UAE Air traffic reaches 77,887 in January 2016

Total air traffic movements in UAE airspace reached 77,887 last month, according to Sheikh Zayed Air Navigation Center latest reports.
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The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announced that air traffic movements in the UAE witnessed an increase of 5.8 percent in January 2016 compared with the same period of last year. 

January report indicates that Dubai ranked first with 35,298 air traffic movement. Over flights stood second at 13818 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 6180 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 movement and Al Ain Airport had 176 air traffic movements. Al Maktoum International Airport witnessed 2,628 movements. 

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