Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport
Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport (formerly Chinggis Khaan International Airport) (Mongolian: Буянт-Ухаа олон улсын нисэх буудал, (IATA: ULN, ICAO: ZMUB) is the international airport serving Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, situated 18 km (11 mi) southwest of the capital.[2] It is the largest international air facility in the country.
Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport Буянт-Ухаа олон улсын нисэх буудал ᠴᠢᠩᠭᠢᠰ ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠣᠯᠠᠨ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ ᠦᠨ ᠨᠢᠰᠬᠦ ᠪᠠᠭᠤᠳᠠᠯ | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Government of Mongolia | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia | ||||||||||||||
Location | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | ||||||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 1,300 m / 4,364 ft | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 47°50′35″N 106°45′59″E | ||||||||||||||
Website | en | ||||||||||||||
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Sources: Civil Aviation Administration of Mongolia[1] |
History
Development
The airport was first established as Buyant-Ukhaa airport (Mongolian: Буянт-Ухаа нисэх онгоцны төв буудал, Buyant-Uhá niseh onğocnî töw búdal) on 19 February 1957. In 1958, international flights began with flights to Irkutsk and Beijing using Ilyushin Il-14 aircraft. Regular flights from the airport started in 1961.
The terminal was upgraded to make it suitable for international traffic in 1986.
Between 1994 and 1997 a further major upgrade of construction and air navigation was achieved with the assistance of the Asian Development Bank,[3] making the airport compliant with ICAO standards. The US$50 million construction project was carried out by the successful bidder: a German / English joint venture of Philipp Holzmann and Wimpey Asphalt.
The airport was named after Chinggis Khaan (Genghis Khan) to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the establishment of a Mongolian State on 21 December 2005.
New airport
The airport is due for replacement in 2020[4] by the new New Ulaanbaatar International Airport.[5] The current airport is somewhat restricted, the single runway is used in one direction for arriving aircraft and in the opposite direction for departures.[6] The new airport, of which construction is finished, will significantly expand capacity, it is located at the Khoshigt Valley, 52 kilometres (32 mi) south of Ulaanbaatar city centre.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Aeroflot | Moscow–Sheremetyevo |
Aero Mongolia | Altai, Bayankhongor, Choibalsan, Dalanzadgad, Hohhot, Irkutsk, Khovd, Ölgii, Ovoot, Oyu Tolgoi, Tianjin, Ulaangom, Uliastai |
Air Busan | Busan |
Air China | Beijing–Capital, Hohhot[7] |
Angara Airlines | Irkutsk[8] |
Asiana Airlines | Seoul–Incheon[9] |
Eznis Airways | Hong Kong[10] |
Hunnu Air | Altai, Bayankhongor, Choibalsan, Dalanzadgad, Erenhot, Hailar, Khovd, Manzhouli, Mörön, Ovoot, Oyu Tolgoi, Tavan Tolgoi, Ulan-Ude[11] |
IrAero | Seasonal: Ulan-Ude[12] |
Korean Air | Seoul–Incheon |
MIAT Mongolian Airlines | Beijing–Capital, Berlin–Tegel, Busan,[13] Hong Kong, Moscow–Sheremetyevo, Oyu Tolgoi, Seoul–Incheon, Tokyo–Narita Seasonal: Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi,[14] Frankfurt, Osaka–Kansai[15] |
SCAT Airlines | Nur-Sultan |
Tianjin Airlines | Tianjin[16] |
Turkish Airlines | Istanbul[17] |
Statistics
Traffic figures
Passengers | Change | Movements | Cargo (tons) | Change | |
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2007 | 599,555 | 9,297 | 3,299 | ||
2008 | 596,765 | 9,552 | 3,500 | ||
2009 | 532,861 | 8,330 | 2,970 | ||
2010 | 665,055 | 11,678 | 3,922 | ||
2011 | 885,885 | 14,940 | 5,452 | ||
2012 | 1,098,865 | 17,465 | 5,709 | ||
2013 | 1,106,704 | 16,468 | 5,825 | ||
2014 | 1,019,102 | 13,178 | 4,955 | ||
2015 | 955,867 | 10,985 | 4,710 | ||
2016 | 1,023,045 | 11,682 | 4,852 | ||
2017 | 1,251,775 | 13,594 | 5,022 | ||
2018 | 1,422,498 | 14,899 | 5,339 | ||
2019 | 1,621,571 | 18,109 | 5,406 | ||
Sources: Civil Aviation Administration of Mongolia[1] |
Top destinations
Rank | Airport | Passengers | Airlines |
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1 | Oyu Tolgoi, Ömnögovi | 275,466 | Aeromongolia, Hunnu Air, MIAT |
2 | Ölgii, Bayan-Ölgii | 23,960 | Aeromongolia, Hunnu Air |
3 | Khovd, Khovd | 23,650 | Aeromongolia, Hunnu Air |
4 | Mörön, Khövsgöl | 16,863 | Aeromongolia, Hunnu Air |
5 | Ulaangom, Uvs | 15,177 | Aeromongolia, Hunnu Air |
6 | Ovoot, Ömnögovi | 14,873 | Aeromongolia, Hunnu Air |
7 | Dalanzadgad, Ömnögovi | 13,324 | Aeromongolia, Hunnu Air |
8 | Altai, Govi-Altai | 11,055 | Aeromongolia, Hunnu Air |
9 | Choibalsan, Dornod | 6,121 | Aeromongolia, Hunnu Air |
10 | Uliastai, Zavkhan | 3,409 | Aeromongolia |
Sources: Civil Aviation Administration of Mongolia[1] |
Rank | Airport | Scheduled Passengers | Carriers |
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1 | 387,740 | MIAT, Asiana, Korean Air | |
2 | 214,567 | MIAT, Air China | |
3 | 94,890 | MIAT, Aeroflot | |
4 | 88,846 | Eznis, MIAT | |
5 | 79,118 | MIAT | |
6 | 64,498 | MIAT, Air Busan | |
7 | 50,608 | Hunnu Air | |
8 | 36,881 | Turkish Airlines | |
9 | 17,072 | MIAT | |
10 | 15,913 | Aeromongolia | |
Sources: Civil Aviation Administration of Mongolia[1] |
Other facilities
The airline Aero Mongolia has its head office on the third floor of the main airport building.[18] The Air Accident Investigation Bureau Mongolia has its head office on the airport property.[19] There is also one cargo hangar at Chinggis Khaan International Airport.
References
- "СТАТИСТИК МЭДЭЭЛЭЛ". Civil Aviation Administration of Mongolia.
- Purevsambuu, G.; Montsame News Agency (2006). Mongolia. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: Montsame News Agency. p. 67. ISBN 99929-0-627-8.p
- "Ulaanbaatar Airport and National Air Navigation Development Projects (Loans 1256/1370-MON[SF])".
- "Road Minister tasks to open new airport on time". Montsame. 23 January 2020.
- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mongolia-airport/mongolia-delays-launch-of-500-million-airport-until-2019-idUSKBN1ET0QH
- AIP Mongolia. Version 05/17 (2017, June 22). ZMUB AD 2.22.
- Liu, Jim. "Air China adds Hohhet – Ulan Baatar service from mid-Sep 2019". Routesonline.
- Liu, Jim (12 March 2019). "Angara schedules Irkutsk – Ulan Baatar summer service from May 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/284881/asiana-airlines-adds-mongolia-service-from-july-2019/
- Liu, Jim. "Eznis Airways schedules Hong Kong launch in June 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- Liu, Jim (15 June 2017). "Hunnu Air adds new Russian routes in June 2017". Routesonline. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- "Возобновление рейса - Улан-Удэ-Улан-Батор-Улан-Удэ!". CJSC "IrAero" Airlines. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- "MIAT plans Busan launch in June 2017". routesonline. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- "MIAT adds Thailand service from Nov 2017". 23 August 2017.
- https://www.miat.com/index.php?lang=en
- Liu, Jim (5 August 2019). "Tianjin Airlines plans Tianjin – Ulan Baatar flights from Aug 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- Liu, Jim (28 October 2019). "Turkish Airlines Mongolia service adjustment from Jan 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- "Ulanbator Archived 23 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine." Aero Mongolia. Retrieved on 21 September 2011. "Head office 3rd floor, Chinggis Khaan International Airport, Ulaanbaatar" – Address in Mongolian Archived 23 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine : "Чингис хаан олон улсын нисэх буудал, Улаанбаатар 34, ш/х-105"
- "Address of Accident Investigation Authorities as of March 2010 Archived 3 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine." Air Accident Investigation Bureau. Retrieved on 11 May 2011. "Mongolia Air Accident Investigation Bureau Mongolia Ministry of Road, Transportation, Construction and Urban Development of Mongolia Chinggis Khaan International Airport Ulaanbaatar 34 Mongolia"