Doha International Airport

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Doha International Airport
مطار الدوحة الدولى

IATA: DOH – ICAO: OTBD
Summary
Airport type Public / Military
Operator Qatar Civil Aviation Authority
Location Doha, Qatar
Elevation AMSL 35 ft / 11 m
Coordinates 25°15′40″N 051°33′54″E / 25.26111, 51.565
Website dohaairport.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 4,572 15,000 Asphalt
Statistics (2005)
Passengers 9,377,003
Cargo (tons) 207,988
Aircraft Movements 59,671
Source: DAFIF[1][2]
Panoramic image from the main terminal towards the VIP lounges (left), and planes of Qatar Airways with the skyline of Doha in the background
Panoramic image from the main terminal towards the VIP lounges (left), and planes of Qatar Airways with the skyline of Doha in the background
DOH is the main hub for Qatar Airways
DOH is the main hub for Qatar Airways
The Duty-Free area
The Duty-Free area
The Oryx Lounge for First and Business-class passengers
The Oryx Lounge for First and Business-class passengers

Doha International Airport (IATA: DOH, ICAO: OTBD) (Arabic: مطار الدوحة الدولى) is the only airport in Qatar. It has three mosques, free Wi-Fi, a large duty-free area, a few eateries and 44 airline stands. Its 15,000 ft. runway is one of the longest at a civil airport. It is the main base of Qatar Airways. In the past, the airport was mostly used by Qatari Holiday makers and foreign workers coming for the oil and gas sector, now the airport is attracting more people to use the airport such as holiday makers and transit travelers, it is also growing as Qatar Airways is expanding more rapidly. British Airways used to use Concords when landing in Doha.

The existing airport will be replaced in late 2009 or early 2010 when the first phase of New Doha International Airport is expected to open.

The airport is currently ranked as a 3 star by skytrax.[3]

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[edit] Statistics

Since 1998, the number of passengers and total cargo load has significantly increased.[4]

Statistics for Doha International Airport
Year Total Passengers Total Cargo (tons) Aircraft Movements
1998 2,100,000 86,854  
1999 2,300,000 62,591  
2002 4,406,304 90,879 77,402
2003 5,245,364 118,406 42,130
2004 7,079,540 160,088 51,830
2005 9,377,003 207,988 59,671
2007 >10,000,000

As of 2007, the airport handle more than 10 million passengers [5]

[edit] Airlines and destinations

[edit] Cargo airlines


[edit] Former Airlines

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Airport information for OTBD at World Aero Data. Source: DAFIF.
  2. ^ Airport information for DOH at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF.
  3. ^ http://www.airlinequality.com/AirportRanking/doh.htm
  4. ^ http://www.azworldairports.com/airports/a2340doh.cfm
  5. ^ http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=201026&version=1&template_id=57&parent_id=56
  6. ^ Gulf Times – Qatar’s top-selling English daily newspaper - First Page

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