Ashgabat International Airport– ASB
The Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) is one of the three international airports in Turkmenistan. Formerly known as Saparmurat Türkmenbaşy International Airport, ASB is located approximately 6 miles northwest of the capital Ashgabat. The ASB-Ashgabat International Airport is owned by the Government of Turkmenistan and is operated by the Turkmenistan Airlines.
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The Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan operates with two artificial runways. As of 2016, the Ashgabat International Airport has served a total of 1,300,000 million passengers. The airport includes passenger waiting rooms, service passport, customs, border control, a 24-hour reference service, VIP and CIP rooms, a business club, and a ticket office. It also houses shops, bars, fast-food outlets, currency exchange, a new baggage handling conveyor system, international telephone, a mother and child room and the offices of the airlines. At present, the Ashgabat International Airport services 7 airlines with destinations to Minsk, Ürümqi, Dubai, Frankfurt, Moscow, and Istanbul. Meanwhile, the Turkmenistan Airlines serves a total of 20 destinations to and from ASB.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are a number of excellent hotels near the Ashgabat International Airport. You can book at the upscale Yyldyz Hotel, which is near the airport. Most posh hotels are located further from the ASB, but they all offer free airport shuttles, like the Hotel Asia Khiva in nearby Khiva or the Hotel Malika Bukhara. The Omar Khayyam in Bukhara is also a nice option to stay.
Nearby airports to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) include the Mashhad International Airport (MHD) and the Bojnord International Airport (BJB). MHD is an international airport located in Iran, while BJB serves Bojnord in Iran.
