Samarkand International Airport is an
airport of entry
In general, a port of entry (POE) is a place where one may lawfully enter a country. It typically has border security staff and facilities to check passports and visas and to inspect luggage to assure that contraband is not imported. Internat ...
in
Samarkand,
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked co ...
, 6 km (3.7 mi) from the city center. The airport is operated by
Uzbekistan Airways
JSC Uzbekistan Airways, operating as ''Uzbekistan Airways'' ( uz, Oʻzbekiston Havo Yoʻllari, ; russian: Узбекские Авиалинии), is the flag carrier airline of Uzbekistan, headquartered in Tashkent. From its hub at Islam Kari ...
since the creation of the airline in 1992. The airport has domestic as well as international flights.
Current
Samarkand International Airport was renovated several years ago. It is one of the busiest airports in Uzbekistan.
Airlines and destinations
See also
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List of the busiest airports in the former USSR
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Transportation in Uzbekistan
As of 2007, Uzbekistan's overland transportation infrastructure declined significantly in the post-Soviet era due to low investment and poor maintenance. Air transport was the only branch that received substantial government investment in the ea ...
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Airports in Uzbekistan
Buildings and structures in Samarkand
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