Samarkand International Airport
Samarkand International Airport is an airport of entry in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 6 km from the city center. The airport is operated by Uzbekistan Airways since the airline's creation in 1992.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Airport
- Description: airport of entry in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 6 km (3.7 mi) from the city center
- Also known as: “Samarkand”, “SKD”, and “UTSS”
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Ulughbek Observatory and Afrasiyab.
Ulughbek Observatory
Observatory
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The Ulugh Beg Observatory is an observatory in modern day Samarkand, Uzbekistan, which was built in the 1420s by the Timurid astronomer Ulugh Beg. This school of astronomy was constructed under the Timurid Empire, and was the last of its kind from the Islamic Medieval period. Ulughbek Observatory is situated 3½ km southeast of Samarkand International Airport.
Afrasiyab
Grassland
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Afrasiyab is an ancient site in northern Samarkand, present-day Uzbekistan, that was occupied from c. 500 BC to 1220 AD prior to the Mongol invasion in the 13th century. Afrasiyab is situated 3½ km south of Samarkand International Airport.
Prophet Daniel Mausoleum
Place of worship
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Khoja Doniyor mausoleum is an architectural monument in Samarkand. It is located in the east side of the Afrosiyab fortress along the Siyob stream. It was built on the grave of Wali Khoja Doniyor. Prophet Daniel Mausoleum is situated 3 km south of Samarkand International Airport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jewish mahalla and Samarkand.
Jewish mahalla
Neighborhood
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Jewish mahalla is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km south of Samarkand International Airport.
Samarkand
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Samarkand is the city that is the bejewelled crown of the Silk Road, a rhapsody of ornate Islamic architecture with turquoise domes and soaring tiled minarets.
Samarkand International Airport
- Categories: international airport, commercial traffic aerodrome, and transportation
- Location: Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Samarkand International Airport” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مطار سمرقند الدولي”
- Cebuano: “Samarkand Airport”
- Chinese: “撒馬爾罕國際機場”
- Chinese: “撒馬爾罕機場”
- Chinese: “撒马尔罕国际机场”
- Dutch: “Samarkand International Airport”
- Dutch: “Samarqand International Airport”
- Dutch: “SKD”
- Dutch: “UTSS”
- Esperanto: “Samarkanda Internacia Flughaveno”
- Esperanto: “SKD”
- Esperanto: “UTSS”
- French: “aéroport de Samarcande”
- French: “Aéroport de Samarcande”
- French: “SKD”
- French: “UTSS”
- German: “Flughafen Samarqand”
- German: “SKD”
- German: “UTSS”
- Hungarian: “Szamarkandi nemzetközi repülőtér”
- Indonesian: “Bandar Udara Internasional Samarkand”
- Indonesian: “SKD”
- Indonesian: “UTSS”
- Italian: “Aeroporto di Samarcanda”
- Japanese: “サマルカンド国際空港”
- Kirghiz: “Самарканд”
- Korean: “사마르칸트 국제공항”
- Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Samarkand”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Samarkand internasjonale lufthavn”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Samarkand lufthavn”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “SKD”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “UTSS”
- Norwegian: “Samarkand internasjonale lufthavn”
- Persian: “فرودگاه سمرقند”
- Polish: “Port lotniczy Samarkanda”
- Romanian: “Aeroportul Internațional Samarkand”
- Romanian: “Aeroportul Samarkand”
- Russian: “Самарканд”
- Serbian: “SKD”
- Serbian: “Аеродром Самарканд”
- Serbian: “Самарканд”
- Spanish: “Aeropuerto Internacional de Samarcanda”
- Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи самарқанд”
- Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи Самарқанд”
- Turkish: “Semerkand Havalimanı”
- Turkish: “Semerkant Havalimanı”
- Ukrainian: “Самарканд”
- Uzbek: “Samarqand xalqaro aeroporti”
- Uzbek: “Samarqand Xalqaro aeroporti”
- Vietnamese: “Sân bay Samarkand”
- Welsh: “Maes Awyr Rhyngwladol Samarkand”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Matrid and Qunduzso’fi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Razvaliny Kreposti Chungul’ and Zapovednik Zeravshanskiy.
Uzbekistan: Must-Visit Destinations
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