Negotiations continue on new Tashkent international airport project

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Negotiations are ongoing in Uzbekistan with design and contracting organizations as part of the construction of the new international airport “New Tashkent”. The project was reviewed on May 26 during a presentation on transport infrastructure development attended by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

According to the data presented, the new airport will be designed to handle 20 million passengers per year. The passenger terminal will cover an area of 208,400 square meters. The project includes the construction of 169 aircraft parking stands and two runways, each 4 kilometers in length.

The statement notes that an environmental and social impact assessment has already been carried out in accordance with the requirements of international financial institutions. Work has begun in the construction zone to relocate canals, collectors and electrical networks.

During the presentation, ongoing modernization of the country’s aviation infrastructure was also reported. Seven international airports in the regions are currently being reconstructed in line with modern standards. In addition, new airports have been built in Muynak, Kokand, Zaamin, Shakhrisabz, Sariosiya and Sokh districts, bringing the total number of airports in the country to 18.

Special attention is being given to the development of Navoi International Airport. Authorities are working to organize its operations based on project management principles and to increase commercial autonomy. The airport has been granted the right to independently negotiate and sign contracts with domestic and foreign airlines for passenger and cargo transport, transit flights and technical landings.

By 2030, the number of flights through Navoi Airport is expected to reach 7,000 per year, passenger traffic to 150,000 people, and cargo flow to 45,000 tons annually.

A free economic zone, a “porto franco,” is also planned at the airport to provide technical and commercial services for aircraft.

The presentation also addressed aviation fuel supply. The current total capacity of fuel storage facilities at airports across the country is 49,000 tons. By 2030, aviation fuel production is expected to increase to 600,000 tons per year, with storage capacity expanding to 80,000 tons.

New fuel storage facilities are planned at international airports in Navoi, Andijan, Bukhara, Urgench and New Tashkent.

Authorities have also set targets for the gradual transition of fuel storage and refueling operations to international standards. Full digitalization of fuel complex management is planned this year, along with stronger state oversight of technological compliance.

The President emphasized that key criteria in transport infrastructure development must remain economic efficiency, construction quality, safety and convenience for the population.