This dataset contains atmospheric electric field, visibility and ceilometer data contained within the paper 'Consistent dust electrification from Arabian Gulf sea breezes' by K.A. Nicoll, R.G. Harrison, G.M. Marlton and M.W. Airey, submitted to Environmental Research Letters (2020). The measurements were obtained at Al Ain airport (24°15' N, 55°37' E), United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the year 2018. The data has been used within this paper to study the electrification of dust lofted by sea breeze events.