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About Abu Dhabi International Airport

Abu Dhabi International Airport is located in the United Arab Emirates, serving the capital of the UAE. Abu Dhabi's main operator is Etihad Airways, the UAE's national flag carrier and the second largest airline within the UAE. The airport sees a fair amount of international traffic due to its location within the world; the Middle East serves as a transfer hub for travelling between Europe and the East. Despite serving the capital of the Emirates, Abu Dhabi is the 4th busiest in the Middle East.

Statistics

25,964,178 passengers in 2015-2016 207,486 aircraft movements in 2015-2016 984,388 tonnes of cargo handled in 2015-2016

Sheikh Zayed Air Navigation Center

The Sheikh Zayed Air Navigation Center is located next to Abu Dhabi Airport. The center is where the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority bases the majority of its operations including providing Air Traffic Services. Here is where communications are based alongside various units such as approach control and en-route control. The center was opened in 2009, named after Sheikh Zayed, the driving force behind the formation of the United Arab Emirates.

Standard Operating Procedures

Preferential Runway

Parallel runway operations can be used during peak times; during times when there are reduced traffic, single runway operations should be used. Usage of the northern runway (ie. 13L/31R) should be minimised. In openScope, single runway operation is in use.

When parallel runway operations are in use, one runway should be used for departure, the other for arrival.

Speed Restrictions

ATC should typically enforce the following speed restrictions:

  • 210kt - 250kt IAS from CTA entry to downwind;
  • 180kt - 230kt IAS from downwind to base leg;
  • 160kt - 210kt IAS on base leg and heading towards final approach;
  • 180kt IAS or less to 8nm from touchdown;
  • 160kt IAS or less to 4nm from touchdown.

Sectors Available in openScope

Abu Dhabi Radar Central
Abu Dhabi Radar West
Abu Dhabi Radar North
Abu Dhabi Radar East

Videomap

Provided with the videomap is a top down view of the airport's taxiways and runways. Each horizontal line on the extended centreline represents one (1) nautical mile, with each small 'T' representing four (4) nautical miles.

All restricted airspaces are displayed on the map, alongside key waypoints on the border of the airspace.

Additional Resources

UAE AIP (free registration required)