Uzbekistan Airports is installing automated stations to monitor atmospheric air quality near airports across Uzbekistan. The equipment installation has been completed in Samarkand and Fergana, and similar stations are planned for other airports in the country.
The station in Fergana was mounted on October 15, while the installation and calibration of equipment in Samarkand were finished on October 9.
These stations are located in the sanitary protection zones of the airports and are designed for 24-hour monitoring of ambient air quality. They measure concentrations of nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, ozone, ammonia, and hydrogen sulfide, as well as fine particulate matter PM2.5 and PM10.
The system also records air temperature and humidity, atmospheric pressure, as well as wind speed and direction. The collected data is automatically transmitted to the Unified Geospatial Information Database of the ecological system. This will allow tracking changes in air quality and using measurement results to assess the state of the environment and determine necessary measures.
This project is being implemented in collaboration with Malkam Environmental Technologies under Presidential Decree No. 81 on the transformation of the environmental sector and Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 783, which aims to reduce the negative impact of industrial enterprises on the environment.
The installation of these stations is part of Uzbekistan Airports' efforts to strengthen environmental monitoring and minimize the impact of airport activities on nature.