Construction has started on a luxury private aviation terminal and hangar complex at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport. The developer is Falcon Executive Aviation, part of Alex Group Investment, which already runs private aviation at Dubai’s Al Maktoum International.
The opening is now set for summer 2027, later than the original Q1 2027 target. The project will include about 8,000 square metres of hangar space and a 20,000 square metre apron, more than double the 9,000 square metres first planned. It will handle private jets and helicopters, and later eVTOL aircraft as Skyports builds an air taxi network in the emirate.
It is timed to serve wealthy travellers ahead of the USD 5.7 billion Wynn Al Marjan Island resort, which opens in September 2027. Meanwhile, the airport expects passenger traffic to fall 25 to 28% in 2026.
Gulf Economist Staff Writer