Tashkent International Airport, officially known as Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport, is the main international airport serving Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. It is the busiest airport in Central Asia by passenger traffic and serves as the primary hub for Uzbekistan Airways. The airport has undergone significant modernization efforts in recent years, with a new terminal opened to handle growing international and domestic traffic. Its strategic location makes it an important transit point between Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Named after the first President of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, following his death in 2016, the airport plays a central role in Uzbekistan's efforts to expand tourism and trade links with the rest of the world.