# Al Maktoum International Airport APM project > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/al-maktoum-international-airport-apm-project > Updated: 2026-08-25T05:30:40.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. The Dubai Aviation City Corporation (DACC) has awarded a contract to develop an Automated People Mover (APM) system for the Al Maktoum International Airport expansion. The project is being executed by a consortium including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), MHI Mobility Engineering Services (MHI-MESC), and the Indian engineering group Larsen & Toubro (L&T). The driverless system is designed to be the world’s largest airport APM, featuring a 50-kilometre network with 165 vehicles connecting nine stations across the airport campus. The project is being delivered on a turnkey basis, covering design, procurement, construction, testing, and operational readiness. L&T is tasked with managing critical infrastructure such as guideways, power distribution, signaling, and telecommunications. Scheduled for completion in December 2031, the APM system is intended to support the airport’s long-term expansion goals, which aim to facilitate the movement of 260 million passengers and 12 million tonnes of freight annually. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-25: Al Maktoum International Airport awards APM contract Larsen & Toubro and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will build an Automated People Mover system for the first phase of Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport expansion. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/al-maktoum-international-airport-awards-apm-contract ### 2026-08-20: Al Maktoum International to host world’s largest airport people mover Dubai is constructing a 50km automated people mover at Al Maktoum International Airport, set to be the world’s largest airport APM system by 2031. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/al-maktoum-international-to-host-worlds-largest-airport-people-mover --- Cite as: Al Maktoum International Airport APM project. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/al-maktoum-international-airport-apm-project