Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), in collaboration with the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA); the Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility), an affiliate of the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT); and Abu Dhabi Airports (ADA), has launched the first vertiport network to support the launch of advanced air mobility across the emirate.
The initiative is part of the Smart and Autonomous Vehicle Industries (SAVI) cluster’s strategy to support Abu Dhabi’s innovation-driven economic diversification. The planned vertiport infrastructure will enable electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to operate across strategic locations in Abu Dhabi, providing low-emission travel and improving connectivity.
The network will comprise more than 10 vertiports integrated into Abu Dhabi’s wider transport system. Zayed International Airport and Al Bateen Executive Airport have been confirmed as key locations within the broader network, with further sites and intercity routes to be announced in subsequent phases. Abu Dhabi Airports has been selected as the anchor investor and will act as the primary delivery partner.
“The Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility) and GCAA are contributing to the development and operation of Abu Dhabi’s vertiport network within a clear regulatory framework, ensuring compliance with the highest standards of safety, performance and integration, enabling seamless alignment with Abu Dhabi’s airspace and broader transport systems while ensuring financial sustainability,” ADIO said.
Once complete, the network will connect key urban, business and tourism hubs, including Zayed International Airport, Al Bateen Executive Airport and Yas Island to Saadiyat and Abu Dhabi Island. Each vertiport will be fully integrated into Abu Dhabi’s wider transport system, featuring ground transport and digital infrastructure, through the smart systems of the Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility) and the network of Abu Dhabi Airports, ensuring seamless multimodal connections.
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