The length of the runway is 3.8 thousand meters.
The President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has opened a new international airport in Ashgabat, the construction of which the country has spent more than $ 2 billion.
As noted by the developer, the Turkish company awards regular, the facility has a capacity of about 2 thousand passengers per hour.
The length of the runway is 3.8 thousand meters.
The passenger terminal building is built in the shape of a giant bird with outstretched wings – like logo uses the national carrier Turkmenistan Airlines.
In addition, the representative of the Guinness book of records has testified that on the roof of the terminal building depicted the world’s largest carpet ornaments with an area of 705 square meters.
The country is not very developed tourist industry, partly due to rigid visa regime and geographical position of Turkmenistan.
