Karakol International Airport

IATA IKGICAO UCFKMedium airport

Karakol International Airport is a medium airport near Karakol in Issyk Kul Region, Kyrgyzstan. It is listed as IATA IKG and ICAO UCFK. The airport is located at 42.5081° / 78.4078° at an elevation of 1,704 m (5,590 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,500 m. The nearest airport is Pokrovka/Ozero Issyk Kul Airport, 36 km (23 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

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

Data

Data
IATA code	`IKG`
ICAO code	`UCFK`
Identifier	`UAFP`
Type	Medium airport
City	Karakol
Region	Issyk Kul Region
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates	42.50810, 78.40780
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	42° 30′ 29.16″ N 78° 24′ 28.08″ E
Elevation	1,704 m (5,590 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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