Balkanabat International Airport

Balkanabat International Airport
Balkanabat halkara howa menzili
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerTurkmenhowayollary State Service
ServesJebel, Balkanabat
LocationJebel, Balkan Region, Turkmenistan
Opened
  • Ceremony: 2 May 2025 (2025-05-02)
  • All passenger services: 19 May 2025 (2025-05-19)
Focus city forTurkmenistan Airlines
Time zoneTMT (UTC+05:00)
Coordinates39°40′42″N 054°12′28″E / 39.67833°N 54.20778°E / 39.67833; 54.20778 (Jebel Airport)
Websitejebairport.gov.tm
Interactive map of Balkanabat International Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 3,200 10,499 Asphalt

Balkanabat International Airport (IATA: BKN, ICAO: UTAN) is an airport to serve Balkanabat and the Balkan Region in Turkmenistan. Is one of six international airports in the country. The airport is located in Jebel, 20 kilometers northwest of the city of Balkanabat and 4 kilometers from the Mollagara mud resort. The airport was constructed with a design capacity to accommodate up to 100 passengers per hour.

It was officially opened on May 2, 2025 and started commercial service on May 19 in the same year, replacing the previous Balkanabat Airport as the city's main airport. During the construction period, it was referred to in the media as Jebel Airport.