President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev visited the Khojaly Airport on July 5.
President of Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) Samir Rzayev, and Special Representative of the President in the city of Khankendi and districts of Aghdara, and Khojaly Elchin Yusubov briefed the head of state about the development plans for the airport.
Khojaly Airport, located 10 kilometers northeast of Khankendi, was established in 1974. It received the UBES code from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in 2020, affirming its Azerbaijani ownership.
Sitting at an elevation of 575 meters, the airport covers 188.5 hectares and currently has a runway of 2170 meters long and 45 meters wide, along with two taxiways, and an apron with three aircraft stands.
Plans are underway to expand Khojaly Airport's infrastructure, including extending the runway to 3000 meters in length and widening it to 60 meters. The airport's overall area will be optimized to 177.27 hectares, with the apron area expanding to 47,000 square meters, all in compliance with international standards.
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