Baku/Sängäçal Airport
Bakı Səngəçal Beynəlxalq Hava Limanı
Baku “Sängäçal” Airport is a fictional airport southwest of the Azerbaijani capital.
Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus region. The city lies on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, on the Bay of Baku. It is the scientific, cultural, and industrial centre of Azerbaijan. Many sizeable Azerbaijani institutions have their headquarters there. In the 2010s, Baku became a venue for major international events. Baku is renowned for its harsh winds, reflected in its nickname, the “City of Winds”.
History
Shortly after independence from the USSR, Azerbaijan’s Elchibey secured the full withdrawal of the Soviet 4th Army and other elements of the Transcaucasus Military District from Azerbaijan. At the same time, Elchibey’s government established a new airport located southwestern of the capital city to fullfill domestic and international air transport needs. Due to heavy fightings in the war against Armenia in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, the passenger demand stagnated and the airport and airlines mainly focussed on cargo transport. With the growth of the Azerbaijani economy in the 2010s, the airport gained popularity first from business owners and later also tourists. During the 2020s the airport started expanding with a new international terminal.
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Layout
The airport has a terminal with room for five aircraft, with three spots available for narrowbody aircraft up to the Tu-154M and two spots for for widebody aircraft (platform A). The airport has also parking options for four widebody aircraft (platform B) and can accommodate up to three widebody cargo aircraft (platform C).