Doha International Airport مطار الدوحة الدولي
IATA: DOH – ICAO: OTBD
Summary
Airport type		Public / Military
Operator		Qatar Civil Aviation Authority
Location		Doha, Qatar
Hub for		Qatar Airways
Elevation AMSL		35 ft / 11 m
Coordinates		25°15′40″N 051°33′54″E / 25.26111°N 51.565°E / 25.26111; 51.565
Website		dohaairport.com
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
16/34	4,572	15,000	Asphalt
Statistics (2007)
Passengers			14,930,252
Cargo (tons)			358,933
Aircraft Movements			117,098
Source: DAFIF

DOH is the main hub for Qatar Airways

The Duty-Free area

The Oryx Lounge for First and Business-class passengers

Doha International Airport (IATA: DOH, ICAO: OTBD) (Arabic: مطار الدوحة الدولي‎) is the only commercial airport in Qatar. It has three mosques, free Wi-Fi, a duty-free area, a few eateries and 42 parking bays for aircraft. There are also 60 check in gates, 5 baggage claim belts and over 1,000 car parking spaces.

The airport suffers from over utilization even though the airport has been expanded numerous times. The current capacity stands at 12 million passengers per year. Its 15,000 ft. runway is one of the longest at a civil airport. It is the main base of Qatar Airways. In the past, the airport was mostly used by Qatari holiday makers and foreign workers coming for the oil and gas sector. Now the airport is attracting more people such as holiday makers and transit travelers. It is also growing as Qatar Airways is expanding more rapidly. The control tower and ancillary buildings were designed by Curtis W. Fentress, FAIA, RIBA of Fentress Architects.

The existing airport will be replaced in late 2011 or early 2012 when the first phase of New Doha International Airport is expected to open.

The airport is currently ranked as a 3 star by skytrax along with 7 other airports.

Doha International Airport - The gate area
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Doha International Airport - The Duty-Free area
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Doha International Airport - Doha international Airport Male mosque and Quiet zone
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Doha International Airport - Doha International Airport Departure Display Board
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Doha International Airport - Emirates at Doha
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Doha International Airport - Ramp overview
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Doha International Airport - Qatar Airways ground handling
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Terminals

New arrival terminal

The present Doha International Airport is set to open a new Arrival Terminal located in the western apron in the site of the former Asian Games temporary terminal. The terminal will have a capacity of handling 2770 passengers per hour and is slated to open in October 2010. The 18000 square meter arrival terminal will replace the arrival hall of the present Doha Airport terminal.The terminal will have 8 baggage handling belts, as well as 746 parking spaces. The current arrival hall will be merged with the departing hall, adding extra valuable space and capacity to the airport. These changes are part of the multi-million dollar expansion of Doha Airport to cope with the increasing traffic of Qatar Airways and other airlines before the new Doha International Airport opens in 2011.

Facilities

• Doha International Airport has many world class facilities including an award winning Duty Free located in the Arrival and Departure Halls .
• Other Facilities include a kids play area located in the Departure Hall and the Premium Terminal.

Lounges

Qatar Airways Premium Terminal

Qatar Airways First and Business class passengers can enjoy the Qatar Airways Premium Terminal.

• First Class passengers have access to a spacious lounge with buffet dining plus a spa facility which includes a Jacuzzi, sleeping rooms and massage services.
• Business Class passengers also have a spacious lounge with buffet dining services.
• Other facilities include a game room, a business center, meeting rooms and a medical center. The premium terminal also features a Duty Free area with luxury shops.

Qatar Airways Gold Lounge

Privilege Club Gold members are welcome to enjoy the facilities in the Gold Lounge in the Main Terminal at Doha International Airport. This lounge includes a Business Center with free internet access, buffet dining services, newspapers and magazines, a smoking area, shower facilities and luggage storage.

Qatar Airways Silver Lounge

Privilege Club Silver members can enjoy the facilities of the Silver lounge in the Main Terminal at Doha International Airport. This lounge includes a Business Center with free internet access, buffet dining services, newspapers and magazines and shower facilities.

The Oryx Lounge

This lounge is a premium lounge that caters to Airlines’ First and Business Class passengers. It has a seating capacity of 164 passengers. Facilities at this lounge include business center, international fax facilities, a meeting room for 4 guests, Wi-Fi accessibility throughout the lounge, a nursery room, a cloak room, shower facilities, a smoking room and buffet dining.

Air Traffic

Main airlines based at DOH

• Qatar Airways is the largest airline operating at DOH. The airline has around 90 Airbus and Boeing aircraft based at this airport. With flights to over 90 destinations across the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Australia. It operates from the main terminal and has an exclusive premium terminal for First and Business Class passengers.
• Qatar Airways Cargo, a subsidiary of Qatar Airways is the main Cargo operator at DOH with a fleet of Airbus A300F's and B777-200F's operating scheduled all cargo services from its Doha Hub to over 25 major cargo destinations across the globe.

Airlines and destinations

Cargo airlines

Statistics

Since 1998, the number of passengers and total cargo load has significantly increased.

In 2007, it was listed as the 95th busiest airport in the world and handled over 14 million passengers. It also had the highest percentage of growth at 22.1%.

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