Airports are said to be the national and international gateways of a country. Everyday thousands of people arrive in and depart from a country through its international airports. It can be said without any doubt that airports play a very important role in the transportation service of a country. It is the domestic airports that connect the cities in a country very well with each other and it is the international airports that bring a country closer to the rest of the world. The domestic and international airports in a country are served by several domestic and international airlines that not only help in public transportation but also contribute largely in the international trading operation through their cargo services. Turkmenistan is not an exception to that. Like all other countries, the airports in Turkmenistan also play a very important role in its transportation service and contribute largely to its economic development.
There are several domestic and international airports in Turkmenistan that are served by lot of airlines based in other continents. Everyday thousands of international and intercontinental people arrive and depart from Turkmenistan by availing international flights that are available from the international airports. Speaking about airports in Turkmenistan it is very important to mention about the geographical location of the place. Located in the Central part of the continent of Asia, Turkmenistan or Turkmenia is a Turcic country. Earlier Turkmenistan was known as the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic and until the year 1991 it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union. Turkmenistan is actually a Persian word, which means the land of Turkmen. Turkmenistan is a quite well developed country and its capital city is Ashgabat. Ashgabat is the most developed city in Turkmenistan and is one of the major hubs for transportation in the country. Ashgabat is connected with all other parts of the country very well through roadways, railways and airways.
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Airports are located in almost all parts of Turkmenistan and have got very well developed infrastructure to handle aircrafts of all sizes. At present, Turkmenistan is served by 29 airports among which 22 have got paved runways. The airports in Turkmenistan, specially the international airports cover a huge area and are equipped with all the necessary facilities like separate domestic and international terminals, sitting arrangements for passengers, announcement board, luggage storage, medical facility, food court and coffee shop, gift shop, duty free shop and car parking facility outside the terminals.
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The largest international airports in Turkmenistan are located in Ashgabat, the capital city. Ashgabat International Airport is also the main hub for Turkmenistan Airlines, the flagship carrier of the country. There are several other small international airports located in Turkmenabat and Dashhowuz.
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