Turkmenbashi Airport

Turkmenbashi International Airport Türkmenbaşy halkara aeroporty
IATA: KRW – ICAO: UTAK
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		N/A
Serves		Turkmenbashi
Location		Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan
Elevation AMSL		283 ft / 86 m
Coordinates		40°03′48″N 053°00′26″E / 40.06333°N 53.00722°E / 40.06333; 53.00722
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
16R/34L	11,483	3,500	Concrete
16L/34R	8,202	2,500	Concrete
Source: AIP Turkmenistan [1]

Turkmenbashy Airport (IATA: KRW, ICAO: UTAK), also known as Krasnowodsk Airport, is a domestic airport in Turkmenistan. It is located in city Türkmenbaşy (Krasnowodsk). The airport opened in 1959. Flights depart for Ashgabat (Ashgabat Airport), Daşoguz (Daşoguz Airport) and Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport).^[2] Founded in 1959.

Building

Dmitry Medvedev with President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in airport

In April 2010 opened a new four-story terminal building with a capacity of 800 passengers per hour. In addition, put into operation a new control tower height of 61 m, equipped with special equipment from Siemens and Thales, as well as housing for receiving VIP-persons, meetings, meetings, and conferences.

Lounge at the airport in Turkmenbashi

At the same time the airport can take 7 flights while providing international standards of service. The total area of the plot on which the new terminal is located, is about 80 hectares. The neighborhood is landscaped, planted and decorated with fountains. There are also indoor and outdoor parking area for more than three hundred and eighty cars.

At the opening of the International Airport of Turkmenbashi city was visited by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. He expressed confidence that the new aviation hub will serve as a successful implementation of the policy of the Turkmenistan to turn the Caspian Sea in the sea of friendship, peace and good neighborly relations, to the further development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and other foreign countries.^[3]

At the airport created optimal comfort for waiting speedy check-in and boarding. These services - jet bridge, information board, telephone office, baggage room, post office. Rooms for passengers awaiting flights are equipped with comfortable furniture throughout - cozy cafeterias, snack bars, shops, duty-free, comfortable CIP-room.

VIP terminal

In the immediate vicinity of the main body of the terminal is to receive VIP-persons. Used for VIP charter and business aviation, as well as to receive special flights and departure of delegations of the Government of Turkmenistan and guests of city of Turkmenbashi. TBuilding has all the facilities for meetings and conferences.

Cargo Terminal

In addition to the main terminal was commissioned in international cargo terminal, freight transportation service, equipped with automated handling.

Airlines and destinations

References

External links

• Turkmenbashi Airport in Polimeks
• Accident history for ASB at Aviation Safety Network
• Airport information for UTAA at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
• Current weather for UTAA at NOAA/NWS
• Airport information for UTAA at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.

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Coordinates: 40°03′N 53°00′E / 40.050°N 53.000°E / 40.050; 53.000