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title: "Airport codes in United Arab Emirates"
description: "The 2 main airport codes in United Arab Emirates, what each one stands for, and which of them mean nothing like the city they serve."
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# Airport codes in United Arab Emirates

2 airports in United Arab Emirates, with the origin of each code rather than just its expansion.

| Code | Airport | City | Where the code comes from |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXB | Dubai International Airport | Dubai | DuBai plus an X used as a separator, following the same 1930s convention that produced LAX. |
| AUH | Zayed International Airport | Abu Dhabi | Abu dhabi, with the H from the second word. |

- [What airport is DXB?](https://atoneplace.net/airport/dxb/) — Dubai International Airport
- [What airport is AUH?](https://atoneplace.net/airport/auh/) — Zayed International Airport

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