The airport is connected via highway to Ulaanbaatar, with shuttle bus routes operating to and from various points in the city.

Between 2009 and 2011, Azusa Sekkei and Oriental Consultants Joint Venture made the design and bid documentation for the airport.

[9] The final amount of loans from the Japanese Government for the development of the airport totaled ¥65.6 billion (US$600 million), to be paid over forty years.

[17] The groundbreaking ceremony was on 22 April 2012,[18][19] with initial construction starting with a site flood-protection scheme.

[citation needed] On 29 January 2014, the airport's electric substation construction was completed and connected to the Mongolian central grid.

[28] 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.

The airport is connected to Ulaanbaatar by highway, and is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) from the city center.

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