First test flights at Mongolia's new Khushig Valley Airport www.news.mn
The Mongolian Civil Aviation Authority has conducted the first test flights at the Khushig Valley International Airport which is currently under construction The test flights were held on 12-16 December. A Cessna 208 (JU-9993) aircraft owned by ‘Geosan’ LLC was used for the flight along with engineering specialists from the Civil Aviation Authority and Norwegian air traffic control systems leader INDRA NAVIA AS.
Located 52 km south of Ulaanbaatar, the new international airport, when it opens, will provide excellent safety and reliability standards, good links to the city and will contribute to the economic development of Mongolia.
Originally slated to open in 2016, the planned date for the first commercial flights is now August 2018. Khushig Valley International Airport is being built in the Sergelen soum of Tuv Province.
Published Date:2017-12-19