AirportsAshgabat International Airport is a large airport serving Ashgabat, in Ashgabat (city), Turkmenistan. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is ASB.
Key facts
- IATA code
- ASB
- ICAO code
- UTAA
- City
- Ashgabat
- State or region
- Ashgabat (city)
- Country
- Turkmenistan
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 37.9868° N, 58.3610° E
- Elevation
- 211 m (692 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,800 m (12,467 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, ASB means Ashgabat International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: UTAA. ICAO codes that begin with U belong to Russia and neighbouring states. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 37.9868° N, 58.3610° E. It stands 211 metres (692 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Ashgabat, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Ashgabat International Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 3,800 metres (12,467 feet). A runway of this length can take the largest long-distance aircraft. Among the 6 airports of Turkmenistan on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 1.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11L/29R | 3,800 m 12,467 ft | 45 m | Concrete | Yes |
| 11R/29L | 3,800 m 12,467 ft | 60 m | Concrete | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bojnord AirportBojnord, Iran | BJB | 108 km |
| Sabzevar National AirportSabzevar, Iran | AFZ | 213 km |
| Mashhad International AirportMashhad, Iran | MHD | 226 km |
| Mary International AirportMary | MYP | 313 km |
| Balkanabat International AirportBalkanabat | BKN | 406 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 2,027 km | 2 h 55 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 2,527 km | 3 h 35 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 1,444 km | 2 h 15 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 4,741 km | 6 h 15 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 10,010 km | 12 h 35 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 12,010 km | 15 h 00 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 6,179 km | 7 h 55 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 7,009 km | 8 h 55 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 12,462 km | 15 h 30 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
Airport data: OurAirports, as downloaded on 11 November 2026. This page does not show live flights, terminals or airlines. For those, use the airport's or the airline's own site. See About and data sources.