| Dushanbe International Airport | |
| Nativename: | Russian: Международный аэропорт «Душанбе» Tajik: Фурудгоҳи Байналмилалии Душанбе |
| Image2-Width: | 250 |
| Iata: | DYU |
| Icao: | UTDD |
| Pushpin Map: | Tajikistan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Tajikistan |
| Pushpin Label: | DYU |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Owner: | Government of Tajikistan |
| Operator: | Government of Tajikistan |
| City-Served: | Dushanbe |
| Location: | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
| Hub: | |
| Elevation-F: | 2,575 |
| Elevation-M: | 785 |
| Website: | airport.tj |
| R1-Number: | 09/27 |
| R1-Length-F: | 10,210 |
| R1-Length-M: | 3,112 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt-concrete |
| Stat-Year: | 2017 |
| Stat1-Header: | Passengers |
| Stat1-Data: | 1,305,000 |
| Stat2-Header: | Passenger change 15–16 |
Dushanbe International Airport is an international airport in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. It is the main hub for Somon Air and is the home base for Tajik Air, which also has its headquarters on the property.[1]
In 1924, the first airport was built in the country, in the city currently known as Dushanbe. In November 1929, a new airport was built to serve Stalinabad (past name of Dushanbe). In 1964, the current airport complex was put into operation. Over the years, the airport has been reconstructed several times.
On September 7, 1992, during the first months of the Tajikistani Civil War, President Rahmon Nabiyev and an entourage of his were on their way to the airport when they were ambushed by opposition forces. At the terminal, Nabiyev was forced to resign, practically at gunpoint, after a meeting and discussions with the armed opposition in the VIP lounge, before being released. Tanks and troops were reportedly stationed at the terminal during the whole ordeal.[2]
A new French-built terminal, which can serve 1.5 million passengers a year, was opened on 3 September 2014.[3] [4] France provided Tajikistan a long-term, low-interest €20 million loan. Tajikistan's own contribution was €19 million.[5]