Cholpon-Ata Airport

Cholpon-Ata Airport (Kyrgyz: Чолпон-Ата аэропорту, Russian: Чолпон-Атинский аэропорт) (IATA: none (ЧЛА), ICAO: UAFG) is an airport serving a resort town of Cholpon-Ata in the Issyk Kul Province (oblast) of Kyrgyzstan. The Russian IATA code for Cholpon-Ata Airport is ЧЛА.[2]

Cholpon-Ata Airport

Чолпон-Ата аэропорту
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment
ServesCholpon-Ata
LocationIssyk Kul District, Issyk Kul Province
Hub forKyrgyzstan Air Company
Elevation AMSL5,419 ft / 1,652 m
Coordinates42°39′13″N 077°03′24″E
Map
UAFG
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 1,740 5,708 Asphalt
Source:[1]

Cholpon-Ata Airport started its operations in the 1930s as a landing strip on the northern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake. The current runway and terminal were built in the 1970s. The runway has a weight limit of 22 tonnes, and has no instrument landing facilities and operates only during daylight hours.

Cholpon-Ata Airport is currently being replaced by Tamchy Airport.[3] There are plans to reconstruct it as a VIP airport due to its proximity to the governmental resorts. Until 2003, Cholpon-Ata had regular links with Bishkek, Osh and Jalal-Abad.

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Kyrgyzstan Air Company
operated by Avia Traffic Company		inspection flights

References
  1. "Pilot information for Cholpon-Ata Airport @ OurAirports". Ourairports.com. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  2. "Справка по расписанию и тарифам на линиях СНГ - Украинский Авиационный Портал". Aviation.com.ua. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  3. http://www.civilaviation.kg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29&Itemid=46%5B%5D


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.