Turkmenbashi International Airport
| Turkmenbashi International Airport Türkmenbaşy halkara aeroporty | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||
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Türkmenbaşy International Airport (IATA: KRW, ICAO: UTAK), also known as Krasnovodsk Airport, is the second largest international airport in Turkmenistan. It is located in city Türkmenbaşy (Krasnovodsk). The airport opened in 1959. Flights depart for Ashgabat (Ashgabat Airport), Daşoguz (Daşoguz Airport) and Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport).[2] Founded in 1959.
Facilities
Passenger terminal
In April 2010 a new four-story terminal building was opened with a capacity of 800 passengers per hour. In addition, a new control tower was put into operation.
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 areas for more than three hundred and eighty cars.
At the opening of the International Airport of Turkmenbashi City it was visited by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.[3]
VIP terminal
In the immediate vicinity of the main body of the terminal there is a facility to receive VIP-persons. It is 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. The building has all the facilities for meetings and conferences.
Cargo Terminal
In addition to the main terminal there is also an international cargo terminal and a freight transportation service equipped with automated handling.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Turkmenistan Airlines | Ashgabat, Daşoguz, Istanbul-Atatürk, Mary, Turkmenabat |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Cargolux[4] | Chennai, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Luxembourg, Taipei, Singapore, Budapest, Vienna, Mumbai, Ho Chi Minh[5] |
References
- ↑ AIP Turkmenistan
- ↑ "Transport in Turkmenbashi - Lonely Planet Travel Information". Lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
- ↑ Новый аэропорт
- ↑ Cargolux adds Turkmenbashi to its network
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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 October 2006).
- Current weather for UTAA at NOAA/NWS
- Airport information for UTAA at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
Coordinates: 40°03′N 53°00′E / 40.050°N 53.000°E