TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, August 2. Urgench International Airport will resume its operations on August 5, 2024, at 11:00 (GMT+5), Trend reports, citing Uzbekistan Airports.
The construction and repair work ongoing at the airport was completed ahead of schedule.
Urgench International Airport ceased operations on July 20 of this year due to a major overhaul of the runway. During the reconstruction, all flights were redirected to Nukus International Airport, and a transfer between Nukus and Urgench was organized for passengers.
According to the company, large-scale work was completed in two weeks. In particular, the runway surface was completely replaced and strengthened along its entire length of 3,000 meters and width of 45 meters, and a major overhaul of the second and third taxiways was carried out.
"This will allow the airport to accept wide-body aircraft such as Boeing 787 and Airbus A330 without restrictions, which in turn will increase the number of flights and passenger traffic to Urgench," the company said.