Turkmenbashi Logo Variants
KRW
UTAK
Quick Facts
CountryTM
TimezoneAsia/Ashgabat
Elevation279 ft
Coordinates40.0633, 53.0072
About Turkmenbashi
Türkmenbaşy International Airport (Turkmen: Türkmenbaşy halkara howa menzili) (IATA: KRW, ICAO: UTAK), formerly Krasnovodsk Airport, is an international airport located in the city of Türkmenbaşy, on the coast of the Caspian Sea in the Balkan Region, Turkmenistan. It accepts both passenger and cargo flights. It opened in 1959 and is one of the seven international airports in Turkmenistan. The airport plays a major role in Turkmenistan's tourism industry, as Awaza is a popular resort destination.