Heydar Aliyev International Airport

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Heydar Aliyev International Airport
IATA: GYD - ICAO: UBBB
Summary
Airport type civilian
Operator Civil government
Serves Baku
Elevation AMSL 10 ft (3 m)
Coordinates 40°28′3″N, 50°2′48″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 8,858 2,700 Asphalt
18/36 10,499 3,200 Concrete

Heydar Aliyev International Airport (IATA: GYD, ICAO: UBBB) (former Bina International Airport, Azeri: Heydər Əliyev adına beynəlxalq hava limanı) is located in Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan, and is 25 kilometers east of downtown Baku. Being the busiest in the Caucasus, the airport is the home of Azerbaijan Airlines, the national flag carrier. The former IATA code was BAK.

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[edit] History

During 1998 and 1999, the airport was almost completely renovated. The renovation, which took place in 2 phases, was funded by a group of international banks. Phase 1 worked on the North Terminal and Gate 1 and was completed in March 1999. Phase 2, which consisted of the south terminal and administration offices, was completed in June.

[edit] Appearance

The design and project management work was carried out by British company APM Ltd and the Building and Civil Works for the project by the Turkish consortium, Burc/Enka. In addition, Thomson-CSF Airsys ATM was awarded a $19 million contract to supply and install equipment for the renovation of the terminal building.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

The following airlines have scheduled services to Heydar Aliyev International Airport as of March 2007:

[edit] External link

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