Türkiye's Limak and Qatar's HBK to build Bukhara's new airport terminal

A consortium of Türkiye's Limak and Qatar's Hamad Bin Khalid Contracting won the international tender to build and operate New Bukhara Airport. The public-private partnership agreement will run for 23 years.

State-owned Uzbekistan Airports announced on Nov. 12 that it had completed the international tender for the construction and operation of New Bukhara Airport under a public-private partnership. The winning bidder was a consortium comprising Türkiye's construction company Limak and Qatar's Hamad Bin Khalid Contracting (HBK).

The next step will be to sign a 23-year public-private partnership agreement, including a construction period of up to three years. The private partner will build and operate a new passenger terminal with a capacity of 1,200 passengers per hour, as well as an airport forecourt, parking facilities and related infrastructure. The state will remain responsible for building and operating the airfield complex, including the runway and apron.

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Limak operates the international airports in Pristina and Dakar, participated in the construction and operation of Istanbul Airport, and is currently building a new terminal at Kuwait Airport. HBK was the general contractor for Lusail Stadium, which hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup final.

The tender, based on the build-transfer-operate (BTO) model, was announced in March and held in two stages. Uzbekistan Airports expressed confidence that the new airport would increase the region's appeal to foreign tourists. Air connectivity between Bukhara and Türkiye is also growing: Pegasus Airlines will launch direct flights from Istanbul on Dec. 14.