Lachin International Airport under construction A gateway to Karabakh’s future / VIDEO

AzVirt LLC has released captivating footage of the construction progress at Lachin International Airport, Azerbaijan's inaugural airfield in Lachin district.

The footage reveals the ongoing development of the runway, taxiways, control tower, and main terminal building, Caliber.Az reports.

Laid in 2021 by Commander-in-Chief, President Ilham Aliyev, this airport will be the third international facility in Karabakh, with construction expected to conclude in 2025.

The foundation stone for the Lachin International Airport was laid in 2021 by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Ilham Aliyev, and the construction is scheduled for completion in 2025.

The runway of the Airport will be 3,000 meters in length and 60 meters in width. The airport, which is being built near the village of Gorchu at an altitude of 1,800 meters above sea level, will be one of the highest airports in the post-Soviet space.

Designed in line with international standards, the airport terminal, which occupies an area of 5,000 square meters, will be able to serve 200 passengers per hour.

By Vafa Guliyeva