Kyrgyzstan is modernising its airports and preparing to launch flights to Berlin

Four international airports in Kyrgyzstan are currently being modernised, whilst preparations are underway to launch new investment projects and expand flight routes. In particular, Asman Airlines plans to launch international flights to Berlin, and two further aircraft will be added to its fleet.

At Manas Airport, the terminal extension has been completed – its area has increased by 20,000 square metres. Interior work and the installation of equipment are currently being finalised there. A new access road, a multi-storey car park and an overhead walkway have also been built.

A new terminal covering more than 25,000 square metres is under construction in Osh. In Jalal-Abad, a complex covering 12,400 square metres is being built, whilst at Issyk-Kul, a new terminal covering 18,000 square metres is under construction.

Plans are being considered for a logistics park, an aviation museum and a modern aircraft maintenance hangar on the grounds of Manas Airport. In addition, there are plans to build the ‘Aviator’ year-round resort complex in the village of Ornok on Issyk-Kul, featuring a unique attraction: a restaurant inside a real aeroplane.

Another project is a 25-storey business centre with an aparthotel and a helipad in Bishkek.

A complete reconstruction of the runway at Osh Airport is scheduled to begin in 2027. Construction of a mosque on the grounds of Manas Airport, with a capacity of over 2,000 people, is also scheduled for completion by the end of 2027.

Two new aircraft are expected to join the fleet shortly. Further purchases are planned over the next five years.

These large-scale projects are aimed at increasing airport capacity and developing regional tourism, freight transport and international air links. In the long term, Kyrgyzstan hopes to strengthen its position as a regional aviation and transit hub.