Balkanabat International Airport

IATA BKNICAO UTANMedium airport

Balkanabat International Airport is a medium airport near Balkanabat in Balkan Region, Turkmenistan. It is listed as IATA BKN and ICAO UTAN. The airport is located at 39.6811° / 54.2060° at an elevation of -8 m (-26 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,200 m. The nearest airport is Mollagara Heliport, 6.7 km (4 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Balkanabat International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Balkanabat International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`BKN`
ICAO code	`UTAN`
Identifier	`TM-0002`
Type	Medium airport
City	Balkanabat
Region	Balkan Region
Country	Turkmenistan
Coordinates	39.68105, 54.20601
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	39° 40′ 51.79″ N 54° 12′ 21.63″ E
Elevation	-8 m (-26 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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