DXB
Transportation & Travel abbreviation · Airport Code
| Stands for | Dubai International Airport |
|---|---|
| Categories | Transportation & Travel |
DXB stands for Dubai International Airport, an airport code abbreviation.
World's busiest airport for international passengers every year since 2014 and the hub of Emirates, located about 4 kilometers east of central Dubai. Emirates uses dedicated concourses built for its Airbus A380 fleet.
Example: My DXB layover is six hours, so I'm going to the Burj Khalifa and back.
Usage notes
ICAO code OMDB. Terminal 3 is used exclusively by Emirates and was among the largest buildings in the world by floor space when it opened in 2008. In 2024 Dubai announced a plan to move all operations to a vastly expanded Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) at Dubai World Central over the following decade.
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