The 8 largest airports and airlines in the United Arab Emirates
Further information is provided on the 8 biggest airports in the United Arab Emirates. At Dubai International Airport alone, 84 airlines operate and serve flights to and from 188 destinations.Out of the six airlines of the country we have listed biggest 6. Emirates is leading here with a total of 157 flight destinations.
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The 8 biggest airports in the United Arab Emirates
| IATA | Name | City | Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DXB | Dubai International Airport | Dubai | 84 | 188 |
| AUH | Abu Dhabi International Airport | Abu Dhabi | 58 | 87 |
| SHJ | Sharjah International Airport | Sharjah | 16 | 78 |
| DWC | Al Maktoum International Airport | Jebel Ali | 11 | 40 |
| AAN | Al Ain International Airport | Al Ain | 2 | 2 |
| FJR | Fujairah International Airport | 1 | 1 | |
| RKT | Ras Al Khaimah International Airport | Ras Al Khaimah | n/a | n/a |
| ZDY | Delma Airport | Delma Island | 1 | 1 |
Freight volume
In 2020, a total of 12.17 billion ton-kilometers (= total mass transported in tons multiplied by kilometers traveled) of cargo was moved by air in the United Arab Emirates. Dubai International Airport alone accounted for around 2.51 million metric tons.The biggest airlines based in the United Arab Emirates
The largest airline in the country with scheduled passenger traffic and in terms of fleet size is Emirates. In 2020, it carried 56.20 million passengers. It currently has a fleet of 262 aircrafts. The main airlines for civil passenger traffic in the United Arab Emirates are:| IATA | Name | Callsign | Fleet size | Destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EK | Emirates | Emirates | 262 | 157 |
| EY | Etihad Airways | Etihad | 103 | 81 |
| FZ | Flydubai | Skydubai | 68 | 94 |
| G9 | Air Arabia | Arabia | 64 | 120 |
| 3L | Air Arabia Abu Dhabi | Nawras | 8 | 27 |
| 5W | Wizz Air Abu Dhabi | Wizz Sky | 8 | 27 |
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