Dubai International Airport (DXB/OMDB)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The airport has 2 runways; the longest is 12R/30L at 4,447 m (14,590 ft). Its elevation is 19 m (62 ft).

Weather

Observed 12:00

Good visibility, no low cloud 36 °C

Wind: From the northwest 13 km/h (7 kt), varying between west and northwest Gentle breeze
Rain: None
Snow: None
Thunderstorm: None
Fog and mist: None
Visibility: 10 km or more
Cloud: No low cloud
Temperature: 36 °C
Humidity: About 55%
Pressure: 1011 hPa
Next 2 hours: No significant change expected in the next 2 hours

Forecast

30% chance between 04:00 tomorrow and 09:00 tomorrow: haze

Forecast valid until 16:00 tomorrow.

Local time 12:17 (UTC+4)
Sunrise 06:16
Sunset 17:51

Details (expert)

Code-by-code decoding of the report
Code	Meaning
METAR	METAR (routine report)
OMDB	Airport ICAO code
150800Z	Observed at 08:00 UTC (12:00 local time)
30007KT	Wind: 300° 7 kt (13 km/h), direction between 250° and 330°
250V330	Wind: direction between 250° and 330°
CAVOK	Visibility 10 km or more, no low cloud or significant weather
36/25	Temperature 36 °C, dew point 25 °C
Q1011	Pressure (QNH): 1011 hPa
NOSIG	No significant change expected in the 2 hours after the observation (NOSIG)

Flight category (US classification, aviationweather.gov): VFR. This classification says nothing about whether flights operate.

Raw METAR

METAR OMDB 150800Z 30007KT 250V330 CAVOK 36/25 Q1011 NOSIG

Forecast periods (TAF issued 09:00 (05:00 UTC))
Period	Change	Wind	Visibility	Weather	Cloud
10:00 to 16:00 tomorrow (1506/1612)	Main forecast	140° 5 kt (9 km/h)	8 km	—	No low cloud
12:00 to 14:00 (1508/1510)	Gradually (BECMG)	320° 10 kt (19 km/h)	—	—	—
20:00 to 22:00 (1516/1518)	Gradually (BECMG)	160° 5 kt (9 km/h)	—	—	—
04:00 tomorrow to 09:00 tomorrow (1600/1605)	30% chance (PROB30)	—	3 km	Haze	Mostly cloudy 1,000 ft (300 m)
11:00 tomorrow to 13:00 tomorrow (1607/1609)	Gradually (BECMG)	320° 10 kt (19 km/h)	—	—	—

Raw TAF

TAF OMDB 150500Z 1506/1612 14005KT 8000 NSC BECMG 1508/1510 32010KT BECMG 1516/1518 16005KT PROB30 1600/1605 3000 HZ BKN010 BECMG 1607/1609 32010KT

Aerodrome forecasts do not include temperature.

Sunrise and sunset are calculated for sea level and a flat horizon; in mountainous terrain they may differ by a few minutes.

METAR/TAF log

Aviation weather reports issued in the last 24 hours, newest first. Times are the airport’s local time (currently UTC+4), with UTC alongside. METAR is the routine report, SPECI a special report issued when the weather changes significantly, and TAF the aerodrome forecast.

Dubai International Airport: reports from the last 24 hours (50 reports)
Time	Type	Summary	Raw report
11:3007:30 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 37 °C, from the west 13 km/h (7 kt), varying between southwest and northwest	METAR OMDB 150730Z 29007KT 240V330 CAVOK 37/25 Q1012 NOSIG
11:0007:00 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 36 °C, from the northwest 11 km/h (6 kt), varying between west and north	METAR OMDB 150700Z 32006KT 280V020 CAVOK 36/21 Q1012 NOSIG
10:3006:30 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 37 °C, from the northeast 13 km/h (7 kt), varying between north and east	METAR OMDB 150630Z 04007KT 340V090 CAVOK 37/18 Q1013 NOSIG
10:0006:00 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 35 °C, light and variable	METAR OMDB 150600Z VRB02KT CAVOK 35/23 Q1013 NOSIG
09:3005:30 UTC	METAR	No low cloud, 33 °C, from the east 6 km/h (3 kt), varying between north and south	METAR OMDB 150530Z 11003KT 020V180 9000 NSC 33/25 Q1013 NOSIG
09:0005:00 UTC	METAR	No low cloud, 32 °C, from the southeast 6 km/h (3 kt), varying between east and south	METAR OMDB 150500Z 14003KT 090V180 8000 NSC 32/26 Q1013 NOSIG
09:0005:00 UTC	TAF	Forecast for 10:00 to 16:00 tomorrow	TAF OMDB 150500Z 1506/1612 14005KT 8000 NSC BECMG 1508/1510 32010KT BECMG 1516/1518 16005KT PROB30 1600/1605 3000 HZ BKN010 BECMG 1607/1609 32010KT
08:3004:30 UTC	METAR	No low cloud, 31 °C, from the southeast 7 km/h (4 kt), varying between east and south	METAR OMDB 150430Z 13004KT 080V160 7000 NSC 31/25 Q1013 NOSIG
08:0004:00 UTC	METAR	No low cloud, 30 °C, from the east 7 km/h (4 kt), varying between east and southeast	METAR OMDB 150400Z 11004KT 080V150 6000 NSC 30/26 Q1013 NOSIG
07:3003:30 UTC	METAR	No low cloud, 30 °C, from the east 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR OMDB 150330Z 11004KT 6000 NSC 30/25 Q1012 NOSIG
07:0003:00 UTC	METAR	No low cloud, 29 °C, from the southeast 9 km/h (5 kt)	METAR OMDB 150300Z 13005KT 7000 NSC 29/25 Q1012 NOSIG
06:3002:30 UTC	METAR	No low cloud, 29 °C, from the southeast 9 km/h (5 kt)	METAR OMDB 150230Z 14005KT 7000 NSC 29/25 Q1012 NOSIG
06:0002:00 UTC	METAR	No low cloud, 30 °C, from the southeast 9 km/h (5 kt)	METAR OMDB 150200Z 15005KT 8000 NSC 30/25 Q1012 NOSIG
05:3001:30 UTC	METAR	No low cloud, 30 °C, from the southeast 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR OMDB 150130Z 15004KT 8000 NSC 30/25 Q1012 NOSIG
05:0001:00 UTC	METAR	No low cloud, 30 °C, from the southeast 9 km/h (5 kt)	METAR OMDB 150100Z 15005KT 8000 NSC 30/25 Q1012 NOSIG
04:3000:30 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 31 °C, from the south 7 km/h (4 kt), varying between southeast and south	METAR OMDB 150030Z 18004KT 130V190 CAVOK 31/25 Q1012 NOSIG
04:0000:00 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 32 °C, from the north 7 km/h (4 kt), varying between west and northeast	METAR OMDB 150000Z 34004KT 270V060 CAVOK 32/25 Q1011 NOSIG
03:0023:00 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 32 °C, from the northwest 9 km/h (5 kt), varying between west and northeast	METAR OMDB 142300Z 33005KT 270V040 CAVOK 32/25 Q1011 NOSIG
03:0023:00 UTC	TAF	Forecast for 04:00 to 10:00 tomorrow	TAF OMDB 142300Z 1500/1606 14005KT CAVOK BECMG 1508/1510 32010KT BECMG 1516/1518 16005KT PROB30 1600/1605 3000 HZ BKN010
02:3022:30 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 32 °C, from the northwest 9 km/h (5 kt)	METAR OMDB 142230Z 32005KT CAVOK 32/26 Q1012 NOSIG
02:0022:00 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 32 °C, from the northwest 9 km/h (5 kt), varying between northwest and northeast	METAR OMDB 142200Z 33005KT 300V030 CAVOK 32/25 Q1012 NOSIG
01:3021:30 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 32 °C, from the north 7 km/h (4 kt), varying between northwest and east	METAR OMDB 142130Z 35004KT 310V070 CAVOK 32/25 Q1012 NOSIG
01:0021:00 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 32 °C, light and variable	METAR OMDB 142100Z VRB03KT CAVOK 32/26 Q1012 NOSIG
00:3020:30 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 32 °C, from the east 7 km/h (4 kt), varying between east and southeast	METAR OMDB 142030Z 10004KT 070V130 CAVOK 32/25 Q1012 NOSIG
00:0020:00 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 32 °C, from the east 7 km/h (4 kt), varying between northeast and southeast	METAR OMDB 142000Z 10004KT 060V130 CAVOK 32/25 Q1012 NOSIG
14 October 23:3019:30 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 32 °C, from the east 7 km/h (4 kt), varying between northeast and southeast	METAR OMDB 141930Z 08004KT 050V130 CAVOK 32/25 Q1013 NOSIG
14 October 23:0019:00 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 32 °C, from the northeast 11 km/h (6 kt), varying between north and east	METAR OMDB 141900Z 04006KT 350V080 CAVOK 32/25 Q1013 NOSIG
14 October 22:3018:30 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 32 °C, from the northeast 13 km/h (7 kt), varying between north and east	METAR OMDB 141830Z 05007KT 010V090 CAVOK 32/26 Q1013 NOSIG
14 October 22:0018:00 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 33 °C, from the north 9 km/h (5 kt), varying between northwest and northeast	METAR OMDB 141800Z 35005KT 310V060 CAVOK 33/26 Q1013 NOSIG
14 October 21:3017:30 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 33 °C, from the northwest 11 km/h (6 kt), varying between west and north	METAR OMDB 141730Z 32006KT 290V360 CAVOK 33/26 Q1013 NOSIG
14 October 21:0017:00 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 33 °C, from the northwest 11 km/h (6 kt), varying between northwest and north	METAR OMDB 141700Z 33006KT 310V010 CAVOK 33/25 Q1013 NOSIG
14 October 21:0017:00 UTC	TAF	Forecast for 14 October 22:00 to 04:00 tomorrow	TAF OMDB 141700Z 1418/1600 12005KT CAVOK BECMG 1508/1510 32010KT BECMG 1516/1518 16005KT
14 October 20:3016:30 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 33 °C, from the north 11 km/h (6 kt), varying between northwest and north	METAR OMDB 141630Z 34006KT 310V010 CAVOK 33/25 Q1013 NOSIG
14 October 20:0016:00 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 33 °C, from the north 13 km/h (7 kt), varying between northwest and northeast	METAR OMDB 141600Z 34007KT 320V030 CAVOK 33/25 Q1013 NOSIG
14 October 19:3015:30 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 33 °C, from the northwest 13 km/h (7 kt), varying between northwest and north	METAR OMDB 141530Z 33007KT 300V010 CAVOK 33/25 Q1013 NOSIG
14 October 19:0015:00 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 33 °C, from the northwest 20 km/h (11 kt)	METAR OMDB 141500Z 32011KT CAVOK 33/25 Q1012 NOSIG
14 October 18:3014:30 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 34 °C, from the north 20 km/h (11 kt)	METAR OMDB 141430Z 34011KT CAVOK 34/25 Q1012 NOSIG
14 October 18:0014:00 UTC	METAR	No low cloud, 34 °C, from the northwest 19 km/h (10 kt)	METAR OMDB 141400Z 33010KT 8000 NSC 34/26 Q1012 NOSIG
14 October 17:3013:30 UTC	METAR	No low cloud, 34 °C, from the northwest 20 km/h (11 kt)	METAR OMDB 141330Z 32011KT 8000 NSC 34/25 Q1012 NOSIG
14 October 17:0013:00 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 35 °C, from the northwest 20 km/h (11 kt)	METAR OMDB 141300Z 33011KT CAVOK 35/24 Q1012 NOSIG
14 October 16:3012:30 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 35 °C, from the north 20 km/h (11 kt)	METAR OMDB 141230Z 34011KT CAVOK 35/22 Q1012 NOSIG
14 October 16:0012:00 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 35 °C, from the northwest 24 km/h (13 kt)	METAR OMDB 141200Z 33013KT CAVOK 35/20 Q1012 NOSIG
14 October 15:3011:30 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 36 °C, from the north 22 km/h (12 kt), varying between northwest and north	METAR OMDB 141130Z 35012KT 310V010 CAVOK 36/19 Q1012 NOSIG
14 October 15:0011:00 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 37 °C, from the northwest 22 km/h (12 kt)	METAR OMDB 141100Z 32012KT CAVOK 37/18 Q1012 NOSIG
14 October 15:0011:00 UTC	TAF	Forecast for 14 October 16:00 to 22:00	TAF OMDB 141100Z 1412/1518 33012KT CAVOK BECMG 1416/1418 12005KT BECMG 1508/1510 32010KT BECMG 1516/1518 VRB02KT
14 October 14:3010:30 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 38 °C, from the northwest 22 km/h (12 kt)	METAR OMDB 141030Z 31012KT CAVOK 38/16 Q1012 NOSIG
14 October 14:0010:00 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 38 °C, from the northwest 20 km/h (11 kt)	METAR OMDB 141000Z 31011KT CAVOK 38/15 Q1012 NOSIG
14 October 13:3009:30 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 38 °C, from the northwest 20 km/h (11 kt), varying between west and north	METAR OMDB 140930Z 32011KT 290V350 CAVOK 38/15 Q1013 NOSIG
14 October 13:0009:00 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 38 °C, from the northwest 17 km/h (9 kt)	METAR OMDB 140900Z 32009KT CAVOK 38/17 Q1013 NOSIG
14 October 12:3008:30 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 38 °C, from the west 17 km/h (9 kt), varying between west and northwest	METAR OMDB 140830Z 29009KT 260V320 CAVOK 38/16 Q1014 NOSIG

Reports are kept for 30 days; the last 7 days are available from the API.

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Key facts

IATA code: DXB
ICAO code: OMDB
Type: Large airport
Country: United Arab Emirates
Municipality served: Dubai
Airport reference point: 25.2498° N, 55.3710° E25° 14′ 59″ N, 55° 22′ 16″ E
Elevation: 19 m (62 ft)
Runways: 2

Runways

Runways at Dubai International Airport
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting	True bearing	Displaced runway threshold
12L/30R	4,351 m (14,275 ft)	60 m	Asphalt	Yes	12L 122°30R 302°	12L 450 m30R 300 m
12R/30L	4,447 m (14,590 ft)	60 m	Asphalt	Yes	12R 122°30L 302°	12R 715 m30L 132 m

Bearings are relative to true north; runway names come from the magnetic bearing.

A displaced runway threshold means landings start this far along the runway rather than at its beginning.

Nearest airports

Sharjah International Airport (SHJ), United Arab Emirates: 17 km
Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), United Arab Emirates: 45 km
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RKT), United Arab Emirates: 70 km

Distances are straight-line distances between airport reference points.