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The revamp included the building of a substantial new boundary wall, runway resurfacing, improved ground lighting and landscaping. Photo: Abu Dhabi Airports
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Work to upgrade facilities at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi is complete. Photo: Abu Dhabi Airports
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The airport is scheduled to reopen on Saturday. Photo: Abu Dhabi Airports
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The airport in the 1970s. Photo: Ron McCulloch
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Concorde at Al Bateen Airport in July 1974. Photo: Peter Alvis
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Al Bateen Executive Airport has ambitious plans for the future. Photo: Abu Dhabi Airports
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The runway during upgrade works. Photo: Abu Dhabi Airports
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The refurbishments mean the airport will be able to accommodate larger aircraft. Photo: Abu Dhabi Airports
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Key upgrades were made while the airport was closed. Photo: Abu Dhabi Airports
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Al Bateen Executive Airport. Photo: Abu Dhabi Airports
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The revamp included the building of a substantial new boundary wall, runway resurfacing, improved ground lighting and landscaping. Photo: Abu Dhabi Airports
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Work to upgrade facilities at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi is complete. Photo: Abu Dhabi Airports
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The airport is scheduled to reopen on Saturday. Photo: Abu Dhabi Airports
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The airport in the 1970s. Photo: Ron McCulloch
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Concorde at Al Bateen Airport in July 1974. Photo: Peter Alvis
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Al Bateen Executive Airport has ambitious plans for the future. Photo: Abu Dhabi Airports
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The runway during upgrade works. Photo: Abu Dhabi Airports
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The refurbishments mean the airport will be able to accommodate larger aircraft. Photo: Abu Dhabi Airports
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Key upgrades were made while the airport was closed. Photo: Abu Dhabi Airports
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Al Bateen Executive Airport. Photo: Abu Dhabi Airports
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The revamp included the building of a substantial new boundary wall, runway resurfacing, improved ground lighting and landscaping. Photo: Abu Dhabi Airports
Abu Dhabi's Al Bateen airport to welcome wide-body aircraft as it looks to new era
Runway has been widened and certified to formally allow larger aircraft to land
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03 August, 2022
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