Andizhan Airport

Andizhan Airport (IATA: AZN, ICAO: UTFA) is an airport serving Andijan[2] (also spelled Andijan), the capital city of the Andijan Region in Uzbekistan.

Andizhan International Airport

Andijon Xalqaro Aeroporti
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Uzbekistan
OperatorUzbekistan Airways
ServesAndizhan
LocationAndizhan, Uzbekistan
Elevation AMSL462 m / 1,515 ft
Coordinates40°43′40″N 72°17′38″E
Websitehttps://www.uzairways.com/en/flights/international-airport-andijan
Map
AZN
Location of airport in Uzbekistan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 2,978 9,770 Concrete
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

9th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO of the Soviet Air Defence Forces arrived at the airport in November 1955 and was taken over by the Military of Uzbekistan in October 1992.[3] From 4.86 to Oct 1992 it was part of 15th Air Defence Division (12th Air Defence Army).

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 1,515 feet (462 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 04/22 with a concrete surface measuring 2,978 by 38 metres (9,770 ft × 125 ft).[1]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Uzbekistan Airways Moscow–Vnukovo,[4] Novosibirsk, Saint Petersburg, Tashkent

See also

References
  1. Airport information for Andizhan Archived 2017-07-07 at the Wayback Machine from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. Airport information for Andizhan, Uzbekistan (UTFA / AZN) at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. "9th Guards Odesskiy Red Banner order of Suvorov Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO". Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  4. Uzbekistan Airways переведет московские рейсы из Домодедово во Внуково Авиатранспортное обозрение. 3 October 2018. (in Russian)


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