Zayed International Airport OMAA / AUH
Abu Dhabi's intercontinental hub (renamed Zayed International in 2024), 30 minutes from the city and 15 from Yas Island and Saadiyat. Royal Jet's terminal handles VVIP and widebody traffic; slots are coordinated. Al Bateen is closer to the centre for most business jets.
13,451 ft
Longest runway
30 min
Drive to Abu Dhabi
2
FBOs / handlers
88 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- No
- Slot coordination
- Yes
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1, SAF (limited)
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 32 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any size including widebody VIP.
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Royal Jet FBO
- Abu Dhabi Airports General Aviation Terminal
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (13,451 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 9,800 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
Above the screening threshold
- None exceed the screening threshold.
Other airports for Abu Dhabi
- Al Bateen Executive Airport OMAD 10,499 ft · 15 min
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Zayed International Airport · Oleg Yunakov · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons