Abu Dhabi International Airport is an airport in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The airport is one of the fastest growing airports in the world in terms of passengers , new airline operators, and infrastructural development. The airport is now undergoing a major expansion, the total amount earmarked for projects is US$6.8 billion. Abu Dhabi airport is the second largest in the UAE, serving 9 million passengers in 2008, up 30 per cent on 2007. Its terminal spaces are dominated by Etihad Airways which is the United Arab Emirates's second largest air carrier after Emirates.
The newest terminal, Terminal 3, opened in January 2009, taking the airport to an approximate capacity of 12 million passengers per annum. It is expected that 
passenger numbers will reach this level in 2011.
Development work has also started on a new passenger terminal, to be situated between the two runways and known as the Midfield Terminal. Upon completion in 2012, the Midfield Terminal will take the airport’s passenger capacity to more than 20 million per year.
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