Ajman International Airport
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Ajman International Airport مطار عجمان الدولي | |
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| Airport type | Public |
| Owner | Whitelake Consortium |
| Serves | Ajman, United Arab Emirates |
| Location | Manama, Ajman |
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Ajman International Airport (Template:Lang-ar) is an upcoming airport which is currently a construction project in Ajman, the smallest emirate of the United Arab Emirates.[1] Ajman is surrounded on its landlocked north, south and eastern borders by Sharjah. The airport is being constructed in the eastern district of Ajman, in the Al Manama enclave. This construction project is one worth $571 million which is forecasted to accommodate for 1 million passengers and a minimum of 400,000 tonnes of cargo when completed. It has an expected completion date of late 2020.[2] This is set to enable more accessible travel to Ajman and encourages development on the surrounding area with plans to expand and open hotels, restaurants, commercial offices, residential units, retail, educational centres and exhibition halls.[3] According to a feasibility study by ICTS Europe and Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) new construction project is set to achieve more than 1 million passengers within the first three years of opening and operating.[2]
Location
Ajman International Airport will be located in the smallest emirate of the United Arab Emirates, Ajman. Ajman is landlocked in the north, south and eastern borders by Sharjah which is the current closest international airport to Ajman.[4] The new airport facility is being constructed with an area of 60 million square feet, 60 km away from Ajman City, in the eastern district of Ajman, in the Al Manama enclave, linking Fujairah on the east coast and Sharjah on the west coast.[4] The site is in a location in the heart of the Northern Emirates and connected by the existing road infrastructure to other emirates.
Currently, to engage in international travel, residents of Ajman must travel hours to Dubai and Sharjah to the nearest airport. This further applies to imports and export cargo. This construction project allows for the ease of import and exports of goods to and from Ajman and global destinations.[5]
As 90% of the population currently resides in the city, the Ajman International Airport will help facilitate a wider spread of the population within the emirate along the city and Al Manama enclave.[3]
History
The government of Ajman has granted Whitelake Consortium (WLC) the sole concession to build and operate the proposed Ajman International Airport. To enable this project to proceed, WLC has been provided with a site within the Al Manama enclave, 52 km east of Ajman City. The site is in a location in the heart of the Northern Emirates and connected by the existing road infrastructure to other emirates.
The facilities of this airport have been designed, with a 4000-metre-long runway, to accept aircraft like the Airbus A380. To expand airport usage facilities to serve the needs of the air cargo and logistics, maintenance and executive aircraft operations will be created.
With aviation in the Middle East growing rapidly, the planned operational date of Q1 2019. The airport's construction will encourage development on the adjacent land with plans for hotels, restaurants, commercial offices, residential units, retail, educational centers (medical and technical), exhibition halls.[6]
References
- http://www.arabianbusiness.com/ajman-crown-prince-approves-571m-airport-plans-564682.html
- http://www.dubaifaqs.com/ajman-airport.php
- http://www.thenational.ae/uae/transport/residents-and-businesses-welcome-plans-for-airport-in-ajman
- http://www.constructionweekonline.com/projects-162-ajman_international_airport/
- http://meconstructionnews.com/8944/top-10-gulf-airport-projects
- http://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/ajman-builds-new-airport-and-two-ports-1.1338993
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- ^ a b Writer, Staff (2013-02-04). "Ajman airport plan is finally approved". Middle East Construction News. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ a b "Residents and businesses welcome plans for airport in Ajman". The National. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
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- ^ Alhubaishi, Hajar Saeed Hamad; Ahmad, Syed Zamberi (2014-07-29). "Stakeholder-oriented service excellence: the case of Ajman Free Zone Authority of United Arab Emirates". Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies. 4 (3): 1–13. doi:10.1108/eemcs-06-2013-0118. ISSN 2045-0621.
- ^ "Parks, marina and airport all on the horizon for Ajman | The National". Retrieved 2016-12-19.
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