Jebel Airport
Balkanabat International Airport Balkanabat halkara howa menzili | |
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| Summary | |
| Airport type | Public |
| Owner | Turkmenhowayollary Agency |
| Serves | Jebel, Balkanabat |
| Location | Jebel, Balkan Region, Turkmenistan |
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| Focus city for | Turkmenistan Airlines |
| Time zone | TMT (UTC+05:00) |
| Coordinates | 39°40′42″N 054°12′28″E / 39.67833°N 54.20778°E |
| Website | jebairport |
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.
Once open, it will replace the existing Balkanabat Airport as the city's main airport. Expected to be completed by 2025. During the construction period, it was referred to in the media as Jebel Airport. In addition to the new Balkanabat International Airport, there was a regional Balkanabat Airport.