DXB City Code: Dubai IATA Airports
DXB identifies the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in IATA coding. Airport codes in this dataset for that city: DXB, DWC. A city code is not always the same as an airport code.
Overview
DXB is the IATA city code stored for Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AE). City codes group one or more airports. DXB is a metro code covering DXB, DWC. That is different from using a single airport as if it were the city. Airport names stored: DXB Dubai International Airport; DWC Al Maktoum International Airport. GDS availability and some pricing entries use the city code when the traveller can use any airport in the metro. Ticketed segments still print a specific airport such as JFK rather than NYC. This page does not list every airfield in the metropolitan area, only rows in the catalog. Timezone and ICAO live on each airport page.
How to use this page
- Search DXB or Dubai in the city code finder.
- Open each airport page for ICAO and timezone.
- Parse the actual PNR to see which airport was ticketed.
Example
Example: a client says they fly into DXB. Ask which airport: DXB, DWC. A PNR segment will show one of those airport codes, not always DXB.
FAQs
What is the DXB city code?
DXB is stored as the IATA city code for Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Is DXB an airport?
No. DXB is the city. Airports in this dataset: DXB, DWC.
Which airports are in Dubai?
Stored airports: DXB, DWC. Others are unavailable in this dataset.
How is DXB used in a GDS?
City codes appear in some availability and pricing entries. Ticketed segments use a specific airport code.
Is DXB the same as NYC-style metro codes?
Yes, DXB groups multiple airports like other metro codes.
What country is DXB?
United Arab Emirates (AE).
Can I convert a PNR that uses this city?
Yes. Paste the itinerary into the PNR parser. The ticketed airport codes on segments are what get parsed.
Are these all airports in the city?
No. Only airports present in this product dataset are listed.
How do I open DXB airport pages?
Use the airport links for DXB, DWC.
Where is the timezone?
On each airport page (IANA zone), not on the city code itself.
Do you invent missing city codes?
No. Unknown codes are marked unavailable.
When was this updated?
Content follows the stored city/airport catalog. Template date 17 Aug 2026.