<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History of Chinggis Khaan International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Ulaanbaatar's former main airport, Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport, is located in close proximity to two mountains to its south and east, so only one end of its runway was able to be used, and was often adversely affected by weather events.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In May 2008, a &yen;28.8 billion (US$385 million) 40-year soft loan agreement at 0.2% interest was signed between the Government of Mongolia and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation to build a new international airport. The loan required that the project is to be carried out by Japanese consultants and contractors; however, the materials and equipment the contractors use could be up to 70% from any country between 2009 and 2011, Azusa Sekkei and Oriental Consultants Joint Venture made the design and bid documentation for the airport. In 2011, a call for bids was announced for the construction of the airport, with the Mitsubishi-Chiyoda Joint Venture (MCJV) successful in the technical bidding. An extended price review and contract negotiation were completed on 10 May 2013 when the main construction contract was signed between MCJV and the Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia.</p>
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<p class="blog-para">While the initial opening date was slated for December 2016, the bulk of construction only ended in 2017. Opening of the airport was repeatedly delayed to 2018, These delays were related to contract negotiations regarding the operation and ownership of the airport, the construction of the highway to Ulaanbaatar, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Mongolia.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Operations at the airport started on 4 July 2021, with an inaugural flight to Tokyo operated by MIAT Mongolian Airlines, flying Ulaanbaatar-Narita-Ulaanbaatar with a Boeing 737.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3">Ground Transportation from Chinggis Khaan International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The airport is connected to the highway to the capital, with shuttle buses operating from four points in Ulaanbaatar: Dragon Bus Terminal, Buyant Ukhaa, Ulaanbaatar railway station, and Dunjingarav Market with expected travel time of 80&ndash;100 minutes one way. About 60 taxis are also set to serve passengers. However, the bus services are not fully operational due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.</p>
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