Tavan Tolgoi Airport ( mn, Таван толгой нисэх буудал, ''Tavan tolgoi nisekh buudal'') is an
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 ...
serving the
Tavan Tolgoi mine in
Tsogttsetsii, Ömnögovi
Tsogttsetsii ( mn, Цогтцэций, ''mighty father'') is a sum (district) of Ömnögovi Province in southern Mongolia. The Tavan Tolgoi coal mine
Coal mining is the process of extracting coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its ene ...
,
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, ...
. It was built in 2009 by Energy Resources LLC.
Airlines and destinations
Information
Tavan Tolgoi Airport is located 100 kilometers northeast of the regional capital of the
Dalanzadgad
Dalanzadgad ( mn, Даланзадгад; ) is the capital of Ömnögovi Aimag in Mongolia. It is located south of the national capital Ulaanbaatar. The altitude of the city center is 1,470 meters (4,823 feet).
As of 2011, its population is 19,3 ...
, and 462 kilometers south of the national capital of
Ulan Bator
Ulaanbaatar (; mn, Улаанбаатар, , "Red Hero"), previously anglicized as Ulan Bator, is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. It is the coldest capital city in the world, on average. The municipality is located in north cen ...
.
See also
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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.
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List of airlines of Mongolia
This is a list of airlines which have a current air operator's certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia ( mn, Иргэний Нисэхийн Ерөнхий Газар).
Scheduled airlines
Charter airlines
Cargo airlines ...
References
External links
Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia
Airports in Mongolia
Airports established in 2009
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