Hamad International Airport

DOH OTHH  Doha, Qatar

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DOH at a glance

  • What it is: Hamad International Airport is a major international airport serving Doha, Qatar.
  • Codes: DOH on your ticket, OTHH on the radar.
  • How busy: the reference profile lists about 52.7 million annual passengers across 2 runways.
  • Main airline: Qatar Airways bases aircraft here.
  • Right now: 5 aircraft are within 55 km, shown live on the map above.
  • Local time zone: Asia/Qatar (UTC+3), so every time shown for DOH is local rather than UTC.

Aircraft observed near DOH

5 aircraft are within 55 km of DOH right now. This is live ADS-B traffic, not a published timetable: aircraft are classified by what they are physically doing - Climbing out, on approach, or holding at cruise overhead. For gate numbers and scheduled times, check with DOH directly or your airline.

Departing now

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
RAM216 — route not published on stand or taxiing 475 ft 123 kts
QTR1059 Qatar Airways route not published on stand or taxiing — 13 kts
QTR18M Qatar Airways route not published on stand or taxiing 475 ft 7 kts

Arriving now

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
QTR1193 Qatar Airways route not published on approach 3,275 ft 266 kts

Overhead and in the area

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
UNIDENT — route not published in the area 14,000 ft 74 kts
52.7M
Annual passengers (reference)
2
Runways
1
Terminals
13 ft
Field elevation

About DOH

The hub of Qatar Airways and multiple-time winner of Skytrax's World's Best Airport award. Its giant Lamp Bear sculpture and indoor Orchard garden are signature sights. Built partly on reclaimed land, it replaced the old Doha International in 2014.

Hamad International Airport opened on April 30, 2014, replacing the old Doha International Airport that Qatar Airways had explosively outgrown. Built on 22 square kilometers east of Doha, roughly half of it land reclaimed from the Persian Gulf, the airport was conceived as a statement project: an oasis-themed terminal with wave-inspired roofs, water motifs. Capacity designed around the national carrier's ambition to connect every continent through Doha.

The airport quickly became known for its art as much as its aviation, headlined by Urs Fischer's seven-meter "Lamp Bear," a giant yellow teddy bear under a desk lamp in the central atrium. Expansion ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup added the ORCHARD, a lush indoor tropical garden beneath a 268-meter skylight, lifting capacity toward 58 million passengers, with further phases targeting 70 million.

Hamad has repeatedly been named the world's best airport by Skytrax, taking the title in 2021, 2022, and 2024, trading it with Singapore's Changi. As the exclusive hub of Qatar Airways and a major cargo powerhouse, Hamad turned tiny Qatar into one of the world's great aviation crossroads, funneling tens of millions of transfer passengers between Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

How DOH operates today

Hamad International operates two of the longest parallel runways in the world, built to handle fully loaded ultra-long-haul departures in extreme heat, flanking a compact but expanding terminal whose concourses radiate from the Lamp Bear atrium. Qatar Airways operates virtually all traffic as a single coordinated hub, with two great daily connection waves timed so that flights from Europe, Africa.

The Americas exchange passengers with Asia and Australia in the early morning and late evening. Qatar Airways Cargo, one of the largest international freight carriers, runs a major hub on the airfield. The airport's air-conditioned jet bridges, automated people mover, and transfer-optimized layout serve a passenger base that is overwhelmingly connecting rather than local.

Top routes from DOH

DestinationMain airlinesWhy it matters
London (LHR) Qatar Airways, British Airways Qatar Airways' flagship route, flown multiple times daily with A380s.
Bangkok (BKK) Qatar Airways A key eastbound trunk feeding Southeast Asia and Australia connections.
Delhi (DEL) Qatar Airways, IndiGo Part of the massive Gulf-India corridor at the heart of Doha's transfer traffic.
Singapore (SIN) Qatar Airways Links the world's two most-awarded airports and their premium markets.
New York (JFK) Qatar Airways The premier US route, showcasing Qsuite business class on ultra-long-haul metal.

Facts about DOH

  • About half of the airport's 22-square-kilometer site was reclaimed from the waters of the Persian Gulf.
  • The giant yellow "Lamp Bear" teddy bear sculpture in the atrium is by Swiss artist Urs Fischer and weighs around 20 tons.
  • Skytrax named Hamad the world's best airport in 2021, 2022, and 2024.
  • The ORCHARD, opened for the 2022 World Cup, is a tropical garden growing under a 268-meter-long skylight inside the terminal.

Plane spotting at DOH

Qatar restricts airside photography, but the terminal's floor-to-ceiling windows and transfer-area vantage points give clear views of Qatar Airways' A380s, A350s, and 777s cycling through the twin daily connection waves. New to spotting? Start with our aircraft identification guide and the world's best spotting airports.

IATA / ICAO
DOH / OTHH
Location
Doha, Qatar 25.273, 51.608
Time zone
Asia/Qatar
Opened
2014
Hub for
Qatar Airways
Website
dohahamadairport.com

Airlines hubbed at DOH

QR · QTR Qatar Airways Qatar

Tracked flights using DOH

Selected scheduled services whose curated route starts, ends or stops at Hamad International Airport.

FlightRouteTypical aircraft
QR1 DOH → LHR Airbus A380-800Track QR1 →
QR920 DOH → AKL Boeing 777-200LRTrack QR920 →
QR701 DOH → JFK Airbus A350-1000Track QR701 →
QR739 DOH → LAX Boeing 777-300ERTrack QR739 →
QR906 DOH → SYD Airbus A380-800Track QR906 →

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in Qatar.

AUH Zayed International Airport Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates DXB Dubai International Airport Dubai, United Arab Emirates RUH King Khalid International Airport Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

More airports and guides connected to DOH

Most of the tails you see here belong to Qatar Airways. It ranks among the world's busiest fields, which we compare in the busiest airports ranked. The codes DOH and OTHH are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

Passenger, runway, terminal and hub figures are maintained as a reviewed reference snapshot, not a live operational record. Check the airport directly before travelling.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about DOH

What is the airport code for Hamad International Airport?

Hamad International Airport uses the IATA code DOH on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code OTHH in flight plans and on radar. The leading “O” in OTHH is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does DOH have?

Hamad International Airport operates 2 runways across 1 passenger terminal. The field sits at 13 ft above sea level.

How busy is DOH?

This reference profile lists roughly 52.7 million annual passengers for Hamad International Airport. You can see aircraft observed departing, arriving and overhead on this page, taken from live ADS-B broadcasts.

Which airlines are based at DOH?

Qatar Airways treat DOH as a hub or major base. Many other carriers serve the airport without basing aircraft there.

How many terminals does DOH have?

This reference lists Hamad International Airport with 1 passenger terminal. Check the airport or operating airline for the terminal assigned to a specific flight.

What time zone is DOH in?

Hamad International Airport runs on Asia/Qatar, currently UTC+3. Flight trackers work in UTC internally, so the seven-day history on our flight pages is stamped UTC while the boards on this page are in DOH local time - worth remembering when the two disagree by a whole calendar day.

Can I track flights at DOH live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Hamad International Airport, and there are 5 in range as this page loaded. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Asia/Qatar.