Andizhan Airport
Andizhan International Airport Andijon Xalqaro Aeroporti | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Uzbekistan | ||||||||||
| Operator | Uzbekistan Airways | ||||||||||
| Serves | Andizhan | ||||||||||
| Location | Andizhan, Uzbekistan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 462 m / 1,515 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°43′40″N 72°17′38″E / 40.72778°N 72.29389°E | ||||||||||
| Website | https://www.uzairways.com/en/flights/international-airport-andijan | ||||||||||
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  AZN Location of airport in Uzbekistan | |||||||||||
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Andizhan International Airport (IATA: AZN, ICAO: UTFA) is an international airport serving Andijan,[2] the capital city of the Andijan Region in Uzbekistan. The international airport is currently undergoing renovation and is estimated to reopen by December 2024.
9th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO of the Soviet Air Defence Forces arrived at the airport in November 1955. From April 1986 to October 1992 it was part of 15th Air Defence Division (12th Air Defence Army). It was taken over by the Uzbek Armed Forces in October 1992.[3]
Facilities
[edit]The airport is 1,515 feet (462 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 04/22 with a concrete surface measuring 2,978 by 38 metres (9,770 ft × 125 ft).[1]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]After the renovation is completed, new international routes will be added to attract more tourists to Andijan and Fergana. Major routes will include destinations in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Russia, India, and the United Kingdom.
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Uzbekistan Airways | Moscow–Domodedovo,[4] Novosibirsk, Saint Petersburg, Samarqand,[5] Tashkent |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Airport information for Andizhan[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ a b Airport information for Andizhan, Uzbekistan (UTFA / AZN) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "9th Guards Odesskiy Red Banner order of Suvorov Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO". Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ Uzbekistan Airways переведет московские рейсы из Домодедово во Внуково Авиатранспортное обозрение. 3 October 2018. (in Russian)
- ^ "Uzbekistan Airways Oct 2022 Domestic Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
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