Dubai is building the world’s largest airport — see how much it will cost

Dubai, known for its penchant for gigantism, intends to push the boundaries of what is possible in the field of air transport.

The city authorities announced the construction of the world’s largest airport. The new airport will serve as many as 260 million passengers a year, which is an unprecedented result on a global scale.

Dubai has surprised the world with its ambitious projects before. However, will the latest plan become another irrational approach to investment, or will it bring success like Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world?

The new airport is to be not only gigantic but also modern and comfortable for passengers. The construction of five parallel runways and 400 passenger gates is planned. There are also plans to implement cutting-edge systems that have not yet been used in the aviation industry. All this will cost $35 billion.

Currently, the largest airport in the world is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which served just over 100 million people last year. In comparison, the future capacity of Dubai’s port seems unimaginable.