Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport (Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport). Official site.

Gaidar Aliyev International Airport is located in the city of Baku, it is one of the five airports that serve Azerbaijan's airlines. Earlier the airport was named after the suburb of Baku, where it is located, and was named as Bina International Airport. Renaming occurred 10.03.2004 under the patronage of the third president of Azerbaijan. The airport is located only 25 kilometers from the capital of Azerbaijan, they are connected by a modern motorway, which was built only in 2008 year. From Baku to the airport can be reached in 40 minutes by car. The main national carrier at the airport is "Azerbaijan Airlines".

It operates a network of shops at the airport, which relate to duty-free trade "duty-free". It should be noted that in this airport unlike other stores are in the migratory zone, typically the infrastructure is available only in the departure area of ​​passengers. To make the purchase of a ticket, passengers can pay by plastic cards or cash. Cash payments are accepted in US dollars, euros, rubles and Azerbaijani manat.

named Gaidar Aliyev International Airport meets all the requirements and international standards, in addition, due to its convenient geographical location of the airport is considered the first in the region. After Baku lies a lot of transit flights of aircraft that connect the West with the East and the South with the North.

Airport building project is owned by Viktor Denisov. This architect won the competition among a large number of projects in the year 1981 and 8 years after the project was implemented.

Airport runways are designed to receive various liners, which may include such models: AN-12, An-30, An-74, An-124, IL-62, Tu-154, Yak-42, Airbus type aircraft and Boeing. Airport has the ability to receive all types of helicopters and classes.

The infrastructure is developed, a transfer and a taxi service are offered, besides, regular buses run from Baku to the airport. Passengers are given the opportunity to rent a car or use the parking for their own car for a long time. 

Basic data of Baku Heydar Aliyev airport:

• Airport country: Azerbaijan.
• The main international airport in Azerbaijan, past name - Bina.
• GMT time zone (summer / winter): + 5 / + 4.
• Airport coordinates: longitude 50.05, latitude 40.48.
• Geographical location: 25 kilometers east of Baku.

Baku Heydar Aliyev (Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport). Official site: no. 

Airport Codes:

• IATA airport code: BAK.
• ICAO airport code: UBBB.
• Internal airport code: BIN.

Contact details:

• E. mail Airport: [email protected].
• City airport management telephone: +994124972625.
• Airport postal address: Heydar Aliyev International Airport, Baku, Azerbaijan, AZ1044.
• City airport information phone: +994124972727.
• Airport Fax: +994124972604.
• The base airlines of the airport are airlines: Azerbaijan Airlines - AZAL (AzerbaijanAirlines-AZAL), Turan Air (TuranAir).

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