About
American University of Dubai Vertiport is a planned electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) facility on the Sheikh Zayed Road corridor between Dubai Marina and Dubai Internet City. It was announced on 17 November 2025 by Joby Aviation as one of three new sites added to the initial Dubai vertiport network, alongside Dubai Mall and Atlantis The Royal. Wasl Asset Management Group is the named property partner.
Joby's 17 November 2025 release describes the site as 'strategically located to serve both Dubai Marina's vibrant residential and entertainment hub and Dubai Internet City's leading technology and corporate districts'. The site is being built by Skyports Infrastructure under contract to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). Joby holds an exclusive six-year operational agreement with the RTA covering air taxi services in Dubai, signed at the World Governments Summit on 11 February 2024.
Key facts
Timeline
- 2024-02-11Tripartite Joby–RTA–Skyports agreement signed at World Governments Summit; Dubai Marina identified as one of four launch locations. [joby-ir-2024-02-11]
- 2025-11-17Joby and the RTA announce the American University of Dubai vertiport, with Wasl Asset Management Group as property partner, as one of three new sites added to the network. [joby-ir-2025-11-17]
- 2026-04-16Skyports states a second network node, in the Dubai Marina corridor, is currently under construction. Mapping to the AUD site is not explicitly confirmed in primary sources. [skyports-2026-04-16]
Practical info
How to get there
By metro
Dubai Metro Red Line — Dubai Internet City and Mashreq stations serve the AUD area. Vertiport-specific access details not yet published.
By car
Adjacent to Sheikh Zayed Road between Dubai Marina and Dubai Internet City. Vertiport-specific access details not yet published.
From the airport
Approximately 30 km by road from Dubai International Airport (DXB). A direct DXB connection is part of the announced network.
Regulatory status
Operations will fall under the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the UAE for airworthiness and the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) for the operational franchise, working with the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) and Dubai Air Navigation Services (DANS). Joby's six-year exclusive agreement with the RTA was signed 11 February 2024 at the World Governments Summit and grants exclusive right to operate air taxis in Dubai for six years from commercial launch.
Current progress
As of 1 May 2026, the American University of Dubai site has been announced and identified with Wasl Asset Management Group as property partner. Skyports' 16 April 2026 update referenced a second network node in the Dubai Marina corridor as currently under construction; primary sources do not explicitly confirm whether this refers to the AUD site or a separate location. No vertiport-specific construction milestones for the AUD site have been published.
Connected entities
Aircraft
Frequently asked questions
When will American University of Dubai Vertiport open?
Who operates American University of Dubai Vertiport?
Where is American University of Dubai Vertiport located?
What aircraft will fly from American University of Dubai Vertiport?
Is American University of Dubai Vertiport open to the public yet?
Is American University of Dubai Vertiport the same as the Dubai Marina vertiport?
How much will an eVTOL flight from American University of Dubai cost?
Sources
- [joby-ir-2024-02-11] Joby Aviation IR — Joby to Launch Air Taxi Service in UAE (11 Feb 2024) operator-ir · accessed 2026-05-01
- [joby-ir-2025-11-17] Joby Aviation IR — Dubai Air Taxi Network Takes Flight (17 Nov 2025) operator-ir · accessed 2026-05-01
- [skyports-2025-11-19] Skyports Infrastructure — DXV reaches topping-out milestone (19 Nov 2025) primary · accessed 2026-05-01
- [skyports-2026-04-16] Skyports Infrastructure — World's first commercial vertiport reaches technical completion (16 Apr 2026) primary · accessed 2026-05-01
- [rta-2025-11] RTA Dubai — Successful First Crewed Electric Aerial Taxi Flight regulatory · accessed 2026-05-01
Verification flags
- Vertiport-specific GPS coordinates not published — fallback uses AUD campus area coordinates from OpenStreetMap.
- Naming variance: Joby's Feb 2024 four-site list and Skyports' Apr 2026 update both reference 'Dubai Marina'; Joby's 17 Nov 2025 release names 'American University of Dubai' with Wasl Asset Management Group as property partner. Primary sources do not explicitly reconcile the two names.
- Skyports' 16 Apr 2026 statement that 'the second node, at Dubai Marina, is currently under construction' may or may not refer to the AUD site — not explicitly confirmed by Joby IR.
- No standalone Skyports.net press release dedicated to the AUD vertiport as of 1 May 2026.
- Specific opening date and pricing not yet published.