Türkmenbaşy International Airport
Türkmenbaşy International Airport Türkmenbaşy halkara howa menzili | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Turkmenhowayollary State Service | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Türkmenbaşy, Awaza, Garabogaz | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Türkmenbaşy, Balkan Region, Turkmenistan | ||||||||||||||
| Focus city for | Turkmenistan Airlines | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 283 ft / 86 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°03′48″N 053°00′26″E / 40.06333°N 53.00722°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | turkmenbashiairport.gov.tm | ||||||||||||||
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KRW Location of the airport in Turkmenistan | |||||||||||||||
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| Source: AIP Turkmenistan | |||||||||||||||
Türkmenbaşy International Airport (Turkmen: Türkmenbaşy halkara howa menzili) (IATA: KRW, ICAO: UTAK), formerly Krasnovodsk Airport, is an international airport located in the city of Türkmenbaşy, on the coast of the Caspian Sea in the Balkan Region, Turkmenistan. It accepts both passenger and cargo flights. It opened in 1959 and is one of the seven international airports in Turkmenistan. The airport plays a major role in Turkmenistan's tourism industry, as Awaza is a popular resort destination.