Doha airport
| مطار الدوحة الدولى | |
|---|---|
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | OTBD |
| IATA code | DOH |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 11 m (36 ft ) |
| Basic data | |
| operator | Qatar Civil Aviation Authority |
| surface | 1000 ha |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Passengers | 23.2 million (2013) |
| Air freight | 358.933 |
| Flight movements |
155,672 |
| Capacity ( PAX per year) |
almost exhausted |
| Start-and runway | |
| 16/34 | 4572 m × 46 m asphalt |
The Doha Airport ( Doha International Airport ) was the international airport in Doha , capital of Qatar .
The airport, four kilometers from the city center, was the aviation hub of the rapidly growing flag carrier Qatar Airways . With almost 15 million passengers (2007) it was already over its planned capacity limit. The Doha International Airport was closed in May 2014 and is to be demolished in favor of the new construction project Al Sahan City.
From Germany, Qatar Airways operated direct flights from Berlin , Frankfurt am Main and Munich . The Lufthansa offered direct flights to Frankfurt.
Incidents
- On March 14, 1979 was Boeing 727-2D3 of Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines ( air vehicle registration JY-ADU ) at the third landing attempt at the airport Doha during an electrical storm caused by heavy wind shear and Downburst pressed in the approach to the ground, jumped up, turned on itself his back and rushed to the airport. 45 of the 64 occupants died in the accident (see also Alia-Royal-Jordanian-Airlines-Flight 600 ) .
New airport
With over 23 million passengers (2013), the capacity of the old airport was more than full. The completely new Hamad International Airport has been built around four kilometers to the east since 2007 ; it opened on April 30, 2014, and Doha International Airport thus closed at the beginning of May. The passenger capacity grew to 30 million per year with the new building. It is hoped that this will be able to cope with the growing movements in the medium term.
A special feature of the new airport is its own port directly south of the facility. This takes into account that many passengers have their own boats or can travel more comfortably with water taxis.
From 2020 to 2022 the airport will be expanded to a capacity of 53 million passengers per year. This should be able to cope with the additional traffic for the World Cup in November and December 2022 in Qatar. (Source: Aerotelegraph.com newsletter of October 25, 2019)
Web links
- Airport website (English)
- Special project presentation (English)
- https://wongm.com/2015/08/transiting-former-doha-international-airport-qatar/
Individual evidence
- ^ Accident report B-727-200 JY-ADU , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on February 3, 2019.