77,887 movements in UAE airspace in January 2016

Dubai: Total air traffic movements in UAE airspace reached 77,887 last month, according to Shaikh Zayed Air Navigation Centre’s latest reports.

The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announced that air traffic movements in the UAE witnessed an increase of 5.8 per cent in January, 2016, compared with the same period last year.

The January report indicates that Dubai ranked first with 35,298 air traffic movements. Over-flights stood second at 13,818 air traffic movements. Abu Dhabi ranked third with 13,449 air traffic movements. According to the report, air traffic movements in Sharjah International Airport came next with 6,180 movements. Local flights between UAE airports totalled 5,758 movements. Fujairah International Airport witnessed 71 movements, while Ras al-Khaimah International Airport had 514 air traffic movements and Al Ain Airport had 176 air traffic movements. Al Maktoum International Airport witnessed 2,628 movements.