Balkanabat Airport

Balkanabat Airport (Turkmen: Balkanabat aeroporty), also known as Nebit Dag Airport, was a provincial airport located 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) southeast of Balkanabat in Turkmenistan. Since 2025, a new Balkanabat International Airport, has been operating in Jebel, 20 kilometers from Balkanabat city.

Balkanabat Airport
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Summary
Airport type	Defunct
Serves	Balkanabat, Turkmenistan
Location	Balkanabat, Turkmenistan
Elevation AMSL	2 m / 7 ft
Coordinates	39°28′53″N 54°21′46″E
Map
BKN Location of the airport in Turkmenistan
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 11/29 2,500 8,202 Concrete
Sources: WAD,[1] GCM,[2] STV[3]

History

An opening ceremony of the new Balkanabat Airport terminal was held on 7 November 2004. The terminal building is spread over 3,500 square metres and has a capacity of 200 passengers per hour. The runway can handle aircraft weighing up to 150 tonnes.^[4]

In July 2021, 20 kilometers from the city of Balkanabat, construction began on the new Balkanabat International Airport,^[5] which opened in May 2025.^[6]