EXCLUSIVE: Inside Dubai Air Traffic Control

[@SamChui]

It has been my dream of over 7 years in the UAE to visit the Dubai Air Traffic Control tower. There were times I thought it was almost impossible and giving up. My persistence paid off finally! I was shown all the scenes at Dubai Air Traffic Control. Never give up your dream! Work hard towards the goal!

[@choibsl5115]

Very good!!

[@arshsachdeva1314]

Hi Sam a very happy new year may your dream of owning a private jet comes true

[@iannottingham804]

Wow, impressive, you are amazing. Thank you very much for sharing this video with us.

[@BilalARauf]

Sam Chui come to pakistan too brother

[@benjamingygi3327]

Your dream is amazing

[@ArifKhan001]

Air traffic controller is one of the worlds most high pressure jobs . Salute to the ATC

[@hamwarshwany]

Tbh only foreign people can handle this pressure as u can se they are all expat

[@sanajaazzleen5545]

Nercottics can women work as in ATC?ask to ur dad pls

[@BadWebDiver]

So true! It's fun to play on a simulator tho.

[@omarsheikhsharif6911]

With the highest salary 😎

[@neilsumanda1538]

literally, "high pressure"... 😄

[@nawafabughazalah1345]

Airport operations are extremely complicated, and we still see passengers get mad when their flight is delayed. No one thinks how important it is to run a SAFE operation with ZERO accidents!

[@mybaymax8680]

Exactly!

[@KEITGAMER]

Our world is so unthankful

[@nzezonto]

Totally agree. We humans focus more on our own needs and forget everything around us and other people's needs and the work put in the services we take for granted just because ee bought a ticket.

[@DreamableGK]

Flights will always be delayed you can’t change other flights and weather etc. If theres a delay, wait or go home simple

[@Lifedisabledd]

Im always so grateful for delays because it means all precautions are being taken. I want them to take their time and not rush.

[@abdulkarimalbalushi5060]

I’m so proud to be part of this great team 👍🇦🇪

[@chopi__chopi]

Abdul Karim al Balushi inshallah sir we’ll done

[@255digitaltv7]

air traffic controll is my dream job but i have a challenge of my left hand deformed(since birth) bt i have full working right hand will i be accepted to study ATC?

[@hussainahmad8327]

Waw .love you

[@ArtangelesM]

Def something great to be proud of 👌🏾

[@mysterio980]

oyeee ABDULLAAAAAAAAAA ...... she wasnt wearing her scarf in the beginning of the video, so did they jail her for that???

[@herdeefrancisco1982]

As an ARFF I can say you are one of the luckiest person for having that experience. Taking video is strictly prohibited in Airport Aerodome and you didn’t only took some you also interviewed them. Legend!

[@Mikekreationtv]

"legend"

[@mini_mozzer]

@@Mikekreationtv fr all he did was interview some air controllers and now hes a legend

[@alexthelummy]

Thank you for bringing us to the area that we can’t get into it normally

[@SamChui]

Thank you AlexFlyer. I really want to show more than just normal flight reviews. Hope to cover more aspect of aviation when the opportunity arise.

[@alexthelummy]

Raksharh kaup you are a degree students,but you typed the word incorrectly.I can’t believe you can be a degree students,did you buy your degree?

[@alexthelummy]

Raksharh kaup you even don’t know how to write a sentence.........

[@flycow69]

Wow. As a private pilot in USA I am amazed how Dubai aviation is so advanced. Thanks for sharing. I remembered being a student in Morocco in early 70’s and the school trip that I treasured for life was a trip our French language teacher took us to visit Casablanca Control Tower that dream never left my My hunger to become a pilot. Thanks Monsieur Paraire for teaching me how to dream big. May you Rest In Peace.

[@newadventure7854]

Ohh proud of u

[@s.m.hussain320]

Thank you to all of the ATCs for making air travel safe in the skies and as well on the ground!

[@FaisalKhan-yt5on]

Aviation is the marvel of human capabilities. Its just insane how much brilliance is at work to keep the aviation industry intact

[@tahir0258]

Hi, Sam,, thanks for bringing this opportunity for the normal people who r not working at the airport and they r not aware of it that how the air traffic is controlled. im proud of it that i have worked at Dubai airport as an engineer for almost 17 years in Air Traffic Control Tower. i joined the Dubai airport in 2002 and worked till Feb 2019.. hell of difference between 2002 and 2019 Dubai airport. it was a golden era of my life to work at such a nice place, Dubai airport. latest equipment, skilled personnel and effective management which made this happen.

[@anubhavgupta3562]

It's really difficult to manage Air Traffic at such busy Airports. Hats off to them...

[@sarahpedersen1463]

This is nothing but an experience I had one time in 2016 when I flew to the Dubai International Airport. As you all know, Dubai is in a desert, and it rarely ever rains, but that day there had been an insane rain shower. Since there's no sewers in Dubai, everything was flooded, including the runways. So we ended up circulating around the airport for at least half an hour before we could land, and I just found it funny how everything was so chaotic only because of rain. I'm from Denmark, so I'm used to it, but it's a totally different thing in Dubai. I also remember that we could see all the other planes in line behind us after we'd landed, and it made me realize how many aircrafts actually land in Dubai every day. It's a lot. But anyway, I just wanted to share it because I've flown to Dubai plenty of times, but this is the one time that really stands out to me. Thanks for reading :)

[@iamjayprakash]

That's cool . Its good to hear your story ..thank you sharing to me

[@asemotakelvin5854]

hello beautiful angel how are you my dear

[@SefrozaMafuru]

The head of each sensitive department is a native resident of Dubai,,what a great approach of trust and confidence to the people😍❤

[@annemaxwell9975]

Lovely to see the different nationalities all blended and doing a fabulous job in such a superior airport.

[@er.parthtandel7960]

My huge respect to this Profession!!!

[@cdanielson1]

As a controller here in the U.S. I thoroughly enjoyed this video Sam. Their equipment is years ahead of ours!

[@alaudeenabdulhameed87]

Long Live Dubai. What a talented professional team that handles Dubai Airport air traffic control. Hats off to them

[@inigo_88]

Well done Sam! That was a really comprehensive behind the scenes look at the whole operation. People usually don't think about the tech ops side of it, and it was really interesting to see the server room required to run the ATC part, along with all the rest!

[@udirt]

i was at first shocked to see rackmount Sun servers in there, but then i remembered that those systems are so complex they need years to build and test before running for another long period. load issues aren't really common since it's sized to the job from the start. (with rarest exceptions)

[@blackvulcan100]

My son lived in Mirdif which is on the flight path for DXB we would sit on the roof top of his house and watch the approach and departures. He now lives in NZ so no longer have the opportunity. Love Dubai and love DXB.

[@dreadlock17]

Salute to my fellow ATC from all over the world. ❤ from 🇲🇾

[@colleenward3425]

we get on a flight n never kno how it's done n how much dedication goes into it ....watching this is AMMMMMAAAAZING. ...so much brains needing to be in this position. ..keep up the good work guys

[@747-pilot]

Yes, I know! I could never do this job! It requires an insane level of MULTITASKING ability. Your brain has to work *_in parallel_* at 100 miles per hour!

[@jokerash]

There are 3 types of ATCs : ground control, departure/approach control , and radar control. First manages the ground operations (taxi, runway selection, terminal clearance, etc), second manages landing / takeoff and it's local to the airport like the first one. Radar control is for traffic transiting the country's airspace.

[@YoanGraf]

There are waaay more than 3 positions. Depending airports, you might have : Delivery, apron, ground, planner, aerodrome, dep/app and radar. Now that's just for civilian traffic. If you add military one, you get even more positions, like precision app, mil guidance, tactical atco and so on.. But usually the guy managing landings, departures and all movements on the runway is absolutely not the approach controller. It's the ADC, or aerodrome controller.

[@sliferxxxx]

In the US, you generally have three types of facilities: ATCT, TRACONS and ARTCC. ATCT= Airport Traffic control towers, TRACON= Terminal radar approach control, ARTCC= Air route traffic control center. Lots of facilities are either of these three or combinations. Within each facility, there are a multitude of positions. Ex: MIA is a combination tracon and atct or what we call an up-down.

[@yaishmatheen4274]

@@YoanGraf aren’t runways usually controlled by tower? for example, u contact delivery, ramp, ground and then when u need t/o clearance u contact tower usually when holding short?

[@YoanGraf]

@@yaishmatheen4274 Absolutely correct ! ADC is another name given to the tower controller.

[@mishu002]

Agree!

[@craigwillis3372]

Sam this is one of the BEST video pieces you have done! You are able to get access to these places and its fantastic! I have always felt safe in the air but feel also very safe when on the ground as you taxi for take off or come into land and Dubai is now top of the list. A great bunch of blokes explaining what they do and also how about the simulator!! Runway 03 cleared for take off. I have sent a link to the boss of Emirates here in Australia...I know he will be impressed as indeed I was....thanks Sam!!

[@thankgodnnaji1357]

I was inside the house,the noice was much I came out and saw the flight landing.I stood for 20 mins,I saw 8-9 aircraft taking off to their various destinations.THEY OPERATE 1200-1300 aircraft daily.May Allah be praised

[@martynas.6649]

A salute to all traffic controllers! A dream! Missing seeing my favorite airports being busy! Can't wait to see my favorite aircrafts on the runways again!! Love you UAE - DXB and DWC !!!

[@kerrysammy3277]

Fascinating is an understatement. We have seen lots of planes, inside and out, pilots at their controls, but inside ATC, no. Is this a first? This ATC tower is so sophisticated. A function of importance that can never be underestimated, nor understated. For plane spotters, it's heaven. Everyone is so eloquent in English. The training simulator is beyond imagination. Congratulations!

[@syedsadiq4446]

Salute to these guys for making our safe landings and departures

[@nenebobo]

Ohh Man, you are better than National Geographic, Ultimate Airport , Well done, keep moving

[@sobhanrakin1586]

ভফগ

[@ronissac3699]

Oh my God....what a sight .so much to see and understand ..so much to learn....a very hard-working team ...

[@799ramon]

Sam, this is an excellent, excellent vlog that gives me an idea of how a modern air traffic control operates. Thanks for the visual experience. Alternately, take us to another less modern air traffic control center to give us a different but widely used experience.

[@AFJ_]

Hey Sam, been with you since you just had a few thousand subscribers. It’s been amazing to watch your videos go from basic passenger reviews, to be treated to a backstage tour of Dubai’s ATC. Keep it up, and can’t wait to watch you hit 1 millions subscribers!

[@Dutchbird757]

You'll be amazed how busy this airport has got and how much the delays/holdings have reduced over the past years. A job well done by DANS.

[@pandersonnike]

This is very informative Sam! It truly shows how much work goes in the air traffic control tower on a daily basis. Thank you for the video!

[@alexanderbelov1721]

Thank you. Very much impressive. Spending all my adult life in the cockpit, I am very much fascinated of people whose voices I hear every day on my radio. Of people who are at the opposite side of the channel. I always think - who they are, what are they doing, what is their life? Very difficult nowadays to have an opportunity to see them working. I do appreciate this tour.

[@GhulamNabi-xy3ym]

Dubai air port is best air port on the world I,m so proud to be part of this air post الحمدللہ

[@bharateeyudu6042]

Fantastic one Sam. Thanks much for taking us through the world's busiest Airport's ATC operations. Dubai airport is my favourite one too and now I understood the reason behind the smooth landing ;)

[@bradyzollars8212]

I’m not a huge fan of the A380 but I can never get over how amazing it looks on takeoffs!

[@pdavis647]

Thank you Sam for giving us such great in-depth into the Dubai control tower.There has been many documentaries shown about this airport,but not as detailed as this Thank you!

[@thisischetan]

thank you for sending us at our departures on time. underappreciated people.

[@afsalaflafasla]

I’m so proud to be part of this great team

[@shaqirib]

This is awesome. It was interesting to see what is normally hidden to us and moreso seeing that I have a general love for aviation. It's eyeopening! Great video, Sam!

[@lorifrederick2367]

Wow. This was fascinating. Wish it was an hour long. Thank you for bringing such an awesome video. Loved it.

[@bryanwu8148]

I really enjoyed the time lapse of the airport! Wish there was more of it! Also, great video as always. Keep up the great work!

[@barcabarcabarcaa]

Please tell me, I‘m not the only one who is so sad now, that he saw this video now and knows, we need to wait sooooo long to see something like this again due to the pandemic. ;C

[@arunmali6677]

Best regards ok

[@arunmali6677]

Best regards ok

[@arunmali6677]

Best regards ok

[@arunmali6677]

Ok

[@keacyut7]

This airport is impressive. Salute to all the crew! I always don't mind delayed flights just missing luggage. Safety is the number one priority of airports ans not just the comfort of passengers

[@mutebiashiraf6651]

You're one of the best courageous people I have ever seen. Don't give up too

[@KanałŻyciewKanadzieAnitaBeata]

Great video Sam! How amazing that you were allowed to make it. I went once to Dubai from Toronto - just for the sake to fly the A380, once it first came to a service - so I share you love for flying and understand that it isn't always about the destination, but it's lovely to just experience the flights. BTW that Thani guy has a very beautiful beard style :) Best for 2019 - as many landings as take offs!

[@donny1boykie]

What an absolute privilege for you to gain access to these highly restricted areas of ATC and thank you for sharing Sam..

[@fernandofernando8804]

I am so sure the ATC officers do their best for our safety . Thanks for them.

[@thecityman1910]

There are some really smart people in the world! Humanity has come a long way, baby.

[@meineo4049]

ATC simulator is so amazing, it's what I'm doing in my smartphone Apps Game as an ATC controller. Thanks Sam good job.

[@shamailah1]

What app do you use ?

[@kadershirazi5015]

Plz app name?

[@BillyLapTop]

Wonderful presentation Sam. I am especially happy to see how the doors are opening up for you to bring us these fantastic pieces of information. Plus it is very commendable how open the aviation authorities are in the UAE for sharing this information. They have a great operation and one can see nothing was spared in creating a world class system. The tower simulator is mind blowing and one can readily see they only want the best training possible. Thank you to the authorities and to you for sharing this great data.

[@jopethandrewaguillon2916]

Oh my I've been wanting to watch a video like this inside an ATC. nice! best video!! thanks

[@sultanalghamdi9994]

عمل جبار 👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 بالمناسبة احب اذكر وبفخر ان موظفين خدمات الملاحة الجوية لدينا في المملكة جميعهم سعوديين ١٠٠٪؜ 💚💚 وهذا شيء يحق لنا ان نفتخر فيه كسعوديين 💚 عقبال الأحبة في الامارات ♥️

[@feyo5718]

Incredible, probably air traffic control in Dubai the best job in the world.

[@colleenward3425]

BEAUTIFUL DUBAI. .N their voices so calm n soothing to the ear

[@dxb8788]

finally seeing the faces of every single person I spoke with for the last 5 years hahaha

[@karansingh-gj5dk]

are u a pilot sir. which plane ur flying right now and how to become pilot.how much will it cost?

[@minhion7642]

karan singh you Need to make the ppl then you will find a Airline they will accept you and there you will ne teached how to fly the Airline plane Edit= is false lol

[@minhion7642]

Then you need to make atpl

[@minhion7642]

The Cost Are min 170000€

[@moneebkhan3744]

@@minhion7642 no it doesnt

[@rahulkhanna4278]

Thank you Sam for entertaining all of us I really love planes and I love traveling it’s very fun experience..!!😊

[@gangulyrox]

That 360-degree ATC simulator was awesome!

[@YooTango]

Man...Dubai ATC...one of the most tough radio room...the comm never stops there.

[@BegurKailash]

so many hands working behind the scene. I have passed through this airport 4 times. Our safety in their hands.

[@MrAnaintay]

World busies Airport, Amazing and your introduction about staff and there responsibilities everything wow.

[@tarungupta5248]

I'm from Mumbai ATC and all along the video kept comparing Mumbai and Dubai ATC ...Most of things are quite similar ...except Mumbai has single usable runway at a time and more complex taxiway system..and Dubai has very high number of heavy and super aircraft traffic. We are still in process of implementing electronic strips ....though we really like making strip markings with a pen instead of clicking on a screen. Nice video 😀

[@pritishdewan7484]

Great work! You keep the aviation economy running of India. Salute you!

[@asiantwist2500]

How much pressure do u have daily at work?

[@tarungupta5248]

@@asiantwist2500 The job involves a lot of focus concentration multitasking and calculations. At every moment we are trained to be able to think one step ahead of the situation. All this adds to the stress levels. In heavy traffic airports, emergency situations are not very uncommon and one has to keep calm and still maintain a calculating head amidst high stress. The good news is we are given proper rest and relieve periods in shift duties so we can manage stress effectively.

[@jobangharekhan2601]

@@tarungupta5248 wow hats off to you

[@Eduardomiramar22]

Wow 😲 I am amazed by this control tower and all it’s all controllers I have only seen it on drama shows but never precisely only dedicated to the TOWER CONTROLER OPERATORS Shout out from Georgia 🇺🇸

[@michaelcastillo1666]

These guys are well advanced. Simulator is out of this world.

[@iamjayprakash]

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[@ytcommentor_official]

Couldn’t imagine the load of manpower is behind my 3 hours journey. And I have been thinking Getting a boarding pass and custom clearance is the toughest job for me! #respect ATC

[@Jurg-Pot]

3 hours? What do you do?

[@moazzam89000]

Thank you so much Sam for this wonderful video 👍👍👍👍👌👌👏👏♥️♥️

[@HymanJoe]

13:05 No Sir, the majority of nice smooth landings are done manually by pilots unless bad weather prevent so! your systems are key for "good" landings yet not all auto landings are smooth! a good smooth landing is probably 90% done by skilled pilots

[@isaackang7]

I agree as a pilot myself

[@livelifesurvive6375]

That guy doesn't have actual flight time.

[@livelifesurvive6375]

That guy doesn't have actual flight time.

[@arysetiadi6344]

@@isaackang7 I am not a pilot but I believe the pilot lands the manually with some helps from the landing equipment to ensure a smooth landing. A fully automatic landing without pilot will be done in case it's a CAT III landing / very2 bad visibility.

[@arysetiadi6344]

I am not a pilot but I believe the pilot lands the manually with some helps from the landing equipment to ensure a smooth landing. A fully automatic landing without pilot will be done in case it's a CAT III landing / very2 bad visibility.

[@ferlawy]

Thanks Sam for this. I have always wondered / imagined what happens behind the scenes at Airports, especially in the traffic control section. seeing how busy DXB is, I cant help but still wonder how they handle hiccups like delays, mid-taxi cancellations, landing emergencies. and issues like what recently happened in the UK with the drone scare...

[@aircraftandships]

What a wonderful video and can’t believe how small those aircraft look on that massive airport

[@gaple3051]

Wow, the totality exists as an airplane vlog, there's no doubt you're the champion, Sam

[@aviationslovenia8181]

Awesome video, you're doing a great job... it's the most beautiful airport in the world 😍👌

[@earavichandran]

This is amazing. You have done a great job. Very happy to see what's happening behind arrival and departure a d what is going inside ATC. Excellent coverage. Thanks for making the best video.

[@delightmedia1556]

13:07 was very savage. I like that engineer guy hahaha

[@lillianodhiambo2575]

Bumpy is pilots fault lol

[@bongkarkardus]

Lol

[@donkeykong6919]

lol savage it is :-) but he is so honest

[@VenkitK]

💐The most awaited video in my life.. Inside ATC.. 💐

[@sdawdawdawdawda1897]

One of the best videos I had seen in my life!

[@egiilham3040]

the dream place for plane spotters😍😍

[@tenvelli]

They should have an observation deck for most airports

[@blackman777lechu6]

Please do more of this videos please!!! They’re amazing

[@awaisishaq8009]

Its a dream to visit Dubai ATC tower...good work Mr chui

[@milenagonzalezvzla6866]

Thanks! to the guys for keeping everyone safe!

[@ലിഖാഇ്തേടുന്നദുനിയാവിലെഅനുരാഗി]

Super men at work. Salutes for these highly skilled professionals. Great job🙏

[@heerdilip]

Hi Sam, really awesome. I enjoyed so much but you must have enjoyed more being there physically. Keep it up 👌🏻

[@indreshk3641]

We really needed this vlog Thank you Sam for making this wonderful and splendid. It is so advanced oh my god

[@SamChui]

Thank you. Quite different to my usual flight reviews. Hope more chances in the future to cover different area of aviation.

[@indreshk3641]

@@SamChui - Yes Sam Hope you get a private jet to yourself in near future I think you can make it one of your new year resolutions. BTW All the Very Best for A Brand New Year Ahead.

[@thisischetan]

yo railfan spotted

[@Tanveerkhan961]

Beautiful job. May Allah give me this job in air trafic control ❤

[@AtekerTV]

Wow amazing, the busiest airport in the world, the traffic is so huge, Big up to them, they are doing an amazing job to keep the flow going.

[@alrwily4040]

الله يحفظ السعودية من كيد الحاقدين والحاسدين اللهم آمين💚

[@beaubritton4362]

WOW, and extra control room. That is amazing.

[@farangtravels3956]

This is totally Awesome... A really GREAT video 😀😀😀🛫🛫🛫😀😀😀

[@capterick]

Hey SAM, I just recently found this awesome channel and guess what? now its my favorite, learning a lot, thanks for sharing this amazing job, best regards from Colombia, good job!!!!

[@melri4392]

This was so cool thank you for shooting and sharing this.

[@princea.6122]

Thank you for these amazing insights and the fantastic video!

[@williamp9361]

from Buffalo NY USA. Fantastic airport - the best planning and technology are visible - planning for the future 5 runways, WOW. Wonderful people. If I were allowed to make a video there I would request to wear native attire out of respect. Dubai - a peaceful Oasis in a troubled part of the world. My kindest greetings and salutations to you all.

[@fathi.a.s6044]

I never been to Dubai but I wish I get the chance to visit this beautiful country, keep the good work and wish u all the best greetings from libya.

[@Mr-dm5et]

Fathi .A.S why does ur name have A.S?

[@imranyoutub435]

Dubai is not beautiful even whole gulf countries are not beautiful very tough weather we need always on our Air conditioner in dubai

[@mateeenkhalatbari2664]

12:33 this is completely incorrect. AP is not always landing the aircraft, Only in bad weather where the pilots are not able to see the runway until Minimums. Also, a CAT III approach executed by the autopilot will most likely be a harder landing then if a pilot were to land the plane manually. This is because the AP is not programmed to flare as much so it doesn't overshoot the landing zone.

[@_rocketgabri1402]

exactly

[@munirathnamchandubhavya1276]

Wher r u working from

[@munirathnamchandubhavya1276]

Extremely i am working from Dubai international airport in 13years still i have working in air traffic control engineer

[@richardfrancis5406]

Super great video...thanks for sharing and it was cool for Dubai to share behind the scenes look at their ATC

[@babayaga164]

One of the best airports in the world, wow just wow

[@chaiyachamsawud4257]

I've had 46 flights in and out of DXB and this video is very interesting thank you.

[@lion9419]

Dubai people are very generous thanks for courtesy

[@MarkFromEastleigh]

Excellent video Sam. What an insight in to ATC happenings. I have just one question. Why do people down vote a video like this?

[@dantradingalerts1292]

Incredibly informative- love these videos ✈️

[@sarahkyomugisamwesigye2838]

Air space and Airport business is a marvel. We salute you team for the outstanding work. 👏