Chinggis Khaan International Airport
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Chinggis Khaan International Airport is the international airport
serving Ulaanbaatar
, Mongolia
. It is 18 km southwest of the capital. It is the largest international air facility in the country. The airport is the main base of operations for national carriers MIAT Mongolian Airlines
, Eznis Airways
and Aero Mongolia
.
Between 1994 and 1997 a further major upgrade was achieved with help from the Asian Development Bank
. Formerly known as Buyant Ukhaa Airport, the airport was renamed as Chinggis Khaan
(Genghis Khan) International Airport to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the establishment of a Mongolian State
on December 21, 2005.
Mongolia aims to build a new and larger airport by around 2015 in a different location at Khoshigt valley that is about 54 km from Ulaanbaatar
.
The airline Aero Mongolia
has its head office on the third floor of the main airport building. The Air Accident Investigation Bureau Mongolia has its head office on the airport property.
International airport
An international airport is any airport that can accommodate flights from other countries and are typically equipped with customs and immigration facilities to handle these flights to and from other countries...
serving Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar
Ulan Bator or Ulaanbaatar is the capital and largest city of Mongolia. An independent municipality, the city is not part of any province, and its population as of 2008 is over one million....
, Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
. It is 18 km southwest of the capital. It is the largest international air facility in the country. The airport is the main base of operations for national carriers MIAT Mongolian Airlines
MIAT Mongolian Airlines
MIAT Mongolian Airlines , Mongolian Civil Air Transport) is Mongolia's national airline, headquartered in the MIAT Building in Ulaanbataar, the capital...
, Eznis Airways
Eznis Airways
Eznis Airways LLC is a scheduled and charter airline based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It is the largest domestic airline with services to a number of Mongolian domestic points, with an international route to China and Russia .With its main base located at...
and Aero Mongolia
Aero Mongolia
Aero Mongolia is one of the major airlines in Mongolia. Its head office is on the third floor of Chinggis Khaan International Airport in Ulan Bator. It operates domestic flights to eleven local destinations and operates international scheduled services to Irkutsk, Russia and Hohhot, Urumqi in China...
.
History
Regular flights from the airport started in 1961, and the terminal was upgraded to make it suitable for international traffic in 1986.Between 1994 and 1997 a further major upgrade was achieved with help from the Asian Development Bank
Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank established on 22 August 1966 to facilitate economic development of countries in Asia...
. Formerly known as Buyant Ukhaa Airport, the airport was renamed as Chinggis Khaan
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan , born Temujin and occasionally known by his temple name Taizu , was the founder and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death....
(Genghis Khan) International Airport to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the establishment of a Mongolian State
History of Mongolia
The area of what is now Mongolia has been ruled by various nomadic empires, including the Xiongnu, the Xianbei, the Nirun, the Gökturks, and others. The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan in 1206. After the collapse of the Yuan Dynasty in 1368, the Mongols returned to their earlier patterns...
on December 21, 2005.
Mongolia aims to build a new and larger airport by around 2015 in a different location at Khoshigt valley that is about 54 km from Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar
Ulan Bator or Ulaanbaatar is the capital and largest city of Mongolia. An independent municipality, the city is not part of any province, and its population as of 2008 is over one million....
.
Airlines and destinations
Other facilities
Aero Mongolia
Aero Mongolia is one of the major airlines in Mongolia. Its head office is on the third floor of Chinggis Khaan International Airport in Ulan Bator. It operates domestic flights to eleven local destinations and operates international scheduled services to Irkutsk, Russia and Hohhot, Urumqi in China...
has its head office on the third floor of the main airport building. The Air Accident Investigation Bureau Mongolia has its head office on the airport property.
- There is one cargo hangar at Chinggis Khaan International Airport.