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AE 23–24 October 2026

Airports in the United Arab Emirates

The FlyItalyADSB network has a page for 6 airports in the United Arab Emirates: together 1,764 departures and arrivals a day (23–24 October 2026). The busiest are Dubai (DXB), Zayed and Sharjah (SHJ). The countries with the most airline connections are India, Bahrain and United Kingdom.

Airports
6
with a page
Movements a day
1,764
departures + arrivals, all airports
Countries connected
50
airline flights both ways
Airlines
52
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) 820
  2. 2 Zayed International Airport AUH Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate · top connection: Manama (BAH) 480
  3. 3 Sharjah International Airport SHJ Sharjah, Sharjah Emirate · top connection: Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) 232
  4. 4 Al Maktoum International Airport DWC Dubai, Dubai Emirate · top connection: Hong Kong (HKG) 192
  5. 5 Al Ain International Airport AAN Al Ain, Abu Dhabi Emirate · top connection: Abu Dhabi (AUH) 27
  6. 6 Ras Al Khaimah International Airport RKT Ras Al Khaimah, Ras al-Khaimah Emirate · top connection: Dubai (DWC) 15

Countries connected

airline flights, both ends seen

  1. India 107 flights
  2. Bahrain 88 flights
  3. United Kingdom 62 flights
  4. Germany 54 flights
  5. Jordan 47 flights
  6. Hong Kong 40 flights
  7. Thailand 30 flights
  8. France 26 flights
  9. Türkiye 25 flights
  10. Qatar 23 flights
  11. Italy 21 flights
  12. Israel 21 flights

Airlines

departures + arrivals

  1. EmiratesUAE 849
  2. Etihad AirwaysETD 590
  3. FlydubaiFDB 412
  4. Air ArabiaABY 324
  5. IndiGo AirlinesIGO 126
  6. Air India ExpressAXB 107
  7. Air Arabia Abu DhabiADY 101
  8. Air ManaEFC 76
  9. Qatar AirwaysQTR 62
  10. Gulf AirGFA 29

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 (23–24 October 2026): Dubai International Airport (DXB, 820), Zayed International Airport (AUH, 480), Sharjah International Airport (SHJ, 232), Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC, 192) and Al Ain International Airport (AAN, 27).

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

Among the airline flights whose departure and arrival the network saw (23–24 October 2026): India (107), Bahrain (88), United Kingdom (62), Germany (54) and Jordan (47).

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 IndiGo Airlines.

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.

Other countries

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