Hamad International Airport the sole international airport in the state of Qatar. More than 38.8 million passengers arrived at the airport in 2019. In 2016, the airport was named the 50th busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic. It is the home of Qatar’s flag carrier airline, Qatar Airways. Hamad Airport was the first international airport I had ever been to. The airport is so close to the sea that as the plane was ready for arrival, it felt like the plane was about to land in the sea. I had read somewhere that it was a busy airport but did not realize it until I witnessed numerous other planes hovering around preparing for landing. As I looked out the window, I could see numerous other planes hovering around the airport-it was that busy. The runway in this airport is one of the longest in the world. As soon as I got inside the airport, I was taken back by its magnificent architecture, the blend of western as well as middle eastern taste, the shiny floors and everything in between. The six-hour layover felt like it was just a few minutes as I really enjoyed being there and was not tired at all. My connecting flight was far away but the airport was easily navigable which made me realize the importance of the need of airports that need to be simpler. Although I spent very few hours in this magnificent structure, I really enjoyed my time there.

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