Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Al Bateen Executive Airport, the only exclusive business aviation airport in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has announced 9% year-on-year growth in passenger traffic figures in 2015, surpassing its previous performance in 2014.
Arriving passenger traffic stayed above 7,600 passengers in each of the final four months of 2015, with November clocking the highest traffic figures of 9,454 travelers across its terminals.
Comprised of both the VIP and Sheikh Zayed Terminals, the airport welcomed 2,703 aircraft onto its tarmac and 43,278 passengers to its gates in 2015. Sheikh Zayed Terminal accounted for 80.6% of all arriving passenger traffic throughout the year, with the remaining proportion of travelers passing through the VIP Terminal.
"The steady influx of passengers at Al Bateen Executive Airport is testament to its world-class services, top-quality facilities and strategic location as the region's only airport tailor-made for the business aviation industry," said Eng. Ahmad Al Haddabi, Chief Operations Officer at Abu Dhabi Airports.
With a current stand capacity for up to 90 private jets, Al Bateen Executive Airport features a custom fixed base operations (FBO) service provider, which consolidates the needs of business aviation customers. The offering facilitates the fastest possible door-to-door transit time for passengers and crew.
In March 2016, the airport will host the Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2016 and the Middle East Aviation Careers Conference, two keynote events as part of the first-ever Abu Dhabi Aviation and Aerospace Week.
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About Abu Dhabi Airports
Abu Dhabi Airports is a public joint-stock company wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Government. It was incorporated by Amiri Decree number 5, issued on 4 March 2006, to spearhead the development of the Emirate's aviation infrastructure. In September 2006, Abu Dhabi Airports assumed responsibility for the operation and management of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain International Airports. In 2008, Abu Dhabi Airports added Al Bateen Executive Airport (an exclusive business aviation airport), as well as Sir Bani Yas and Delma Island Airports to its portfolio. These airports are geared to serve the various segments of air travellers, the aviation marketplace, and will help contribute to Abu Dhabi's development as a destination for both business and leisure tourism.
Currently under way is the multi-billion dollar re-development and expansion of Abu Dhabi International Airport designed to increase the overall capacity of the airport to more than 45 million passengers per year. As part of this redevelopment, a second runway and a third terminal have been completed.
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