Kazarman Airport

Kazarman Airport
Казарман аэропорту
IATA: none (КЗМ)ICAO: UAFZ
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Government
Serves Kazarman
Location Kazarman, Kyrgyzstan
Hub for Kyrgyzstan Air Company
Elevation AMSL 4,289 ft / 1,310 m
Coordinates Coordinates: 41°24′37″N 074°02′39″E / 41.41028°N 74.04417°E / 41.41028; 74.04417
Map
UAFZ
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 1,840 6,036 Asphalt
Source:[1]

Kazarman Airport (Kyrgyz: Казарман аэропорту, Russian: Казарманский аэропорт) (IATA: none (КЗМ), ICAO: UAFZ) is an airport serving Kazarman, a village in the Toguz-Toro District of Jalal-Abad Region (oblast), Kyrgyzstan. The Russian IATA code for Kazarman Airport is КЗМ.[2]

Kazarman Airport started operations in the 1940s as a landing strip on the outskirts of the gold-mining village. The current runway and terminal were built in 1985. It is a regional class 3C airport. The runway has a weight limit of 22 tonnes, and has no instrument landing facilities and operates only during daylight hours.

Kazarman Airport has no customs and border control checks and serves only flights within Kyrgyzstan. Up until 2000, the airport had year-round links with Jalal-Abad, Naryn, Bishkek and Osh. Flights to Jalal-Abad, Osh and Bishkek resumed on April 24, 2013.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Kyrgyzstan Air Company
operated by Avia Traffic Company
Seasonal: Bishkek, Jalal-Abad

Accidents

On June 29, 1983, an Aeroflot Yakovlev YAK-40 (CCCP-87808) crashed after encountering wind shear.[3]

References

  1. "Аэропорт "Казарман"". CivilAviation.kg. 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  2. "Коды городов всех стран". Avia.Ru. 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  3. "ASN Aircraft accident Yakovlev 40 CCCP-87808 Kazarman". ASN. 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2012-10-28.

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