Presented by:

Badr Al MullaMohammed AlShaibaniOmar ThiabSaleh Al BannaShaikha Amin

DWC – Al Maktoum International AirportLocation and Layout Analysis

Supervised by:

Dr. Rami Al HadeethiOperations Management Course

Spring 2014

CONTENTS

•Introduction

•Objectives

•Study Analysis•Location Decision•Layout Decision

•Recommendations

•Conclusion

•References

INTRODUCTION

• Dubai is a destination

• Major Project by Government of Dubai

• Area: 150 Km2

• The 4th largest airport world wide

• Capacity: attracts 20 million visitors

Objectives

Built for the future

Capacity: 160 million passengers per annum

Free Zone

designed to support aviation, tourism, and logistics well into the future

Cargo industry

Supporting Dubai’s agenda

Study Analysis - Location

Part of full integrated

project

Two airports link the two

sides of Dubai

Study Analysis - Location

25 Km between the

airport and Jebel Ali port

Cargo handling efficiency

Study Analysis - Location

Dubai Metro

Etihad Railway

Study Analysis - Location

Technique for location Selection

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Economic data

Study Analysis - Location

Location Decision Risk and

Shortcomings

Limited expansion area

Dynamic nature of world economy

growth

Study Analysis - Layout

DWC comprises of seven segments Al Maktoum International

Airport Commercial City Logistics City Aviation City Golf City Exhibition City Residential City

Study Analysis - Layout

Ultimately support the

simultaneous landing the

largest aircrafts

24-hour: No planes in a

queue

Study Analysis - Layout

Master plan

Five parallel 4.5 km (2.8 miles)

in length and 800m in width

Air traffic control

16 cargo terminals with a 12

million ton capacity

Support and maintenance

facilities:

100,000 parking lots

Hotels and malls

Study Analysis - Layout

Three passenger terminals for each carrier class and two luxury facilities Departure Gates Passport Control &

Security Connectors Baggage Check-in

Recommendations

Act at a fast pace in securing the future economic growth

world hub

Increase in investment input

Accelerate the construction of all phases: before 2050 as planned

Conclusion

• DWC – Al Maktoum International Airport is one of the most

promising and economically viable project

• It supports the vision of Dubai’s leaders

• Enhances the flow of goods via integration of air and sea

travel

• Well established infrastructure

• Contributes in the future economic wellbeing of Dubai and

Emirates

References

Books

Ashford, J.N., Mumayiz, S., Wright, P. (2011). Airport Engineering: Planning, Design and Development of 21st Century Airports. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 978-0-470-39855-5

Davidson, C. (2008). Dubai: The Vulnerability of Success. C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd. ISBN-10: 1850659869

Govers, R., Frank, Go. (2009). Place Branding: Global, Virtual and Physical Identities, Constructed, Imagined and Experienced. Palgrave Macmillan, 95. ISBN-13: 978-0230230736

Journal paper:

Barnett T P.M., (2010) The New Rules: Globalization, Air Hubs and the City of Tomorrow. Retreived online from http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com

Donahue, B. (2010) The Rise of the Aerotropolis, Business Facilities. 43, 8, pp 10-18.

Dubai Airports. (2014). http://www.dubaiairports.ae/en/Pages/Home.aspx

References

Conference paper:

Mackaness, W., Quigley, A., Tanasescu, V. (2011). Hierarchical Structures in Support of Dynamic Presentation of Multi Resolution Geographic Information for Navigation in Urban Environments. Groome, N., Hart, G., Jones, C., Pearson, A. Proceedings of the 19th GIS Research UK Annual Conference, University of Portsmouth with Ordnance Survey, 2011. UK

Web site:

CNN. (2013). World's Latest Mega-airport Finally Opens to Passengers. http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/28/travel/dubai-new-airport/

Project Details | DWC. (2014). http://www.dwc.ae/project-details