Airlines and destinations AirlinesĪltai, Dalanzadgad, Hanoi, Hohhot, Irkutsk, Khovd, Mörön, Novosibirsk, Ölgii, Ovoot, Oyu Tolgoi, Tavan Tolgoi, Tianjin, Tokyo–Narita, UlaangomĪlmaty, Bishkek, Harbin, Ulan-Ude īeijing–Capital, Beijing–Daxing (begins 2 June 2023), Busan, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Seoul–Incheon, Tokyo–Narita JALUX manages the airport's retail businesses. It was formed as a partnership between two companies: Japan Airport Management LLC (owned by Mitsubishi Corporation, Narita International Airport Corporation, Japan Airport Terminal, and JALUX), and will hold 51% of the company, while Khushigiin Khundii Airport ( Mongolian: Хөшигийн хөндийн нисэх онгоцны буудал ТӨХХК), funded by the Government of Mongolia, owns a 49% stake. Operations Governance Ĭhinggis Khaan International Airport is managed by New Ulaanbaatar International Airport LLC ( Mongolian: Нью Улаанбаатар интернэйшнл эйрпорт ХХК), which is responsible for the airport's operations until 2036. Operations at the airport started on 4 July 2021, with an inaugural flight to Tokyo operated by MIAT Mongolian Airlines, flying Ulaanbaatar- Narita-Ulaanbaatar with a Boeing 737. These delays were related to contract negotiations regarding the operation and ownership of the airport, the construction of the highway to Ulaanbaatar, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Mongolia. Opening of the airport was repeatedly delayed to 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. While the initial opening date was slated for December 2016, the bulk of construction only ended in 2017. Ĭonstruction of a six-lane, 30 km-long highway to Ulaanbaatar started in May 2016, and ended in 2019. On 29 January 2014, the airport's electric substation construction was completed and connected to the Mongolian central grid. The concrete pouring work for the control tower started on 13 September 2013. Main construction lasted from May 2013 to April 2020. Other works under way included the construction of the electric power line from Nalaikh. The groundbreaking ceremony was on 22 April 2012, with initial construction starting with a site flood-protection scheme. The final amount of loans from the Japanese Government for the development of the airport totaled ¥65.6 billion ( US$600 million), to be paid over forty years. An extended price review and contract negotiation were completed on when the main construction contract was signed between MCJV and the Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia. In 2011, a call for bids was announced for the construction of the airport, with the Mitsubishi- Chiyoda Joint Venture (MCJV) successful in the technical bidding. Between 20, Azusa Sekkei and Oriental Consultants Joint Venture made the design and bid documentation for the airport. The loan required that the project is to be carried out by Japanese consultants and contractors however, the materials and equipment the contractors use could be up to 70% from any country. In May 2008, a ¥28.8 billion ( US$385 million) 40-year soft loan agreement at 0.2% interest was signed between the Government of Mongolia and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation to build a new international airport. Initial planning for the airport was done in 2006 with Japanese government assistance. Ulaanbaatar's former main airport, Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport, is located in close proximity to two mountains to its south and east, so only one end of its runway was able to be used, and was often adversely affected by weather events. The airport has been referred to by various names during the planning and construction phases, including New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, Khöshig Valley Airport, and Khöshigt Valley Airport. The new airport was given its current name on 2 July 2020, with the former Chinggis Khaan International Airport reverting to its pre-2005 name of Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport. The airport is connected via highway to Ulaanbaatar, with four shuttle bus routes operating to and from various points in Ulaanbaatar as of 2021. The airport is designed with a capacity of handling up to 1,100 passengers per hour and three million passengers per year, with cargo capacity set at 11,900 tons. Named after Genghis Khan (1162–1227), it is the largest air facility in the country, serving as a hub for all major Mongolian airlines. It started its operations on 4 July 2021 and serves as the primary airport for Ulaanbaatar and its metropolitan area, functioning as a replacement for Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport. Chinggis Khaan International Airport, also referred to as New Ulaanbaatar International Airport ( IATA: UBN, ICAO: ZMCK), is an international airport located in the Khöshig Valley of Sergelen, Töv, Mongolia, 52 km south of the capital Ulaanbaatar and 20 km southwest of Zuunmod.
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