Abu Dhabi's Al Bateen Executive Airport will be closed for more than two months for runway upgrades.
The expansion work, which runs until July 20 will allow the airport to handle larger aircraft.
Only helicopters will be permitted to use the facility during the refurbishment period.
The airport, which mainly handles private jets, is expected to resume full service on July 21.
More rain forecast in UAE next week
The UAE could potentially experience more rain next week, following record breaking rainfall across the country on Tuesday.
Dubai's flydubai cancels flights to Iran
flydubai airline cancelled flights to the Iranian capital Tehran on Friday after receiving an official alert.
Emirates suspends flights transiting through Dubai after storm
Emirates said on Friday it is suspending check-in for all customers in its network travelling with onward connections through Dubai until 2359 GMT on April 19.
Dubai taxis operating as normal, but some routes still inaccessible
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that Dubai's taxis and public buses are operating as normal, after recent adverse weather conditions temporarily disrupted services.
DXB CEO refutes social media flood rumours: Airport 100% operational
Dubai Airports (DXB) CEO Paul Griffiths says misinformation circulating on social media of the airport being flooded is "not the case" and the airport is 100 per cent operational.
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It sounds like an episode of The Jetsons, but the sight of flying taxis whizzing around our cities could be much closer than you think.
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