Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport

Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport
Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport; Буянт-Ухаа олон улсын нисэх буудал; ᠴᠢᠩᠭᠢᠰ ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠣᠯᠠᠨ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ ᠦᠨ ᠨᠢᠰᠬᠦ ᠪᠠᠭᠤᠳᠠᠯ
	IATA: ULN; ICAO: ZMUB;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Mongolia
Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia
Location	Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Hub for	Aero Mongolia; Eznis Airways; Hunnu Air; MIAT Mongolian Airlines;
Elevation AMSL	1,300 m / 4,364 ft
Coordinates	47°50′35″N 106°45′59″E
Website	en.airport.gov.mn
Map
	ULN Location within Mongolia
Runways
Statistics (2019 ULN)
Aircraft movements	18,109
Passengers	1,594,518
Tonnes of cargo	5,406
	Sources: Civil Aviation Administration of Mongolia[1]

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.

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
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

Two MIAT Mongolian Airlines Boeing 737-800s at Chinggis Khaan International Airport

Aerial view of Chinggis Khaan International Airport

Interior of domestic terminal

Annual traffic
	Passengers	Change	Movements	Cargo (tons)	Change
2007	599,555	0+9.6%	9,297	3,299	0+11.2%
2008	596,765	0-0.5%	9,552	3,500	0+2.7%
2009	532,861	0-10.7%	8,330	2,970	0-12.8%
2010	665,055	0+24.8%	11,678	3,922	0+40.2%
2011	885,885	0+33.2%	14,940	5,452	0+27.9%
2012	1,098,865	0+24.0%	17,465	5,709	0+16.9%
2013	1,106,704	0+0.7%	16,468	5,825	0-5.7%
2014	1,019,102	0-7.9%	13,178	4,955	0-20.0%
2015	955,867	0-6.2%	10,985	4,710	0-4.9%
2016	1,023,045	0+7.0%	11,682	4,852	0+3.0%
2017	1,251,775	0+22.3%	13,594	5,022	0+15.0%
2018	1,422,498	0+13.6%	14,899	5,339	0+6.3%
2019	1,621,571	0+14.0%	18,109	5,406	0+1.3%
Sources: Civil Aviation Administration of Mongolia[1]

Top destinations

**Busiest domestic routes from Ulaanbaatar (2019)**
Rank	Airport	Passengers	Airlines
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]

**Busiest international routes from Ulaanbaatar (2019)**
Rank	Airport	Scheduled Passengers	Carriers
1	Seoul–Incheon, Korea	387,740	MIAT, Asiana, Korean Air
2	Beijing, China	214,567	MIAT, Air China
3	Moscow, Russia	94,890	MIAT, Aeroflot
4	Hong Kong	88,846	Eznis, MIAT
5	Tokyo, Japan	79,118	MIAT
6	Busan, South Korea	64,498	MIAT, Air Busan
7	Erenhot, China	50,608	Hunnu Air
8	Istanbul, Turkey	36,881	Turkish Airlines
9	Berlin, Germany	17,072	MIAT
10	Hohhot, China	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.

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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"

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[mcaa.gov.mn-1] "СТАТИСТИК МЭДЭЭЛЭЛ". Civil Aviation Administration of Mongolia.

[2] Purevsambuu, G.; Montsame News Agency (2006). Mongolia. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: Montsame News Agency. p. 67. ISBN 99929-0-627-8.p

[3] "Ulaanbaatar Airport and National Air Navigation Development Projects (Loans 1256/1370-MON[SF])".

[4] "Road Minister tasks to open new airport on time". Montsame. 23 January 2020.

[5] ttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mongolia-airport/mongolia-delays-launch-of-500-million-airport-until-2019-idUSKBN1ET0QH

[6] AIP Mongolia. Version 05/17 (2017, June 22). ZMUB AD 2.22.

[7] Liu, Jim. "Air China adds Hohhet – Ulan Baatar service from mid-Sep 2019". Routesonline.

[8] Liu, Jim (12 March 2019). "Angara schedules Irkutsk – Ulan Baatar summer service from May 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 12 March 2019.

[9] ttps://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/284881/asiana-airlines-adds-mongolia-service-from-july-2019/

[10] Liu, Jim. "Eznis Airways schedules Hong Kong launch in June 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

[11] Liu, Jim (15 June 2017). "Hunnu Air adds new Russian routes in June 2017". Routesonline. Retrieved 15 June 2017.

[12] "Возобновление рейса - Улан-Удэ-Улан-Батор-Улан-Удэ!". CJSC "IrAero" Airlines. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.

[13] "MIAT plans Busan launch in June 2017". routesonline. Retrieved 28 April 2017.

[14] "MIAT adds Thailand service from Nov 2017". 23 August 2017.

[15] ttps://www.miat.com/index.php?lang=en

[16] Liu, Jim (5 August 2019). "Tianjin Airlines plans Tianjin – Ulan Baatar flights from Aug 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 5 August 2019.

[TK_FRU_ULN-17] Liu, Jim (28 October 2019). "Turkish Airlines Mongolia service adjustment from Jan 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 28 October 2019.

[18] "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"

[19] "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"

Airports in Mongolia
International	Ulaanbaatar-Chinggis Khaan Ulaanbaatar-Khöshigt Valley (2018)
Domestic	Altai Arvaikheer Bayankhongor Bulgan Choibalsan Dalanzadgad Donoi Khanbumbat Khovd Mandalgovi Mörön Ölgii Ovoot Tavan Tolgoi Ulaangom
Unscheduled	Baruun-Urt Baruunturuun Bulgan, Khovd Dadal Kharkhorin Khatgal Khujirt Öndörkhaan Tosontsengel Tsetserleg