Dubai Airports to close DXB’s northern runway for refurbishment Dubai Airports today confirmed plans to close Dubai International’s (DXB) northern runway for a 45-day period between 9th May and 22nd June, 2022 to carry out complete refurbishment that will ensure continued safety and efficient operations. While regular runway maintenance is scheduled on a weekly basis, more extensive upgrades such as the one planned require a complete closure of the runway. The last time this level of work was carried out on the northern runway was in 2014, while the southern runway underwent similar improvemen…