Abu Dhabi International Airport

Phase 2 expansion project

Project description:

• A Crouse Hinds project : delivery of airfield lighting cables for phase 2 expansion project

Customer challenges:

• Construction of a second runway of 4100 m to welcome larger airplanes (A380,...)
• The new mega midfield terminal complex will be capable of handling 20 million passengers a year. Later it will expand up to 50 million passengers.

Nexans' solutions:

• 1,900 km of primary cable providing power for the lighting transformers
• 770 km of secondary cable that connect the transformers to the airfield lights