Navoi Airport

Navoi International Airport (Uzbek: Navoiy Xalqaro Aeroporti) is an airport in the city of Navoi, Uzbekistan. It is named after Alisher Navoi.

Navoi Airport was opened in 1962 during the Soviet Union. In 1992, by decree of the President of Uzbekistan, along with the establishment of Uzbekistan Airways (Uzbek Airlines), Navoi Airport was granted international status.

In 2007, work was carried out to increase the airport's capacity, a complete reconstruction of the runway and taxiways was carried out, a modern lighting system was installed and a new air traffic control tower was built.

In 2009, the Korean Air Transport Company took over the management of the airport in accordance with a 10-year development plan and further acceleration of the modernization program. The construction of the largest air cargo terminal in Central Asia, which can handle 100,000 tons of cargo per year using the latest equipment, was completed, the terminal was put into operation on August 12, 2010, a cargo apron was also built to accommodate 5 Boeing 747-400 aircraft, as well as 4 additional fuel storage facilities that can store up to 5 million liters of aviation fuel in total, which is enough to refuel 25 large vessels of the B747 type-400 aircraft. In August 2008, Korean Airlines made its 1st cargo flight from Navoi, and due to the increased frequency, 12 weekly Boeing 747-400F flights to Incheon, Brussels and Milan are now operating.

Uzbek Airlines began cargo transportation based at Navoi Airport in May 2009, and currently operates 18 weekly flights to Bangkok, Delhi, Mumbai and Frankfurt am Main. Navoi Airport has 3 airlines operating flights to 9 cities in 8 countries, including passenger flights, and work is underway to create new routes.