Astana Airport among the top unusual airports

It is the J.Mayer.H project situated in Mestia. The new built airport is part of Georgia's ambitious plans to develop there tourism. The beautiful medieval town with its stone defensive towers is part of UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites and also famous as a ski-resort. The second is the Astana Airport. The airport traces its history back to 1931 when Astana's first airfield was constructed. Airport infrastructure has been continuously upgraded, making it possible to accept heavy aircraft by 1948, and starting 24-hour operation in 1956. Following the transfer of the country capital to Astana in 1997, the airport underwent a series of major reconstructions which brought it up to international standards. A new passenger terminal designed by the late Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa was officially opened in February 2005.