Airport information

Qatar is to build the New Doha International Airport (NDIA). The airport will be constructed 4km from the existing facility, on a 5,400-acre site. It is being constructed in response to a projected demand for additional international passenger capacity to the region. The current airport handles 4.2 million passengers per year, whereas the new airport will be able to handle 12.5 million per year after the first phase of construction. The first phase will cost $2.5 billion, while phases two and three are projected to cost an additional $5 billion.

The airport is to be constructed near the city of Doha and, when finished, will be approximately two-thirds the size of the city. It is being built for Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA). During the construction process, the old airport is being expanded and refurbished at a cost of $140 million. This to increase its capacity to 7.2 million passengers per year for the interim period before the new airport takes over.