Follow the growth and development of Sharjah Airport in these major milestones from 1932, when the first airfield opened up, until now.

• 1932 First airfield built in Al Mahatta, Sharjah as a stopover from the UK to India
• 1977 Sharjah Airport opens, complete with striking architectural features
• 1979 Establishment of the Freight Centre
• 1999 Expansion of the Freight Centre
• 2003 Air Arabia, the MENA region’s first low-cost carrier, makes its inaugural flight from Sharjah Airport
• 2008 Expansion of passenger terminal building
• 2014 New 4,060m runway officially opens; it is one of the region’s longest runways
• 2016 More than 11 million passengers pass through Sharjah Airport, which is up 10% from 2015