horizontal", and has an annual passenger throughput of 100 million passengers and an annual cargo and mail throughput of 4 million tons. Although Beijing Daxing International Airport has reached the world's leading level in terms of scale and passenger throughput, there is still a lot of room for development compared to the grand plans of Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport.
So, in the face of such a huge airport construction plan in Dubai, does China have a chance to get the construction contract? The answer is yes. China has rich experience and advanced technology in the field of global airport construction, and has become an important player in global airport construction. Whether from a technical, experience or cooperation perspective, China has the opportunity to participate in the construction of Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport and contribute to the world's largest airport project.
According to the data, at present, among the world's airports, the largest area is Saudi Arabia's King Fahd International Airport, with a total area of 776 square kilometers, far more than the total area of Singapore, and 29 times that of Beijing Daxing International Airport.
It is followed by Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado, USA, which covers an area of 137.26 square kilometers, more than the size of San Francisco, and has 6 runways, one of which is 4876.8 meters long, which is the longest civilian runway in the world, and can take off and land all existing aircraft.
In third place is the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Texas, USA, with an area of 73.15 square kilometers and 5 terminals and 7 runways. With an annual passenger throughput of more than 70 million passengers and 829,000 tons of cargo and mail, the airport is the seventh busiest airport in the world.