Dubai World Central
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Three passenger terminals including two luxury facilities, one dedicated to airlines of The Emirates Group, the second to other carriers, and the third dedicated to low cost carriers. Multiple concourses, 16 cargo terminals with a 12 million ton capacity, Executive and Royal jet centers, Hotels and shopping malls, Support and maintenance facilities, the region's only hub for A, B, and C Checks on all aircraft up to A380 specifications, Over 100,000 parking spaces (probably underground) for airport staff and passengers Al Maktoum International Airport and the existing Dubai International Airport will be linked by a proposed high speed express rail system. Al Maktoum International Airport will also be served by the Dubai Metro and a dedicated Dubai World Central light railway. Al Maktoum International Airport will be used by foreign carriers only. Emirates operations (both passenger and cargo) will remain at Dubai International Airport.
Construction
Construction of Al Maktoum International Airport appears to be running according to schedule following the recent completion of its first runway. The A-380 enabled 4.5 kilometers (2.8 mi) runway was completed within its projected 600 day construction period and will undergo strenuous tests and trials over the next six to eight months in order to fulfill its CAT III-C requirements. Meanwhile, construction of the airport's approximately US$75 million cargo terminal is 50% complete. The first phase of the project will see the terminal initially handle 700,000 tones per annum. By 2013 it is expected to become the largest of its kind in the world, handling more than 12 million tones of cargo annually. The project is expected to be fully built-out and operational by 2017.
Facilities
The airport is planned to have six 4500 m parallel runways, with a large passenger complex in the middle. Three runways would straddle at one side of the complex while three more would be located at the other side. Furthermore, each runway would have extended asphalted pathways on either side which would allow aircraft to by-pass other runways and taxi ways without disturbing aircraft movements of these runways and taxi ways. The airport is the biggest section/component of Dubai World Central. When fully built it will be capable of handling 120 million passengers and 12 million tons of cargo annually. Its large runways and the distance between would allow simultaneous take-offs and landings. Dubai's expectations of an exponential rise in passenger traffic over its skies is built on the presumption that it would become the ideal air hub for transiting travelers from the Asia-Pacific Region, South Asia, Greater Middle-east, Africa, Europe, and Australia (for the Kangaroo route--Australia to Europe/Britain and vice versa). Upon completion it will be the fourth largest air facility in land area (physical size). Only three other air facilities are/were larger than Dubai World Central.Parking
Dubai World Central (not just the international airport) will have a total of 100,000 parking slots for automobile vehicles for both its employees, Dubai residents, tourists, and other users. This will give the air facility the distinction of having the largest parking facility in the world.
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