Dubai International Airport (DXB / OMDB)
#2 of the 50 busiest airports in the world (2025)
Dubai International Airport (DXB / OMDB) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates has turned up in 41 catches on Skydex. They were caught by 5 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 6,902 airline flights heading to Dubai International Airport and 6,750 airline flights leaving it, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- OMDB
- IATA
- DXB
- City
- Dubai
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Position
- 25.253, 55.364
- Catches
- 41
- Spotters
- 5
- arriving, 30 days
- 6902
- departing, 30 days
- 6750
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Dubai International Airport serves Dubai. It sits 62 ft (19 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest is 14,590 ft (4,447 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
2 pilots visited Dubai International Airport in the simulator, 2 visits in all. The latest was on November 10, 2026.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
- pilots
- 2
- visits
- 2
- last visit
- 2026-11-10
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Regulars
Recently visited
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
- Quoc: 1 day · 2 more days to take the seat (candidate)
- ESSO: 1 day · 2 more days to take the seat (candidate)
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- London (LHR) — 13 catches
- Sydney (SYD) — 12 catches
- Hamburg (HAM) — 8 catches
- Christchurch (CHC) — 4 catches
- Milan (MXP) — 2 catches
- New York (JFK) — 2 catches
- San Francisco (SFO) — 1 catch
- Seattle (SEA) — 1 catch
- Auckland (AKL) — 1 catch
- Berlin (BER) — 1 catch
- Manchester (MAN) — 1 catch
- London (LGW) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Airbus A380-800 — 29 catches
- Boeing 777-300ER — 6 catches
- Airbus A350-900 — 3 catches
- Boeing 777-200LR — 1 catch
- Airbus A330-900neo — 1 catch
- Airbus A321neo — 1 catch
Airlines
Top spotters through this airport
Recent catches
- UAE3HJ — Airbus A380-800 · Emirates · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- UAE4PY — Airbus A380-800 · Emirates · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- UAE1 — Airbus A380-800 · Emirates · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- UAE5CL — Airbus A380-800 · Emirates · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- UAE414 — Airbus A380-800 · Emirates · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- UAE41P — Airbus A380-800 · Emirates · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- UAE93Q — Boeing 777-200LR · Emirates · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- UAE414 — Airbus A380-800 · Emirates · by lcameron · 2026-11-09
- UAE1J — Airbus A380-800 · Emirates · by lcameron · 2026-11-08
- UAE98V — Airbus A330-900neo · Emirates · by ess · 2026-11-06
- UAE59 — Boeing 777-300ER · Emirates · by ess · 2026-11-06
- UAE1 — Airbus A380-800 · Emirates · by lcameron · 2026-11-06
- UAE414 — Airbus A380-800 · Emirates · by lcameron · 2026-11-06
- UAE1 — Airbus A380-800 · Emirates · by lcameron · 2026-11-03
- UAE414 — Airbus A380-800 · Emirates · by lcameron · 2026-11-03
- UAE414 — Airbus A380-800 · Emirates · by lcameron · 2026-10-31
- UAE414 — Airbus A380-800 · Emirates · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- UAE417 — Boeing 777-300ER · Emirates · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- UAE5CL — Airbus A380-800 · Emirates · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- UAE3HJ — Airbus A380-800 · Emirates · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
- UAE80T — Airbus A380-800 · Emirates · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
- UAE1DP — Airbus A380-800 · Emirates · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
- EWG6E — Airbus A321neo · Eurowings · by ess · 2026-10-25
- UAE73J — Airbus A380-800 · Emirates · by simukas · 2026-10-24
Questions
How many flights to and from Dubai International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 6,902 airline flights arriving and 6,750 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 8, 2026, with 682 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Dubai International Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Dubai International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Dubai International Airport?
Yes: 41 catches by 5 spotters so far.
How high is Dubai International Airport above sea level?
62 ft (19 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Dubai International Airport?
14,590 ft (4,447 m), the longest of its 2 runways.
Can I fly over Dubai International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Dubai International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. 2 pilots visited Dubai International Airport in the simulator, 2 visits in all. The latest was on November 10, 2026.