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Airports in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates has 8 airports with scheduled passenger service in our directory. The OurAirports database lists 45 aerodromes in the country in total: 8 × large airport, 4 × medium airport, 31 × small airport, 2 × seaplane base.

AAN — Al Ain International AirportAUH — Zayed International AirportDWC — Al Maktoum International AirportDXB — Dubai International AirportFJR — Fujairah International AirportRKT — Ras Al Khaimah International AirportSHJ — Sharjah International AirportZDY — Delma AirportAANAUHDWCDXBFJRRKTSHJZDY
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Airports classified as large

Commercial airports

Airports with an IATA code and scheduled service, grouped by region.

Abu Dhabi Emirate

IATAICAONameCityType
AANOMALAl Ain International AirportAl AinLarge airport
ZDYOMDLDelma AirportDelma IslandSmall airport
AUHOMAAZayed International AirportAbu DhabiLarge airport

Dubai Emirate

IATAICAONameCityType
DWCOMDWAl Maktoum International AirportDubai(Jebel Ali)Large airport
DXBOMDBDubai International AirportDubaiLarge airport

Fujairah Emirate

IATAICAONameCityType
FJROMFJFujairah International AirportFujairahLarge airport

Ras al-Khaimah Emirate

IATAICAONameCityType
RKTOMRKRas Al Khaimah International AirportRas Al KhaimahLarge airport

Sharjah Emirate

IATAICAONameCityType
SHJOMSJSharjah International AirportSharjahLarge airport

Complete aerodrome directory

All 45 airports, airfields and seaplane bases recorded for United Arab Emirates in OurAirports. Loaded on demand.

Frequently asked questions

How many airports does United Arab Emirates have?

Our directory lists 8 airports with scheduled service in United Arab Emirates. Including small airfields and seaplane bases, OurAirports records 45 aerodromes.

Which airports in United Arab Emirates are classified as large?

OurAirports classifies these airports in United Arab Emirates as large: Al Ain International Airport (AAN), Zayed International Airport (AUH), Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), Dubai International Airport (DXB), Fujairah International Airport (FJR), Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RKT), Sharjah International Airport (SHJ).

Source: OurAirports · Data updated: 9 November 2026