Advertising at the Etihad home base and the UAE capital's gateway

Zayed International Airport handled 29.4 million passengers in 2024 across a single terminal. Etihad Airways and Etihad Cargo hub here. The original airport was inaugurated on 2 January 1982. Blindspot books its screens by the hour, priced per play.

Updated July 27, 2026 By Blindspot · location intelligence

Zayed International Airport's billboard spots, ranked

Directional 1–10 scores based on zone type and passenger flow, not audited measurements. Every zone is bookable by the hour on the platform.

01

Departures hall

Best for: Launches · Luxury · Tech
Visibility 8
Dwell time 6
Footfall 7

02

Security & checkpoint

Best for: Finance · Telco · Auto
Visibility 6
Dwell time 7
Footfall 7

03

Concourse & gate holdrooms

Best for: Travel · FMCG · Apps
Visibility 6
Dwell time 8
Footfall 6

04

Arrivals & baggage reclaim

Best for: Hospitality · Banking · Local
Visibility 7
Dwell time 7
Footfall 7

05

City transit link

Best for: Commerce · Mobility · Retail
Visibility 5
Dwell time 5
Footfall 5

06

Lounges & duty-free

Best for: Premium · Spirits · Beauty
Visibility 4
Dwell time 8
Footfall 4

Key facts at a glance

• Zayed International (AUH) moved about 28.8 million passengers in 2024, up roughly 28% on the year as the capital gateway grew fast.
• The vast new Terminal A opened in late 2023, spanning 742,000 square meters and able to handle up to 45 million passengers a year, doubling the old capacity.
• AUH is the home base of Etihad Airways, the UAE national carrier, connecting more than 125 destinations across the Gulf, the subcontinent, Europe and the Far East.
• The airport sits on Abu Dhabi island about 30 kilometers east of the city center, with the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque roughly 20 kilometers along the way.

Formats

From a single gate screen to a full arrivals-hall takeover, Blindspot puts Zayed International Airport's digital out-of-home on one map, each screen priced per play and bookable by the hour. The formats that matter airside and landside:

Departures & check-in LED

Large-format digital across check-in islands and departures, where every traveler dwells before security.

Security & checkpoint queues

Captive screens along the security and passport queues, minutes of guaranteed attention per passenger.

Concourses & gate holdrooms

Concourse and gate-lounge screens reaching seated, relaxed travelers with long airside dwell.

Arrivals halls & baggage reclaim

High-dwell arrivals and baggage-claim placements as passengers wait, the airport's longest captive window.

Jet bridges & boarding

Boarding-bridge and gate-side panels in the final moment before the flight.

Spectaculars & landmark LED

Iconic hall and atrium spectaculars for brand-statement reach across the whole terminal.

Location insights

Zayed International is the gateway to the UAE capital and the home base of Etihad Airways, feeding the Gulf, the subcontinent, Europe and the Far East. The vast Terminal A opened in late 2023 and now carries almost the whole flow under one soaring roof, doubling the old capacity. Mornings push the early Gulf and subcontinent departures, midday holds the connecting transfer dwell, evenings fill the arrivals halls and the taxi and limousine ranks toward the Corniche and the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. One landmark terminal, one premium capital audience. Buy the banks, not the dead hours.