| Countries | Cities | Airport Names | IATA | |||||
Airport Search:  |
||||||||
Doha Airport
Airport Directory » Qatar » Doha » Doha AirportDoha International Airport (IATA: DOH, ICAO: OTBD) (Arabic: مطار الدوحة الدولى) is the only commercial airport in Qatar. It has 3 mosques, free Wi-Fi, a duty free area , a few eating house and 42 parkland embayments for aircraft. There are also 60 check in entrances, five baggage demand belts and over 1,000 auto parking zone.
The airport endures from over utilisation even though the airport has been spread out numerous clips. The current capacity stand up at 12 million riders per yr. Its 15,000 foot. Landing track is 1 of the longest at a polite airport. It is the independent ground of Qatar Airways. In the past, the airport was largely used by Qatari Holiday shapers and foreign workers come up for the oil and gaseous state sector. Now the airport is attracting more individuals such as vacation shapers and theodolite travellers, it is also turning as Qatar Airways is spreading out more quickly. British Airways used to function Concordes on the path.
The being airport shall be replaced in late 2011 or early 2012 when the 1st stage of New Doha International Airport is anticipated to open.
The airport is now ranked as a three star by skytrax alongside with seven other airports.
Statistics
Since 1998, the figure of riders and aggregative load burden has significantly increased.
| Year | Total Passengers | Total Cargo (short ton) | Total Cargo (1000s lbs) | Aircraft Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,100,000 | 86,854 | ||
| 1999 | 2,300,000 | 62,591 | ||
| 2002 | 4,406,304 | 90,879 | 200,351 | 77,402 |
| 2003 | 5,245,364 | 118,406 | 261,037 | 42,130 |
| 2004 | 7,079,540 | 160,088 | 352,930 | 51,830 |
| 2005 | 9,377,003 | 207,988 | 458,530 | 59,671 |
| 2006 | 11,954,030 | 262,061 | 577,739 | 103,724 |
| 2007 | 14,930,252 | 358,933 | 791,303 | 117,098 |
In 2007, it was named as the 95th busiest airport in 2007 and dealt over 14 million riders. It also had the highest percent of development at 22.1%.
Original article.