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Al Bateen Executive Airport Abu Dhabi | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Abu Dhabi Airports Company | ||||||||||
| Serves | Abu Dhabi | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1969 | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Gulf Aviation(from 1969 to 1974) Gulf Air(from 1974 to 1982) | ||||||||||
| Focus city for | British Airways, Singapore Airlines | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UAE Standard Time (UTC+04:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 16 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°25′42″N 54°27′29″E / 24.42833°N 54.45806°E | ||||||||||
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  OMAD Location in the UAE | |||||||||||
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Al Bateen Executive Airport (IATA: AZI, ICAO: OMAD) is a dedicated business jet airport located 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km; 7.5 mi) south east of Abu Dhabi city centre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[1] The airport is on the Abu Dhabi island. Other tenants include aviation assets of the UAE government. It opened in 1969 as Abu Dhabi International Airport to replace the older airport.
History
1960s
By the late 1960s, Abu Dhabi Airfield had grown too small for the city. The idea for a massive new airport was conceived. In 1969, the new Abu Dhabi International Airport was inaugurated. It was later renamed Al Bateen Executive Airport.
In the 1980s a new airport was built; this was located on the mainland and this enabled the new airport to expand.
Historical airlines and destinations
Passenger
Cargo
| Airline | Destinations |
|---|---|
| German Cargo | Frankfurt |
| PIA Cargo | Damascus, Istanbul–Atatürk |
Government use
Al Bateen's tenants include a UAE Naval Aviation helicopter squadron and the Abu Dhabi Police Department air wing.
Passenger airlines and destinations
Rotana Jet operates private jet services from the airport, having moved all scheduled commercial operations to Abu Dhabi International Airport Terminal 2 in October 2014.[2]
Solar Impulse 2, a Swiss experimental solar powered aircraft, was given its final touches here in 2015. It used the airport as the starting point for its Around the World circumnavigation attempt. The aircraft took off on 9 March 2015 and flew to nearby Oman and then onwards to India. It was also used as the landing site for the final leg from Cairo to Abu Dhabi, landing July 25, 2016.
References
- United Arab Emirates AIP Archived December 30, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. (login required)
- Al Bateen Executive Airport records a 26% increase in visiting aircraft movements for the first 4 months of 2012 Archived August 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- Rotana jet moves to Abu Dhabi airport
- http://www.departedflights.com/AUH83intro.html
- Specific
- ^ a b United Arab Emirates AIP Archived December 30, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (login required)
- ^ Rotana jet moves to Abu Dhabi airport