Midfield Terminal Abu Dhabi International Airport

Leading abu dhabi airports continued development is bryan thompson who took the helm as ceo in august 2018.

Midfield terminal abu dhabi international airport. The terminal is planned to cater for 30 million annual passengers with 65 contact stands. The midfield terminal complex has developed incredibly well over march and april 2014 as this video shows. The midfield terminal complex mtc is being constructed to cope with increasing passenger traffic. Arup is providing multidisciplinary consulting services for all aspects of the midfield terminal building mtb at the abu dhabi international airport in the united arab emirates.

The video features fantastic aerial views of the evolving structure including the striking central processor roof arches and the four piers as well as tony douglas ceo of abu dhabi airports company remarking that what has been achieved over the last 12 months is absolutely. On september 23 1983 gulf air flight 771 crashed while on approach to abu dhabi international airport. Brian thompson ceo of the abu dhabi airports company adac said the midfield terminal building mtb at abu dhabi international airport which will set the benchmark for all airports over the. The mtc building is designed to be the largest virtually pleasing and architecturally magnificent structure in the emirate of abu dhabi.

Abu dhabi international airport is expected to handle 20 million passengers over the next few years. Abu dhabi international airport handled 22 3 million passengers in 2018 and is investing to facilitate future growth with the 3 billion 2 7bn midfield terminal building almost complete. The airport s new midfield terminal will be connected to the abu dhabi metro but no construction has commenced for the metro light rail or brt. Never mind the fact a majority of flights at abu dhabi airport presently leave from remote stands fortunately abu dhabi airport is constructing a new midfield terminal which will accommodate an additional 30 million passengers per year that s huge especially when you consider that the airport currently has a capacity of about 23 million passengers.