Ashgabat Ground Running Enclosure

Central Asia Gets First GRE

Project Details

Location: Ashgabat International Airport
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Project: Ashgabat MRO Facility, Run-up Enclosure
Contractor: Polimeks
Owner: Ashgabat International Airport
Challenges:
  • Remote project location
  • Tight conformance to applicable regulations
  • Challenging aerodynamics

The new Ashgabat International Airport did not just feature a falcon-shaped passenger terminal, it also featured a state-of-the-art MRO facility with a BDI GRE, the first of its kind in Central Asia. This GRE can accommodate up to a B747-400. Acceptance testing was successfully carried out with an Ilyushin Il-76, an extremely loud and aerodynamically challenging aircraft.

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