The North runway rehabilitation project of Dubai International Airport was a remarkable step in the efforts to facilitate continuous growth of passengers and support the evolution of the air transport industry in the emirate, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, said.
Al Maktoum, who is also the Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, also praised the exceptional efforts of the teams working on the runway rehabilitation project.
The north runway is scheduled to open for aviation traffic on 22nd June, 2022.
“Dubai constantly seeks to ensure the resilience of its airport infrastructure and enhance the services provided to all passengers through deploying the latest state-of-the-art technologies,” Al Maktoum said, while on a visit to the airport to review the progress of the project on Wednesday.
“The general forecast for 2022 remains positive with projections for annual traffic flow now estimated to reach 58.3 million passengers, exceeding initial forecasts by a significant margin,” Al Maktoum said.
The runway rehabilitation project involved a workforce of over 400 engineers and field experts, as well as a labour force of around 3,800 people.
Al Naboodah Contracting Company was appointed to conduct all the infrastructural works of the project.
During the site visit, Sheikh Ahmed was briefed on the progress of the project and the efforts being made by various multinational teams – spearheaded by UAE national expertise from the Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP), to ensure the project is completed within the set timeframe, Wam reported.
With an extremely tight schedule of just 45 days to complete, the north runway rehabilitation project is currently underway according to plan.
Approaching the end of its pavement life, and while airport traffic is witnessing an aggressive rebound post-Covid-19, the decision to rehabilitate the north runway was taken so as to not impact the airport’s operation in the next decade.
As part of the rehabilitation project, over 4,230 state-of-the-art LED airfield lighting (AFL) have been upgraded and reinstalled.
The latest technology in the navigational aid and the meteorological equipment (MET) systems were installed to improve the safety and increase the operational capacity of the north runaway.
DXB has put in special measures and arrangements to mitigate the overspill of the traffic resulting from this closure to the passenger terminal of Dubai World Central (DWC).
Dubai Airports also set up a free bus shuttle service between DXB and DWC airports to facilitate connectivity and ensure a smooth experience for passengers.
Upon completion of the north runway rehabilitation project, the airfield at DXB will allow for continuous air traffic growth for a significant number of years to come.
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