Dubai Airshow is one of the largest aerospace events in the world, and it takes place at the Dubai Airshow Site at Dubai World Central, next to Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC). The official Dubai Airshow website lists the next edition as 15 to 19 November 2027. Exhibitors and delegates often plan their travel a year ahead, because hotels and transport around the show week fill up early. This guide explains what the show involves, where it is, and how to organise transfers between the airport, your hotel and the show site.
Dubai Airshow in numbers
The 2025 edition, the show’s 19th, welcomed 248,788 visitors over five days, according to the Emirates News Agency (WAM). WAM reported more than 1,500 exhibitors, including 440 exhibiting for the first time, 490 military and civil delegations from 115 countries, 21 national pavilions and 98 chalets. Deals announced during the week passed USD 202 billion.
The show has a long history. The organisers’ own history page notes that it began in 1986 as Arab Air at the Dubai World Trade Centre, with 200 exhibitors and 25 aircraft. It now covers civil aviation, defence and space, with exhibition halls, static aircraft displays, chalets and flying displays.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Next edition | 15 to 19 November 2027 |
| Venue | Dubai Airshow Site, DWC (Dubai World Central) |
| Nearest airport | Al Maktoum International (DWC) |
| 2025 visitors | 248,788 over five days |
| 2025 exhibitors | 1,500+ |
Where the show is, and which airport to use
The show site is in Dubai South, far from the older city centre around Deira and Bur Dubai. If your airline lands at DWC, you arrive right next to the show. Most international flights still use Dubai International (DXB), which is on the other side of the city. Read our DXB or DWC guide before booking flights, and see the Al Maktoum airport guide for practical arrival information.
Hotels close to the show, around Dubai South, Jebel Ali and Dubai Marina, are popular with exhibitors. Visitors staying in Downtown Dubai or near DXB should expect a longer daily drive, particularly in the morning peak. Traffic around the show entrances is heavy at opening and closing times.
Transfers for exhibitors and delegations
Show week usually means several kinds of journey: airport arrivals for the team, daily runs between the hotel and the show site, evening dinners in the city, and departures at the end of the week. It is easier to plan these as one schedule than to book each trip separately.
- Airport arrivals: send each traveller’s flight number and airport (DXB or DWC). Our DWC airport transfer page covers arrivals next to the show.
- Daily shuttles: list the hotel, the morning pickup time and the expected return time for each day.
- Evening events: add dinners and receptions with venue addresses and timings.
- Departures: list each departure with its own pickup time and airport.
For teams and delegations, our corporate transfers page explains how to send a multi-day schedule, and an hourly chauffeur booking suits executives who need a car on standby during the day. Groups can be quoted in a larger vehicle; see our Sprinter and minibus class page.
Practical planning tips
- Book hotels and transfers early: show week is one of the busiest weeks of the year in Dubai South.
- Check your badge collection point and the show entrance you will use, and share it with your driver.
- Allow extra time on the first morning, when registration queues are longest.
- Keep the show’s official guidance on parking, drop-off and road closures to hand, and pass it on to your driver.
- If you fly out on the final day, leave a margin between leaving the show and your flight time.
A typical show-week schedule
Exhibitors usually arrive before the public days to build stands and run final checks. Delegations may arrive during the week for specific meetings or briefings, and senior visitors often attend for one or two days only. That means one company can need several different transport patterns in the same week: early-morning runs for the build-up crew, timed arrivals for executives, and evening transfers to dinners and receptions in the city.
Write the schedule down day by day before you request a quote. For each journey, note who travels, from where, to where, at what time, and with how much luggage or equipment. A clear schedule lets us suggest the right mix of vehicles: a business class sedan for an executive, an MPV for a small team, or a minibus for a larger group.
Evening events in the city
Many airshow evenings involve receptions or client dinners in Downtown Dubai, DIFC, Dubai Marina or Palm Jumeirah. These journeys cross a large part of the city, and evening traffic leaving the show site can be heavy. Allow time to return to the hotel and change if needed, and agree a pickup time at the end of the dinner rather than leaving it open.
For delegations hosting guests, it often makes sense to book a car on an hourly basis for the evening, so one driver handles the hotel pickup, the venue drop-off and the return. Our Dubai chauffeur service page explains how this works.
Arriving at DWC for the show
If you arrive at Al Maktoum International, you land right next to the show. The terminal is smaller and quieter than DXB, but show week brings more flights and private aviation movements. Share your flight details so the pickup is planned around the actual arrival, and tell us whether you are going to the hotel first or straight to the show site.
Checklist for your Airshow transfer request
- Show dates you are attending, and whether you need build-up or breakdown days
- Each traveller’s flight number and airport (DXB or DWC)
- Hotel name and full address
- Daily pickup and return times
- Evening events with venue addresses
- Luggage, display material or equipment that travels in the car
- Departure flights and airports
With this list, we can reply with a complete quote for the week rather than a series of separate prices.
How to request a quote
Use our quote request form, or email info@belgraviatransfers.com, with the travellers’ names (or numbers), flights, hotel, daily timings and any evening events. We reply with availability, the suggested vehicles and a quote for the full schedule. Nothing is booked until you accept. For a single arrival, start from our Dubai airport transfer page.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next Dubai Airshow?
The official website lists Dubai Airshow 2027 for 15 to 19 November 2027 at the Dubai Airshow Site, DWC.
Where is Dubai Airshow held?
At the Dubai Airshow Site at Dubai World Central, next to Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) in Dubai South.
How many people visited Dubai Airshow 2025?
WAM reported 248,788 visitors over five days and more than 1,500 exhibitors.
Should I fly into DWC or DXB for the Airshow?
DWC is next to the show, but most international flights use DXB. Check which airport your airline uses and plan the transfer accordingly.
Can you run daily transfers between our hotel and the show?
Yes. Send the hotel, the daily pickup and return times and the number of travellers, and we quote the full week.
Do you provide transfers for exhibitors during build-up?
Yes. Send the build-up dates, crew size, hotel and timings, and we include them in the quote.
Facts on this page were checked against the sources linked above on 17 October 2026. Dates, prices and opening hours can change, so confirm them with the official source before you travel.
