Navoi International Airport
Navoi International Airport
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The Navoi Airport, also Navoi International Airport or Navoi Uzbek Xalqaro Aeroporti is a commercial airport in the city of Navoi. He is about 20-25 kilometers from the town center Navoi, the trip by minibus takes about 25 minutes and costs about 1000 Som, the taxi fare is calculated to be about 10,000 Som.
History
The airport was originally opened in Soviet times in 1962. At this time the plants were still very modest. End of the seventies it was decided to expand the airfield, so could 1980, a new railway system will be put into operation. 1981 was followed by the inauguration of a VIP - hall. 1987 was a passenger building his determination to pass.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the airport went on to Uzbekistan. After a few uneventful for the airport and relatively quiet years, the terminal was renovated in 2006 and also a new instrument landing system (ILS ) installed. 2007 was followed by the opening of a new control tower, as well as first flights with Moskovia Airlines to Moscow, flew to the Navoi as the first private airline and after Uzbekistan Airways. In connection with the expansion projects in 2008 was followed by an extension of the takeoff and landing runway and commissioning of a new fire station and a car parking space for airport vehicles. In the same year, on 27 August 2008, the first freighter of Korean Air Cargo, who planned here landed a hub for transport in the European area to set up. They therefore took over on January 1, 2010, the management of the airport, which also received new cargo facilities at the time. Getting regular operations of Korean Air Cargo started later this year, and now Uzbekistan Airlines first cargo services performed by Navoi. The new cargo building was finally opened in 2010. Meanwhile the airport to the freight hub of Korean Air Cargo has developed to Europe, the cargo aircraft can here make a stopover to replenish fuel, among others.
Traffic
The airport is now internationally (May 2012) connected in passenger operation with Moscow, along with Uzbekistan Airways also operates domestic flights from Navoi. In freight transport, Korean Air Cargo serves in addition to their base Seoul different destinations in the European region with a stopover in Navoi with Boeing 747 The cargo department of the flag carrier Uzbekistan Airways offers from Navoi cargo services with Airbus A300 -600.
Statistics
The table shows the development of traffic 2007-2010 is shown. Here is the jump from an almost insignificant airport to one who has achieved some traffic significantly.