Jebel Airport
Jebel International Airport Jebel halkara howa menzili | |
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Summary | |
Airport type | Public |
Operator | Turkmenhowayollary Agency |
Serves | Jebel, Balkanabat |
Location | Jebel, Balkan Region, Turkmenistan |
Time zone | TMT (UTC+05:00) |
Coordinates | 39°40′42″N 054°12′28″E / 39.67833°N 54.20778°E |
Website | jebairport |
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Jebel International Airport is an airport under construction to serve Balkanabat, Jebel and the Balkan Region in Turkmenistan.[2][3][4] Is one of six international airports in the country. The airport will have a passenger capacity of 100 people per hour.[5][6]
Once open, it will replace the existing Balkanabat Airport as the city's main airport. Expected to be completed by 2025. [7]
History
[edit]A tender for the construction of a new airport in Jebel, Balkan Province was announced in December 2020 by the Ministry of Construction and Architecture of Turkmenistan.[8]
On June 10, 2021, the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development[9][10][11] allocated a $75 million loan for the construction of the airport in Jebel, Balkan Region.[12] The loan, provided to State Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs of Turkmenistan, has a 15-year term, including a 3-year grace period, with an interest rate of 4% per annum.[13]
On July 14, 2021, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the future airport, which is designed to handle 100 passengers per hour.[14][15]
Construction began in August 2022. The international airport in Jebel is being constructed on a 275-hectare site by the Turkmen private enterprise Gündogdy.[16]
As of February 2024, the construction of a transformer substation, a specialized water reservoir, and fire station facilities was nearing completion. A 35-meter tower for air traffic control staff and additional technical facilities were also under construction.[17]
Infrastructure
[edit]The airport complex will cover an area of 275 hectares. [18] The site will include passenger and cargo terminals, an 35-metre air traffic control tower, and facilities for rescue and firefighting services.
The runway will have a length of 3,200 meters. [18] The airport will also be equipped with ground support systems capable of handling all types of aircraft. [18]
The apron will accommodate 6 airplanes and 4 helicopters. [18]
State-of-the-art navigation, lighting, and meteorological equipment will be supplied by international companies such as Thales, Indra, Motorola, and Rohde & Schwarz.
There are also a 20-bed pilots' hotel, a specialised aircraft servicing vehicle depot, a transformer substation, water storage tanks, external water supply systems and auxiliary buildings. [18]
Access
[edit]The international airport in Jebel, Balkan Region, Turkmenistan, is being constructed 20 kilometers northwest of the city of Balkanabat and 4 kilometers from the Mollagara mud resort. Jebel is located at the junction of the M37 highway and the P-17 highway, which leads to the Cheleken Peninsula.[19]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ [1]
- ^ https://www.turkmenistan.gov.tm/en/post/80894/construction-new-international-airport-actively-underway-city-jebel The construction of a new international airport is actively underway in the city of Jebel
- ^ https://turkmenistan.gov.tm/en/post/65698/airports-gundogdy-builds Airports - "Gündogdy" builds
- ^ https://turkmenistanairlines.tm/ru/news/show/Jebel%20Airport В поселке Джебел начато строительство международного аэропорта
- ^ https://business.com.tm/ru/post/12272/mezhdunarodnyi-aeroport-v-dzhebele-planiruetsya-otkryt-v-dekabre Международный аэропорт в Джебеле планируется открыть в декабре
- ^ https://centreforaviation.com/news/construction-of-new-international-airport-commences-near-jebel-1080358 Construction of new international airport commences near Jebel
- ^ "Расширенное заседание Кабинета Министров Туркменистана". www.tdh.gov.tm. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "Turkmenistan plans to build an airport near the "Mollagara" resort". Archived from the original on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ https://www.arabianbusiness.com/money/corporate/funding/464634-abu-dhabi-fund-pledges-100m-for-turkmenistan-airport-power-projects Abu Dhabi fund pledges $100m for Turkmenistan airport
- ^ https://centralasia.news/10015-adfd-allocates-100-million-for-projects-in-turkmenistan.html ADFD allocates $100 million for projects in Turkmenistan
- ^ https://en.kabar.kg/news/uae-allocates-usd100-mln-towards-airport-development-hybrid-power-plant-projects-in-turkmenistan/ UAE allocates USD100 mln towards airport development, hybrid power plant projects in Turkmenistan
- ^ turkmenportal. "Abu Dhabi Fund for Development to allocate $99.91 million for projects in Turkmenistan". Turkmenportal. Archived from the original on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ "UAE allocates $75 million for airport construction in Turkmenistan". Archived from the original on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ turkmenportal. "The President of Turkmenistan launched the construction of an international airport in Jebel". Turkmenportal. Archived from the original on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ "President of Turkmenistan launched the construction of an airport in Balkan Region". Archived from the original on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ https://turkmenistan.gov.tm/ru/post/65696/aeroporty-stroit-ip-gundogdy Аэропорты строит ИП «Gündogdy»
- ^ "Construction of a new international airport in Jebel is actively underway". turkmenistan.gov.tm. 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ a b c d e "ъВ поселке Джебел города Балканабат ведутся подготовительные работы по вводу в эксплуатацию нового международного аэропорта". turkmenistan.gov.tm (in Russian). 2025-02-14. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
- ^ "Way: Jebel (406443351)". 12 May 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.