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AE 1–7 November 2026

Airports in the United Arab Emirates

The FlyItalyADSB network has a page for 7 airports in the United Arab Emirates: together 2,088 departures and arrivals a day (1–7 November 2026). The busiest are Dubai (DXB), Zayed and Sharjah (SHJ). The countries with the most airline connections are India, Bahrain and United Kingdom.

Airports
7
with a page
Movements a day
2,088
departures + arrivals, all airports
Countries connected
53
airline flights both ways
Airlines
61
seen at these airports
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Airports in the United Arab Emirates

busiest first, departures + arrivals a day

  1. 1 Dubai International Airport DXB Dubai, Dubai Emirate · top connection: Manama (BAH) 970
  2. 2 Zayed International Airport AUH Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate · top connection: Manama (BAH) 519
  3. 3 Sharjah International Airport SHJ Sharjah, Sharjah Emirate · top connection: Doha (DOH) 290
  4. 4 Al Maktoum International Airport DWC Dubai, Dubai Emirate · top connection: Hong Kong (HKG) 232
  5. 5 Al Ain International Airport AAN Al Ain, Abu Dhabi Emirate · top connection: Abu Dhabi (AUH) 35
  6. 6 Ras Al Khaimah International Airport RKT Ras Al Khaimah, Ras al-Khaimah Emirate · top connection: Dubai (DWC) 28
  7. 7 Fujairah International Airport FJR Fujairah, Fujairah Emirate · top connection: Dubai (DWC) 13

Countries connected

airline flights, both ends seen

  1. India 477 flights
  2. Bahrain 359 flights
  3. United Kingdom 191 flights
  4. Qatar 186 flights
  5. Jordan 154 flights
  6. Germany 144 flights
  7. Hong Kong 142 flights
  8. Türkiye 135 flights
  9. Bangladesh 128 flights
  10. Thailand 117 flights
  11. Italy 94 flights
  12. Kenya 79 flights

Airlines

departures + arrivals

  1. EmiratesUAE 3,257
  2. Etihad AirwaysETD 2,253
  3. FlydubaiFDB 1,723
  4. Air ArabiaABY 1,435
  5. Air ManaEFC 553
  6. Air India ExpressAXB 524
  7. IndiGo AirlinesIGO 514
  8. Air Arabia Abu DhabiADY 361
  9. Qatar AirwaysQTR 221
  10. SaudiaSVA 148

How we count: a flight counts when the network sees it low near the airport, on the ground, taking off or on approach. Where receivers don't reach low altitude the numbers stay below the real traffic.

Frequently asked questions

Which are the busiest airports in the United Arab Emirates? +

By departures and arrivals a day seen by our network (1–7 November 2026): Dubai International Airport (DXB, 970), Zayed International Airport (AUH, 519), Sharjah International Airport (SHJ, 290), Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC, 232) and Al Ain International Airport (AAN, 35).

Which countries have the most flights to and from United Arab Emirates? +

Among the airline flights whose departure and arrival the network saw (1–7 November 2026): India (477), Bahrain (359), United Kingdom (191), Qatar (186) and Jordan (154).

Which airlines fly most in the United Arab Emirates? +

At the airports in the United Arab Emirates with a page, the airlines seen most often are Emirates, Etihad Airways, Flydubai, Air Arabia and Air Mana.

Why aren't all the airports in the United Arab Emirates here? +

An airport gets a page when our receivers see at least 10 departures and arrivals a day there, low near the field. Where coverage at low altitude is missing, an airport can be busy and still not be here. A receiver nearby adds it.

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