Aşgabat International Airport

Coordinates: 37°59′13″N 58°21′39″E / 37.98694°N 58.36083°E / 37.98694; 58.36083
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Ashgabat International Airport

Aşgabat halkara howa menzili
AMSL
692 ft / 211 m
Coordinates37°59′13″N 58°21′39″E / 37.98694°N 58.36083°E / 37.98694; 58.36083
Websiteashgabatairport.gov.tm
Map
ASB is located in Turkmenistan
ASB
ASB
Location of airport in Turkmenistan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11L/29R 12,467 3,800 Concrete
11R/29L 12,467 3,800 Concrete
Statistics (2016)
Number of Passengers1,300,000
Source: AIP Turkmenistan[3]

Ashgabat International Airport (

Saparmyrat Niyazov
. The new airport terminal opened in September 2016, after being completely redesigned and rebuilt and after the south runway was moved and lengthened to parallel the north runway.

Citizens of all countries have the right to visa-free transit through the international transit area of Ashgabat International Airport.[4]

History

Soviet

Outside the airport in Askhabad, 1964
The former terminal used 1994-2013
Interior of the new terminal

Turkmen civil aviation began in 1927, the year air communications began between

Tashauz route, without stops in other settlements.[5]

The first airport building in Ashkhabad was built in 1932, and at the end of 1934 two air units were formed there: one was equipped with

Tashauz airline route.[5]

In 1944, Turkmen SSR air fleet was replenished with the

Tashauz airline route.[5]

In the 1980s, the civil aviation of the Turkmen SSR had the

USSR. Currently, in addition to the aircraft of the local airline fleet, the airport serves the planes of several foreign airlines of the world, performing both passenger and cargo flights.[citation needed
]

Independent Turkmenistan

The first modern airport terminal opened in 1994 with a capacity of 1,600 passengers per hour. In Soviet times, the airport was used exclusively for domestic flights.[citation needed]

As part of

Turkmen SSR airport (behind the bus station) on 2013 Street (Cosmonaut Boulevard). For the period of construction of the main passenger terminal the temporary terminal served passengers departing from and arriving to Ashgabat. After commissioning of the main terminal in 2016, the terminal was used for domestic routes and charter flights.[9] Currently used as a cargo storage facility.[10]

New building (2016)

The Turkmen government let an international tender in 2012 for reconstruction of the airport in

wide-body, double-deck jet airliners such as the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8.[12]

Facilities

There are two artificial runways, equipped with the second category ILS and platform, enabling them to take aircraft of all types. All services of the airport work around the clock. The airport includes passenger waiting rooms, immigration, customs, border control, a 24-hour reference service,

CIP rooms, a business club, a ticket office for (Turkmenistan Airlines), shops, bars, fast-food outlets, currency exchange, a new baggage handling conveyor system, international telephone, a mother and child room and the offices for (Star Alliance air carriers and Turkish Airlines).[citation needed
]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinationsRefs
China Southern Airlines Ürümqi[citation needed]
flydubai Dubai–International[13]
Moscow–Domodedovo
[14]
Turkish Airlines Istanbul[citation needed]
Abu Dhabi,[15] Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi,[16] Beijing–Capital,[17] Daşoguz, Delhi,[18] Dubai–International, Frankfurt,[19] Ho Chi Minh City,[15] Istanbul, Jeddah,[20] Kazan, Kerki, Kuala Lumpur–International,[20] London–Gatwick,[21] Mary, Milan–Malpensa,[15] Moscow–Domodedovo,[22] Türkmenabat, Türkmenbaşy
[citation needed]

Cargo

AirlinesDestinationsRefs
Cargolux Budapest, Luxembourg, Taipei–Taoyuan [23]
Türkmenbaşy, Ürümqi
[24][25][26][27][28][29][30]

Ground transportation

Road

The airport is located near M37 highway and connect to them as a four-lane motorway. Terminal parking, short-term and long-term parking is available at the airport. Passengers driving their own cars can park in multilevel parking garages (mostly underground) along the terminal.[31]

Bus

There is regular bus service by bus line 1, 18, 22, 58 from the airport to Ashgabat city.[32] Complete list of local services is available at the Ashgabat passenger motor transport enterprise website.

Means of transport at Ashgabat Airport
Means of transport Operator Route Destinations Notes
Bus Bus Ashgabat passenger motor transport enterprise 1, 18, 22, 58

Taxi

There are Awtomobil Ulag Hyzmaty company offering services at Ashgabat Airport.[33]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "ASHGABAT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT" (PDF).
  3. ^ "AIP". aviadocs.net. 7 February 2013. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Ещё больше транзитных рейсов в Таиланд из Казани". Kazan International Airport (in Turkmen).
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  6. ^ Ghost Wars, Steve Coll; pg. 303 along with the corresponding footnote on pg. 627.
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  12. ^ "Türk firması Türkmenistan'da 2.25 milyar dolarlık ihale kazandı – Hürriyet EKONOMİ". Hurriyet.com.tr. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
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  14. ^ "S7 Airlines flight schedule". S7 Airlines. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  15. ^ a b c "Turkmenistan Airlines 1Q24 network additions". aeroroutes.com. 26 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Первый рейс Ашхабад-Бангкок". Türkmenistan Habarlar Portaly. 22 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Стали известны цены на рейсы "Туркменских авиалиний" в Пекин и Лондон из Ашхабада | Туризм". 30 June 2023.
  18. ^ "TURKMENISTAN AIRLINES RESUMES DELHI SERVICE IN NS23". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  19. ^ "Авиакомпания "Туркменистан" станет реже летать из Ашхабада во Франкфурт-на-Майне | Туризм". 30 June 2023.
  20. ^ a b "Turkmenistan Airlines Plans Jeddah / Kuala Lumpur Feb 2024 Launch". AeroRoutes. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  21. ^ "Turkmenistan Airlines NS24 London Gatwick Operations – 17MAR24". AeroRoutes. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  22. ^ ""Airline Turkmenistan" Open Joint Stock Company informs you that from December 15, 2023, regular passenger flights will be operated on the route Ashgabat – Moscow - Ashgabat". Turkmenistan Airline OJSC. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  23. ^ "Cargolux Schedule Worldwide May 2023" (PDF). Cargolux. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  24. ^ "A CARGO SHIP OF "AIRBUS" COMPANY HAS ARRIVED IN TURKMENISTAN". Turkmenistan Airlines (Press release) (in Turkmen). 17 March 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  25. ^ "WELCOME CEREMONY OF THE SECOND CARGO AIRCRAFT AIRBUS 330-200 OF THE AGENCY "TURKMENHOVAELLARY" IN ASHGABAT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT". Turkmenistan Airlines (Press release) (in Russian). 27 April 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  26. ^ ""Туркменские авиалинии" открыли регулярные грузовые рейсы в Стамбул | Интернет-газета". Turkmenistan.Ru (in Turkmen).
  27. ^ ""Туркменские авиалинии" совершили первый грузовой рейс во Вьетнам на самолёте Airbus A330-200P2F". TurkmenPortal (in Turkmen). 24 April 2023. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023.
  28. ^ "Авиакомпания "Туркменистан" обеспечит грузовые перевозки между Вьетнамом и Великобританией". TurkmenPortal (in Turkmen). 22 May 2023. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023.
  29. ^ "Авиакомпания "Туркменистан" начинает грузовые перевозки в Милан и Шэньчжэнь". TurkmenPortal. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023.
  30. ^ "Шереметьево наградил пунктуальные и динамичные авиакомпании 2023 года // АвиаПорт.Новости".
  31. ^ "Парковка машин" (in Turkmen).
  32. ^ "Route | Automobile ministry of Turkmenistan".
  33. ^ "Taksi hyzmatlaryny onlaýn usulynda sargyt etmek".

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