Airport code
ASB — Ashgabat International Airport
ASB is the IATA code for Ashgabat International Airport, an airport serving Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Its ICAO code is UTAA, and it operates in the Asia/Ashgabat time zone (UTC+5). The airport sits at 37.9868, 58.3610 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 692 ft (211 m).
Overview
About Ashgabat International Airport
Ashgabat International Airport, formerly known as Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy International Airport, is one of seven international airports in Turkmenistan. It is located within the city limits of Ashgabat. The old airport, with its air traffic control tower and a 3,700-metre-long (12,000 ft) precision approach runway (12L-30R), opened in 1994 and was named after the country's first president, Saparmyrat Nyýazow. The new airport terminal opened in September 2016, after being completely redesigned and rebuilt and after the south runway was moved and lengthened to parallel the north runway.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | ASB |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | UTAA |
| Airport name | Ashgabat International Airport |
| City | Ashgabat |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Time zone | Asia/Ashgabat (UTC+5) |
| Latitude | 37.9868 |
| Longitude | 58.3610 |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Airport type | Large airport |
| Continent | Asia |
| Runways | 2 |
| Longest runway | 12,467 ft (3,800 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Ashgabat International Airport?
The IATA code for Ashgabat International Airport is ASB.
What is the ICAO code for Ashgabat International Airport?
The ICAO code for Ashgabat International Airport is UTAA.
Where is ASB airport located?
Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) is located in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
What time zone is ASB in?
Ashgabat International Airport operates in the Asia/Ashgabat time zone, which is UTC+5.
What is the nearest airport to ASB?
The nearest airport to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) is Bojnord Airport (BJB) in Bojnord, about 108 km away.
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