Airports / United Arab Emirates / DWC
Al Maktoum International Airport
OMDW / DWCDubai(Jebel Ali), United Arab EmiratesELEV 114 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
14 nm
To the nearest alternate
Al Minhad Air Base (NHD) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Al Maktoum International Airport, listed as OMDW / DWC, is a large commercial airport in Dubai(Jebel Ali), United Arab Emirates. The airport sits 114 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into DWC for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Al Minhad Air Base (NHD, 14 nm), Dubai International Airport (DXB, 24 nm), and Sharjah International Airport (SHJ, 32 nm).
Planning a trip? The Dubai, United Arab Emirates destination guide covers routes, aircraft options, and what to expect on the ground. In directories and search listings it also appears under Dubai World Central. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Dubai(Jebel Ali).
Field capability
ICAO
OMDW
IATA
DWC
FAA / Local
OMDW
Elevation
114 ft
Coordinates
24.8962° N · 55.1624° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs United Arab Emirates fields
state range 14–869 ft
At 114 ft, DWC sits higher than 67% of the 12 United Arab Emirates fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 14nmNHDAl Minhad Air BaseDubai
- 24nmDXBDubai International AirportDubai
- 32nmSHJSharjah International AirportSharjah
- 39nmAUHZayed International AirportAbu Dhabi
- 45nmAE-0221Sas Al Nakheel Air BaseSas Al Nakheel
- 45nmAANAl Ain International AirportAl Ain
Destinations served
Location
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