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Heydar Aliyev International Airport facts for kids

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Heydar Aliyev International Airport (IATA: GYD, ICAO: UBBB) is a very important international airport in Azerbaijan. It is located about 20 kilometers (12 miles) northeast of the country's capital city, Baku. This airport is the main base for Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), which is the national airline of Azerbaijan.

About the Airport

Heydar Aliyev International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the region. It helps connect Azerbaijan with many other countries around the world. The airport is named after Heydar Aliyev, who was a former president of Azerbaijan.

Runways

The airport has two main runways where planes take off and land.

  • One runway is 2,700 meters (8,858 feet) long and 60 meters wide. It is made of Asphalt.
  • The other runway is 3,200 meters (10,499 feet) long and 45 meters wide. It is made of a mix of Asphalt and Concrete.

These long runways allow many different types of aircraft, from smaller passenger planes to large cargo jets, to use the airport safely.

Images for kids

  • Международный аэропорт Гейдар Алиев

    Exterior of Terminal 1

  • Heydar Aliyev International Airport, Baku (27761614519)

    Interior of Terminal 1

  • Baku airport diagram

    Site map of Baku Airport

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Heydar Aliyev para niños

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