Doha International Airport
Doha International Airport
Doha International Airport (IATA: DIA, ICAO: OTBD) (Arabic: ???? ?????? ??????) is an international airport in Doha, Qatar, which served as the country's primary commercial airport until the nearby Hamad International Airport opened in May 2014. While all scheduled commercial traffic ceased, the airport site and existing runway are still used by Qatar Emiri Air Force, Qatar Amiri Flight, Rizon Jet, Gulf Helicopters and Qatar Aeronautical College. It also acts as a state/diplomatic airport catering to both Qatar Amiri Flight (which is based at the airport) and state-visit flights. The airport temporarily welcomed commercial flights once again in late 2022 for selected airlines, to handle increased traffic for the 2022 FIFA World Cup that Qatar hosted in November.
Location
25.259°N, 51.566°E · 11 m s. n. m. (35 ft)
General data
Runways · 1
Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.
Radio frequencies · 4
Tower
Ground
ATIS (automatic information)
Approach
Reference frequencies for enthusiasts, from OurAirports (community database, public domain), checked on Oct 16, 2026. They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation. In Europe the published frequency may be an 8.33 kHz channel (e.g., 118.505 for 118.500). In MHz.
History
Doha International Airport opened in 1959 replacing Dukhan Airport, which was built in the 1930s. That had been the secondary hub for the Bahraini-based Gulf Air, and was located 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Doha, and five kilometres (3 mi) south-west of Dukhan.
The airport suffered from overutilization, even though it had been expanded numerous times. Before the opening of the new airport, the capacity stood at 12 million passengers per year. Its 4,570-metre (14,993 ft) runway was one of the longest at a civil airport. It was the main base of Qatar Airways. In the past, the airport was mostly used by Qatari holiday makers and foreign workers coming for the oil and gas sector. As Qatar Airways expanded rapidly, the airport grew and attracted more people such as holiday makers and transit travelers. In 2010, it was the world's 27th busiest airport by cargo traffic. The control tower and ancillary buildings were designed by Curtis W. Fentress, FAIA, RIBA of Fentress Architects.
All scheduled commercial air traffic serving this airport moved to the new Hamad International Airport on 27 May 2014. The new airport is located four kilometres (2+1⁄2 miles) east of the former facility. It covers 2,200 hectares (5,400 acres) of land and was able to handle 29 million passengers per year on opening day. The old airport was originally planned to be demolished, but it was refurbished and reopened for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and certain charter flights.
Airlines operating here · 1
Other airlines with direct routes
Airlines with current passenger routes from here, according to Wikipedia route tables cross-checked from both ends (October 2026).
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APA
Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Doha International Airport (DIA). Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/DIA
MLA
“Doha International Airport (DIA).” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/airport/DIA. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
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Harvard
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BibTeX
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title = {{Doha International Airport (DIA)}},
publisher = {Fundación Poderia},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-10-15},
url = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/DIA},
howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/DIA}},
urldate = {2026-10-16},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}Wikipedia
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