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Abu Dhabi Airports Company PJSC

Owner and operator of Abu Dhabi's five commercial airports, including Zayed International Airport

Founded 2006Government-owned / Public Joint-Stock Company (subsidiary of ADQ)Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi1000+ employeesadairports.ae
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Overview

Abu Dhabi Airports is the owner and operator of all five commercial airports in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi -- Zayed International Airport, Al Ain International Airport, Al Bateen Executive Airport, Delma Island Airport, and Sir Bani Yas Island Airport. Established in 2006, it is a public joint-stock company and part of ADQ, one of the UAE's largest state-owned holding companies, and is mandated to develop aviation infrastructure and aviation-related services across the emirate. The company has reported multiple consecutive quarters of double-digit passenger traffic growth through 2025 and is expanding into new areas such as advanced air mobility (vertiports for eVTOL/air taxi operations) and AI-driven airport management.
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Operating Status
Active
Company Type
Government-owned / Public Joint-Stock Company (subsidiary of ADQ)
Headquarters
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Founded
2006
Company Size
1000+ employees

Products & Services

Zayed International Airport (AUH)

Abu Dhabi's primary international hub airport (formerly Abu Dhabi International Airport), including the Midfield Terminal Building; over 29 million passengers handled in 2024.

Al Ain International Airport

Abu Dhabi's second commercial airport, serving the Al Ain region.

Al Bateen Executive Airport

Dedicated private/business jet airport, described as the first of its kind in the MENA region.

Delma Island Airport

Airport serving Delma Island, primarily tourism traffic.

Sir Bani Yas Island Airport

Airport serving tourists visiting Sir Bani Yas Island, ~250km southwest of Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone / light industrial parks

Commercial real-estate and free-zone offerings around Abu Dhabi airports for aviation, aerospace, logistics and IT sector tenants.

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Technology

Tech stack

Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM (careers/recruitment portal)

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Funding rounds

Projects

PartnershipAnnounced

Abu Dhabi Airports and SITA MoU for Intelligent Total Airport Management (iTAM) platform

MoU signed to jointly develop an AI-driven Intelligent Total Airport Management platform integrating real-time data from airlines, ground handlers, air traffic control, government agencies and airport systems to support predictive operations at Zayed International Airport.

Nov 24, 2025

PartnershipAnnounced

Abu Dhabi Airports and UAE ICP strategic MoU on 'Smart Travel' biometrics

Strategic MoU with the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security (ICP) to deploy biometric 'Smart Travel' immigration clearance and pursue a gate-to-kerb arrival target of under 12 minutes across all five Abu Dhabi airports.

Oct 6, 2025

Contract AwardAnnounced

SSP Group food & beverage concession contract

SSP Group awarded a contract worth roughly £280 million to operate multiple food and beverage units and a food court at Abu Dhabi airport facilities over a five-to-ten-year term.

$280M

Aug 14, 2026

Contract AwardAnnounced

Balfour Beatty JV mechanical engineering contract, Midfield Terminal Building

A Balfour Beatty joint venture (Power Transmission Gulf) was awarded a £58.4 million contract for mechanical engineering works on the Midfield Terminal Building at Abu Dhabi International (now Zayed International) Airport.

Aug 14, 2026

PartnershipAnnounced

Abu Dhabi Airports and Etihad Airport Services ground-handling extension

Abu Dhabi Airports and Etihad Airport Services signed a contract extending their ground-services partnership at Zayed International Airport.

Aug 14, 2026

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