TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, October 16. The new international airport in the Tashkent region is set to become not only a major transport hub but also a key driver of economic growth, bringing the country over $27 billion in revenue, Trend reports.
The announcement was made during a ceremony marking the start of construction of this large-scale complex.
The project is expected to stimulate the service sector, industry, and tourism while creating thousands of new jobs.
Following consultations with leading international experts and public opinion, the government decided to build the airport in the Urtachirchik and Kuyichirchik districts, covering an area of 1,300 hectares.
Implemented jointly with an international consortium comprising Vision Invest of Saudi Arabia, Sojitz of Japan, and Incheon of South Korea, the project will unfold in four stages. The first stage, with an estimated cost of $2.5 billion, will see the construction of the airport complex and airfield. Upon completion, the airport will handle up to 20 million passengers and 129,000 tons of cargo annually, accommodate 62 aircraft simultaneously, operate 14 telescopic ramps, and support up to 30 takeoffs and landings per hour.
The airport will fully meet the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards for service quality, flight safety, and technical regulations. Equipped with state-of-the-art air navigation and meteorological systems, it will operate under all weather conditions. Environmental sustainability is a priority: the airport will be the first in the region built according to green building principles. The terminal will also feature a 46,000-square-meter duty-free zone.
The new airport will form the core of a multimodal transport hub. It will be directly connected to the Tashkent–Samarkand, Tashkent–Andijan, and Tashkent–Bostanlyk highways. A modern railway station will serve high-speed trains, and a shuttle service will link the centers of Tashkent and the new airport.
