Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi has been awarded full aerodrome certification from the General Civil Aviation Authority. The certification for compliance with aerodrome regulations for civil aviation is the final stage in the airport's transformation from a military airbase to a private and corporate jet airport managed by the Abu Dhabi Airports Company. The airport has gone through a Dhs200m upgrade, and plans are in place to secure additional land to create new airside, landside and facility space