By Mohammed Rashad Hussain, Managing PartnerPublished 3 min read
When is the next Dubai Airshow?
The next show is listed for 15 to 19 November 2027, Monday to Friday. The Airshow is biennial, so the last one ran from 17 to 21 November 2025. One page on the organiser’s site still carries the 2025 dates next to the 2027 footer, so check dubaiairshow.aero again in the autumn of 2027. Our events calendar tracks it.
Where is the Dubai Airshow site?
It sits on the grounds of Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) in Dubai South, also called Dubai World Central. Road distance to the airport grounds, free-flow:
| From | Distance | Without traffic |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai Marina | about 32 km | about 40 min |
| Downtown Dubai | about 49 km | about 50 min |
| Dubai International (DXB) | about 61 km | about 1 h 10 min |
| Abu Dhabi city | about 118 km | about 1 h 25 min |
Figures are OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap, checked 17 October 2026. The show site is on the same airport grounds, so allow a few minutes more.
Trade days and public days: who can attend
The main exhibition is a trade show. The organiser’s FAQ says it is for industry professionals, that you may be asked for a business card, and that under-18s cannot enter the halls. Dress is business attire or national dress. In 2025 the public could buy tickets for SkyView, the viewing area beside the site.
Registration and tickets
In 2025 the Experience Pass covered the exhibition, flying displays, conferences and SkyView. Tickets were non-refundable and non-transferable, and the organiser offered no VIP tickets for the main show. SkyView cost AED 30 online or AED 50 at the box office for standard entry. None of this is confirmed for 2027, so register through dubaiairshow.aero once it opens.
Where to stay: Dubai South, Jebel Ali or the city
Dubai South puts you minutes from the gate. Jebel Ali and Dubai Marina are 40 minutes out without traffic. Downtown Dubai suits a delegation with meetings in the city, at about 49 km. Abu Dhabi works for a single day but is a long daily run, as our Dubai to Abu Dhabi route page shows.
Flying in: DWC, DXB or a private jet terminal
Most commercial visitors land at DXB. Our DXB airport pickup has your driver waiting in arrivals. Al Maktoum has limited commercial flights, and the DWC arrivals page and Al Maktoum airport guide cover the terminal. Business aviation guests should read the private jet arrival process and our private jet terminal transfers.
Getting to the show
In 2025 every trade visitor parked at Al Maktoum Airport and rode a Park and Ride shuttle from 07:00 to 19:00. A free RTA shuttle also ran from Expo 2020 Metro station, and taxis, e-hail cars and limousines had their own drop-off zones. The 2027 plan is not published. A chauffeur uses the limousine zone if it returns, and the Airshow chauffeur page sets out the options. For a nearby Metro-linked venue, see our Expo City guide.
Airshow week checklist
- Confirm dates and hours on dubaiairshow.aero.
- Register for the correct pass.
- Book a hotel by where your evening meetings are.
- Send flight numbers or tail numbers for every arrival.
- Agree the return pickup time and zone with your driver.
- Teams should read the exhibitor team transport plan, and defence delegations the IDEX and NAVDEX guide.
Company bookings run through our corporate service, and the limousine service, airport transfers and events list cover the rest.
Photos in this guide
The Al Fursan display team trailing red, green, white and black smoke over aircraft tails at the Dubai Airshow 2023Mztourist / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
A Boeing 777X in a flying display at the Dubai Airshow 2023Mztourist / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
A Gulfstream G700 business jet on static display at the Dubai Airshow 2023Mztourist / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The passenger terminal entrance at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC)Marlin Le / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0
