Turkmenabat International Airport

Turkmenabat is a major industrial, trade and cultural center of Turkmenistan. Since ancient times, this city has attracted with its convenience for economic relations: at one time the Great Silk Road passed through these parts, and the bustling rich bazars and caravanserais amazed travelers and merchants with their luxury.

The history of civil aviation of Turkmenistan dates back to 1927, when the first air service connecting Charjew with Dashoguz via Farap and Urgench was opened. On this air route, the Charjew aviation enterprise used "Junkers" JU-13, K-4 aircraft. A total of 8 aircraft were operated. In 1932, the civil aviation fleet of Turkmenistan was replenished with new Soviet passenger aircraft. These were K-5 and ANT9 aircraft. Based on them, in 1932, the aviation department of the Charjew airport was created, which began to serve the direct Charjew – Dashoguz air route without intermediate airfields.

In 2018, the reconstructed international airport in Turkmenabat, Lebap velayat, began successful operation.

Compliance of the new complex of Turkmenabat International Airport with international standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is confirmed by a certificate issued by Munich Airport of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Turkmenabat International Airport has significant geographical opportunities, occupying a favorable geographical position at the intersection of air routes going from CIS countries to Southeast Asia, Europe and America.

Active development of the velayat's industrial structure and development of its richest natural resources ensures a further increase in the living standards of the population, prosperity of business and investment activities. All this, as well as the modernization of the transport system on a national scale, necessitated the construction of a modern new international airport with an increase in the capacity of Turkmenabat airport to 500 passengers per hour.

The exterior appearance of the terminal reveals the main architectural concepts of modern Turkmen urban development. The distinctive feature of the building's overall appearance is that it is executed in the shape of Oguz Khan's eight-pointed star. The passenger terminal building, due to its unusual shape, entered the Guinness Book of Records as the largest star-shaped passenger terminal. Waiting areas and check-in counters, mother and child rooms, as well as an information board, inquiry point, ticket sales offices, baggage storage, ATMs, cafeterias and much more will be at the disposal of passengers of the new airport. The terminal is divided into two wings to serve passengers of domestic and international flights, which allows creating the most comfortable conditions for passenger service. The complex includes an 11-story air traffic control tower 55 meters high. The renewal of the aircraft fleet with the latest technological achievements, the rapid growth of passenger and cargo traffic, the expansion of international air service routes necessitated the introduction of the latest technologies into the air traffic management system.