Issyk-Kul International Airport

IATA IKUICAO UCFLLarge airport

Issyk-Kul International Airport is a large airport near Tamchy in Issyk Kul Region, Kyrgyzstan. It is listed as IATA IKU and ICAO UCFL. The airport is located at 42.5856° / 76.7012° at an elevation of 1,654 m (5,425 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,800 m. The nearest airport is Cholpon-Ata Airport, 30 km (19 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Issyk-Kul International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Issyk-Kul International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`IKU`
ICAO code	`UCFL`
Local code	`IKU`
Identifier	`UCFL`
Type	Large airport
City	Tamchy
Region	Issyk Kul Region
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates	42.58558, 76.70118
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	42° 35′ 08.10″ N 76° 42′ 04.25″ E
Elevation	1,654 m (5,425 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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