Issyk-Kul International Airport

Issyk-Kul International Airport Ысык-Көл эл аралык аэропорту
IATA: none (ИКУ) – ICAO: UAFL
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Government
Serves	Tamchy
Location	Tamchy, Kyrgyzstan
Hub for	Kyrgyzstan Air Company
Elevation AMSL	5,423 ft / 1,653 m
Coordinates	Coordinates: 42°35′17″N 076°42′47″E / 42.58806°N 76.71306°E
Map
UAFL
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 07/25 3,800 12,467 Asphalt
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Issyk-Kul International Airport (Kyrgyz: Ысык-Көл эл аралык аэропорту, Russian: Международный аэропорт "Иссык-Куль") (IATA: none (ИКУ), ICAO: UCFL) is an international airport serving Tamchy, a village in Issyk Kul District of Issyk Kul Region (oblast) of Kyrgyzstan. The Russian IATA code for Issyk-Kul International Airport is ИКУ.^[2]

Formerly known as Tamchy Airport, Issyk-Kul International Airport started its operations in 1975 as a reserve airport for the nearby Cholpon-Ata Airport. The current runway and terminal were buimlt in 2003. In the same year, the Kyrgyz Government renamed Tamchy Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport. It is a class 3C airport, and has no instrument landing facilities and operates only during daylight hours.

Issyk-Kul International Airport has customs and border control checks and serves both domestic and international flights. There are plans to extend the runway by a further 500 m.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Kyrgyzstan Air Company operated by Avia Traffic Company	Seasonal: Bishkek, Jalal-Abad, Osh
SCAT	Seasonal: Almaty
UTAir	Seasonal begins 06 June 2016: Novosibirsk

Golden Rule Airline's AN-2 at Issyk-Kul International Airport in 2005.

References

1. "Международный аэропорт "Иссык-Куль"". CivilAviation.kg. 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
2. "Коды городов всех стран". G-Avia.ru. Retrieved 2012-10-28.

• http://www.civilaviation.kg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29&Itemid=46
• http://www.ourairports.com/airports/UCFL/pilot-info.html

External links

• Official website

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