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Mörön Airport
Mörön Airport is a public airport located in Mörön, the capital of Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia. Airlines and destinations See also *List of airports in Mongolia *Gelenkhüü Gelenkhüü ( mn, Гэлэнхүү, c. 1877–1938), full name Khainzangiin Gelenkhüü (''Хайнзангийн Гэлэнхүү''), also known as Gelenkhüü Shükherch (''Гэлэнхүү Шүхэрч'' - Parachute-Gelenkhüü), is a sem ... References External links World airports: Mörön Airports in Mongolia Khövsgöl Province {{Mongolia-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface such as a runway for a plane to take off and to land or a helipad, and often includes adjacent utility buildings such as control towers, hangars and terminals, to maintain and monitor aircraft. Larger airports may have airport aprons, taxiway bridges, air traffic control centres, passenger facilities such as restaurants and lounges, and emergency services. In some countries, the US in particular, airports also typically have one or more fixed-base operators, serving general aviation. Operating airports is extremely complicated, with a complex system of aircraft support services, passenger services, and aircraft control services contained within the operation. Thus airports can be major employers, as well as important hubs for tourism ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mörön (city)
Mörön ( mn, Мөрөн;, lit=river), also spelled Murun, is the administrative center of Khövsgöl Aimag (province) in northern Mongolia. Before 1933, Khatgal had been the aimag capital. It has 12,286 families and a population of 46,918, and is considered a major city such as Ulaanbaatar, Darhan, Erdenet and Choibalsan. In terms of administrative units, it is divided into 14 khoroo and covers approximately 102.9 km2. Demographics are split as 51.58% females to 48.42% males. 41.25% of the population is aged between 15 and 39. Although a poorly developed town, Mörön has a hospital, a museum, a theatre, a post office, nine schools and fifteen kindergartens. It was connected to the Mongolian central power grid in 2004. The town has had a paved road connecting it to Mongolia's capital city Ulaanbaatar since December 2014, as a part of a government effort to extend paved roads from Ulaanbaatar to all Aimag capitals. History The settlement stems from the Möröngiin Khu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khövsgöl Province
Khövsgöl ( mn, Хөвсгөл) is the northernmost of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. The name is derived from Lake Khövsgöl. Geography and history The round-topped Tarvagatai, Bulnain and Erchim sub-ranges of the Khangai massif dominate the south and southwest of the largely mountainous province, and north and west of Lake Khövsgöl, lie the alpine Khoridol Saridag, Ulaan Taiga, and Mönkh Saridag mountains. The center and eastern parts of the province are less mountainous, but still hilly. The region is well known in Mongolia for its natural environment, and Lake Khövsgöl is one of the country's major tourist attractions. The largest forests of Mongolia are located around and to the north of the lake, extending the South Siberian taiga. The aimag was founded in 1931. Khatgal was the administrative center until 1933; since then it has been Mörön. Population The region is home to many ethnic minority groups: Darkhad, Khotgoid, Uriankhai, Buriad, and Tsaat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mongolia
Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, making it the world's most sparsely populated sovereign nation. Mongolia is the world's largest landlocked country that does not border a closed sea, and much of its area is covered by grassy steppe, with mountains to the north and west and the Gobi Desert to the south. Ulaanbaatar, the capital and largest city, is home to roughly half of the country's population. The territory of modern-day Mongolia has been ruled by various nomadic empires, including the Xiongnu, the Xianbei, the Rouran, the First Turkic Khaganate, and others. In 1206, Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous land empire in history. His grandson Kublai Khan conquered China proper and established the Yuan dynasty. After the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aero Mongolia
Aero Mongolia ( mn, Аэро Монголиа) is one of the three national airlines of Mongolia. Its head office is on the third floor of Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport in Ulaanbaatar. It operates domestic flights to eleven destinations, and also operates international scheduled services to Irkutsk, Russia, and to Hohhot, China. Its main base is Chinggis Khaan International Airport. History The airline was established in 2001 and performed its first flight domestically on May 25, 2003. Today, it has over 140 employees (as of December 2014) and operates flights for two destinations internationally, and twelve destinations domestically via its own three Fokker 50 aircraft and two Fokker 100 aircraft. It received its first Fokker 50 in May 2003 and its first Fokker 100 in January 2006. By merging with Monnis Group in June 2007, Aero Mongolia took numerous actions to strengthen its management, to stabilize financial capability and to ensure flight safety. Destinations A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinggis Khaan International Airport
Chinggis Khaan International Airport,, also referred to as New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, , 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. It started its operations on 4 July 2021 and serves as the primary airport for Ulaanbaatar and its metropolitan area,gogo.mn Хөшигийн нисэх буудлыг "Мицубиши Чиёодо" барина functioning as a replacement for . Named after |
Hunnu Air
Hunnu Air ( mn, Хүннү Эйр, Hünnü Eir) is a Mongolian domestic airline that began scheduled flights in 2011. The company changed its name from Mongolian Airlines Group ( mn, Монголиан Аэрлайнес Групп) in April 2013 to avoid confusion with the similarly named Mongolian international flag carrier MIAT Mongolian Airlines. The company slogan is ''Wings of Mongolia.'' The name ''Hunnu'' refers to the Mongolian spelling of the Xiongnu. History Hunnu Air is backed by the mining company Mongolyn Alt (MAK) Group and the Bodi Group. The airline was launched as Mongolian Airlines on 2 December 2011 following the acquisition of Monnis Air Services and its fleet of Antonov An-2 single-engine biplane aircraft. Confusion soon arose over the name and its similarity to that of MIAT Mongolian Airlines and in April 2013, threatened with a legal dispute and possible government intervention, the name was changed to Hunnu Air. The airline purchased two Fokker 50 air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Airports In Mongolia
This is a list of airports in Mongolia, grouped by type and sorted by location. Airports Airport names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines. , - style="font-weight:bold; background:#ccc;" , Domestic airports , , , , , , - valign=top , Altai , Govi-Altai , ZMAT , LTI , Altai Airport , , } , - valign=top , Arvaikheer , Övörhkangai , ZMAH , AVK , Arvaikheer Airport , , } , - valign=top , Baruun-Urt , Sükhbaatar , ZMBU , UUN , Baruun-Urt Airport , , } , - valign=top , Baruunturuun , Uvs , , , Baruunturuun Airport , , } , - valign=top , Bayankhongor , Bayankhongor , ZMBH , BYN , Bayankhongor Airport , , } , - valign=top , Bulgan , Bulgan , ZMBN , UGA , Bulgan Airport , , } , - valign=top , Bulgan, Khovd , Khovd , ZMBS , HBU , Bulgan Airport, Khovd , , } , - valign=top , Choibalsan , Dornod , ZMCD , COQ , Choibalsan Airport , , } , - valign=top , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gelenkhüü
Gelenkhüü ( mn, Гэлэнхүү, c. 1877–1938), full name Khainzangiin Gelenkhüü (''Хайнзангийн Гэлэнхүү''), also known as Gelenkhüü Shükherch (''Гэлэнхүү Шүхэрч'' - Parachute-Gelenkhüü), is a semi-legendary figure from Northern Mongolia. There are numerous tales about him, but the deed he is most remembered for is his attempt to fly by using self-made wings. Early life Gelenkhüü was born around 1877 in the Sain Noyon Khan Aimag's Dalai Choinkhor Khoshuu, in what belongs today to Jargalant sum in Khövsgöl aimag. He is said to have been a lively and bright kid. Spending some years as a novice in a local monastery, he seems to have developed technical and creative attempts early on. After having been expelled from the monastery for rejecting certain religious teachings, he became a herder. The quest for a male heir Although being married and father to six daughters, Gelenkhüü's desire for a son eventually grew so stron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airports In Mongolia
This is a list of airports in Mongolia, grouped by type and sorted by location. Airports Airport names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines. , - style="font-weight:bold; background:#ccc;" , Domestic airports , , , , , , - valign=top , Altai , Govi-Altai , ZMAT , LTI , Altai Airport , , } , - valign=top , Arvaikheer , Övörhkangai , ZMAH , AVK , Arvaikheer Airport , , } , - valign=top , Baruun-Urt , Sükhbaatar , ZMBU , UUN , Baruun-Urt Airport , , } , - valign=top , Baruunturuun , Uvs , , , Baruunturuun Airport , , } , - valign=top , Bayankhongor , Bayankhongor , ZMBH , BYN , Bayankhongor Airport , , } , - valign=top , Bulgan , Bulgan , ZMBN , UGA , Bulgan Airport , , } , - valign=top , Bulgan, Khovd , Khovd , ZMBS , HBU , Bulgan Airport, Khovd , , } , - valign=top , Choibalsan , Dornod , ZMCD , COQ , Choibalsan Airport , , } , - valign=top , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
