Sary-Arka Airport

IATA KGFICAO UAKKLarge airport

Sary-Arka Airport is a large airport near Karaganda in Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. It is listed as IATA KGF and ICAO UAKK. The airport is located at 49.6708° / 73.3344° at an elevation of 538 m (1,765 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,301 m. The nearest airport is Balapan Airfield, 7.0 km (4 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Sary-Arka Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Sary-Arka Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`KGF`
ICAO code	`UAKK`
Identifier	`UAKK`
Type	Large airport
City	Karaganda
Region	Karaganda Region
Country	Kazakhstan
Coordinates	49.67080, 73.33440
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	49° 40′ 14.88″ N 73° 20′ 03.83″ E
Elevation	538 m (1,765 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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