Hamad International Airport (IATA: DOH, ICAO: OTHH) (Arabic: مطار حمد الدولي) is Doha's airport, the capital of Qatar. Formerly known as New
OTHH is the ICAO [International Civil Aviation Organization] code for Hamad International Airport. Every airport in the world has an unique ICAO code. I hope that you enjoy recording your cache when arriving. The cache is not located within the bounds of the airport itself but near the cycle track and in the parklands near to the airport. Please note that the container is small and does not contain a writing instrument. Please bring your own and exercise stealth when retrieving and replacing as there are many gardeners in the area. Using a bicycle along the cycle track would be the best way to do this cache.
New Doha International Airport (NDIA), Hamad International Airport was originally slated to replace the old Doha International Airport as Qatar's only international airport in 2009, but after a series of costly delays, the airport finally opened on April 30, 2014 with a ceremonial Qatar Airways flight landing from Doha International Airport. National carrier Qatar Airways, and all other carriers have moved into the airport on May 27, 2014.
Planning took place in 2003 and construction began in 2005. The airport has been built 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the current airport. It is spread over an area of 9,000 acres (3,600 ha), and was set to initially serve airlines that will not utilize lounge access.
Hamad International Airport was designed to deal with the growing volume of traffic at the existing airport. The airport will be able to handle 29 million annual passengers at its opening, three times the capacity of the current airport. Upon completion, it will be able to handle 50 million passengers per year, although some estimates suggest the airport could handle up to 93 million per year, making it the second largest airport in the region after Dubai It is also expected to handle 320,000 aircraft movements and 2 million tonnes of cargo annually. The check-in and retail areas are expected to be 12 times larger than those at the current airport. The airport will be two-thirds the size of Doha city.
The airport has an oasis theme. Many of the buildings will have a water motif, with wave-styled roofs and desert plants growing in recycled water.
The Steering Committee awarded the contract for the development of the airport to Bechtel. The contract included the design, construction management and project management of the facilities. The terminal and concourses were designed by the architecture firm HOK. Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract for Phase I and II were undertaken by Turkish TAV Construction and Japanese Taisei Corporation.
http://www.dohahamadairport.com