Skyports and RTA break ground on first vertiport in Dubai

Passenger Terminal Today
Elizabeth Baker
13 November 2024

Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports), in partnership with the Roads and Transport Authority of Dubai (RTA), has begun construction on the world’s first permanent commercial vertiport. Situated near Dubai International Airport (DXB) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), this facility is the first of an initial four vertiports planned across Dubai, paving the way for the launch of air taxi services with aircraft partner Joby Aviation in Q1 2026.

Dubai’s vertiport facility

The three-story vertiport building will cover an area of approximately 3,100m2. The facility will have two landing areas, designed to support both eVTOL and conventional helicopter operations. Each landing area will be equipped with fast-charging technology to enable rapid battery recharges between flights, supporting up to 10 aircraft landings per hour. The vertiport has also been designed with the flexibility to expand capacity to accommodate future demand growth.

The vertiport will be able to support up to 170,000 passengers per year, with passenger amenities at the vertiport designed to provide a premium experience, including electronic check-in, security screening, a comfortable departure lounge and briefing areas.

The vertiport will integrate with Dubai’s multimodal transportation network, including Dubai Metro’s Emirates Station, Dubai International Airport and parking facilities.

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