The Midfield Terminal Building that will more than double capacity at Abu Dhabi International Airport is on track to open in the summer of 2017.
Updated: May 05, 2014, 12:00 AM
In pictures: Abu Dhabi airport’s Midfield Terminal to open by 2017
More than 18,000 workers, 42 tower cranes and 35 mobile cranes are currently working on site to keep the project on time. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
The Midfield Terminal is being built to cater to 30 million passengers per year, with 156 standard check-in counters and 48 self-service kiosks, plus provision for up to eight airline lounges. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
More than 18,000 workers, 42 tower cranes and 35 mobile cranes are currently working on site to keep the project on time. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
Abu Dhabi Airports reported a 15.1 per cent increase in passenger traffic during the first quarter of this year. Passenger traffic forecasts show a 30 per cent increase in passenger numbers by the time the Midfield terminal is scheduled to open in 2017. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
Above, the 180-metre arch span of the Midfield Terminal complex being built at the Abu Dhabi airport. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
More than 18,000 workers, 42 tower cranes and 35 mobile cranes are currently working on site to keep the project on time. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
In February, a joint venture that includes a unit of Arabtec scooped a Dh878 million contract covering mechanical, electrical and plumbing work at the under-construction terminal building. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
The Midfield Terminal is being built to cater to 30 million passengers per year, with 156 standard check-in counters and 48 self-service kiosks, plus provision for up to eight airline lounges. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National