Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport (Mongolian: Буянт-Ухаа олон улсын нисэх буудал),[a] formerly called Chinggis Khaan International Airport[b] from 2005 to 2020[2] (IATA: ULN, ICAO: ZMUB), is a semi-operational[3][4] international airport serving Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, situated 18 km (11 mi) southwest of the capital.[5] Largely replaced by a new airport, it currently functions as a backup airport for the former, with a view to be used for flight training as well as for special, charter, and government flights.[4][3]
Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport Буянт-Ухаа олон улсын нисэх буудал ᠪᠤᠶᠠᠨᠲᠤ ᠬᠤᠸᠠ ᠣᠯᠠᠨ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ ᠦᠨ ᠨᠢᠰᠬᠦ ᠪᠠᠭᠤᠳᠠᠯ | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public/Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Mongolia | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,300 m / 4,364 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°50′35″N 106°45′59″E / 47.84306°N 106.76639°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | en | ||||||||||||||
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Sources: Civil Aviation Administration of Mongolia[1] | |||||||||||||||
History
editDevelopment
editThe airport was first established as Buyant-Ukhaa Central Airport[c] 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.
Following the Mongolian Revolution of 1990 and between 1994 and 1997 a further major upgrade of construction and air navigation was achieved with the assistance of the Asian Development Bank,[6] 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 renamed after Chinggis Khaan (Genghis Khan) to Chinggis Khaan International Airport to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the establishment of a Mongolian State on 21 December 2005. The airport achieved steady growth during the 2000s, with passenger numbers first reaching 1 million in 2012, and reaching a peak of 1.6 million in 2019, before collapsing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Replacement airport
editThe airport was replaced by the opening of the new Ulaanbaatar International Airport in 2021.[7] Buyant-Ukhaa is somewhat restricted, the single runway is used in one direction for arriving aircraft and in the opposite direction for departures.[8] The new airport significantly expands capacity, and is located at the Khoshigt Valley, 52 kilometres (32 mi) south of Ulaanbaatar city center. With the new airport named Chinggis Khaan International Airport, Buyant-Ukhaa reverted to its former name on July 1, 2020.[2]
In May 2023, it hosted the Buyant-Ukhaa Airshow, the first airshow exhibited in the country.[9]
Former airlines and destinations
editStatistics
editTraffic figures
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| Passengers | Change | Movements | Cargo (tons) | Change | |
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| 2007 | 599,555 |  +9.6% | 9,297 | 3,299 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 596,765 |  -0.5% | 9,552 | 3,500 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 532,861 | -10.7% | 8,330 | 2,970 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 665,055 | +24.8% | 11,678 | 3,922 | +40.2% |
| 2011 | 885,885 | +33.2% | 14,940 | 5,452 | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 1,098,865 | +24.0% | 17,465 | 5,709 | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 1,106,704 | +0.7% | 16,468 | 5,825 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1,019,102 | -7.9% | 13,178 | 4,955 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 955,867 | -6.2% | 10,985 | 4,710 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1,023,045 | +7.0% | 11,682 | 4,852 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,251,775 | +22.3% | 13,594 | 5,022 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 1,422,498 | +13.6% | 14,899 | 5,339 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,621,571 | +14.0% | 18,109 | 5,406 | +1.3% |
| 2020[18] | 447,478 | -72.4% | 7,284 | 2,501 | -53.7% |
| Sources: Civil Aviation Administration of Mongolia[1] | |||||
Top destinations
edit| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editThe airline Aero Mongolia has its head office on the third floor of the main airport building.[19] The Air Accident Investigation Bureau Mongolia has its head office on the airport property.[20] There is also one cargo hangar.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Mongolian: Буянт-Ухаа олон улсын нисэх буудал, romanized: Buyant-Uhaa olon ulsiin niseh buudal, [ˌpʊjə̆n̥tʰ‿ʊˈχa ˈɔɮɞɴ ʊɮˈsiŋ ˈɲisɪç ˈpʊˑtəɮ]
- ^ Mongolian: Чингис хаан олон улсын нисэх буудал, romanized: Chingis haan olon ulsiin niseh buudal, [ˈt͡ɕʰiŋɡɪs χaːɴ ˈɔɮɞɴ ʊɮˈsiŋ ˈɲisɪç ˈpʊˑtəɮ]
- ^ Mongolian: Буянт-Ухаа нисэх онгоцны төв буудал, romanized: Buyant-Uhaa niseh ongocnii töw buudal, [ˌpʊjə̆n̥tʰ‿ʊˈχa ˈɲisɪç ɔɴɢɞʰt͡sˈni tʰɵw̹ ˈpʊˑtəɮ]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "СТАТИСТИК МЭДЭЭЛЭЛ". Civil Aviation Administration of Mongolia.
- ^ a b ""Буянт-Ухаа" нэрээр олон улсын нисэх буудлын үйл ажиллагаа хэвийн үргэлжилж байна". News.mn. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ a b ""Буянт-Ухаа" нисэх буудал агаарын хөлгүүдээ Хөшигийн хөндий рүү үдлээ | News.MN". News.MN - Мэдээллийн эх сурвалж (in Mongolian). 4 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ a b "ОЛОН УЛСЫН НИСЭХ БУУДЛУУДЫН НЭРИЙГ ӨӨРЧЛӨХ, ТЭДГЭЭРИЙН АШИГЛАЛТЫН ТАЛААР АВАХ ЗАРИМ АРГА ХЭМЖЭЭНИЙ ТУХАЙ". Legalinfo.mn. 18 December 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ Purevsambuu, G.; Montsame News Agency (2006). Mongolia. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: Montsame News Agency. p. 67. ISBN 99929-0-627-8.p
- ^ Department, ADB Independent Evaluation (31 August 2002). Ulaanbaatar Airport and National Air Navigation Development Projects (Loans 1256/1370-MON[SF]). ADB Independent Evaluation Department – via www.adb.org.
- ^ "Mongolia delays launch of $500-million airport until 2019". Reuters. 4 January 2018 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ AIP Mongolia. Version 05/17 (2017, June 22). ZMUB AD 2.22.
- ^ ikon.mn, М. Батчимэг (24 May 2023). "Монголын анхны агаарын шоуны үеэр 30 минут Улаанбаатар хотыг тойрч нисэх боломжтой". ikon.mn. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Liu, Jim. "Air China adds Hohhet – Ulan Baatar service from mid-Sep 2019". Routesonline.
- ^ "Asiana Airlines adds Mongolia service from July 2019". Routesonline.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "International Flight Schedule Summer 2021". MIAT. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "СТАТИСТИКИЙН ЭМХЭТГЭЛ 2020" (PDF). ИРГЭНИЙ НИСЭХИЙН ЕРӨНХИЙ ГАЗАР. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "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 : "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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