The international airport in Dushanbe has a class B status and cooperates with 15 airlines in the world, including well-known Russian air carriers Aeroflot, UTair, Yakutia, Ural Airlines and other companies. Flights to more than 20 destinations around the world depart from the airport daily. Its runway, covered with asphalt concrete, has a length of 3.1 kilometers, which makes it possible to receive aircraft with a takeoff weight of up to 170 tons.
The airfield of the Dushanbe airport is also used by the Tajik Air Force.
History
The first airfield and air station in Dushanbe was founded in 1924, and five years later, in 1929, the first airport Stalinobad (the old name of Dushanbe) opened. The current airport complex was commissioned in 1964.
Since then, the airport has repeatedly carried out reconstruction and technical re-equipment of the airfield complex. The fleet of cars was constantly updated, the runway of the airline was strengthened and the geography of flights expanded.
Today it is a modern airport that meets the requirements of international standards.
Service and services
The convenient passenger terminal of the Dushanbe airport has a full range of services to ensure a comfortable stay for passengers on its territory. An electronic board with information on arriving and departing flights is located right at the entrance to the terminal building.
Information bureaus operate on the territory of the passenger terminal, interacting with other airport services, where you can get comprehensive information on any issue. It also houses ticket offices, print kiosks, souvenir shops, Fast Food cafes and bars. Services to passengers are offered by a mother and child room, a luggage room, and a currency exchange office. There are trolleys for transporting luggage, VIP lounges, wireless Internet. There is a currency exchange office and ATMs.
Transport
From the airport in Dushanbe, public transport has been established. Regularly, with an interval of 10 - 15 minutes, city bus no. 8, trolleybus no. 4 and minibuses of the Gazelle type, following routes no. 7, 8, 14, 16, depart from the station square. In addition, city services offer their services. Taxi.
