Cholpon-Ata Airport
Cholpon-Ata Airport Чолпон-Ата аэропорту | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Cholpon-Ata | ||||||||||
| Location | Issyk Kul District, Issyk Kul Province | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Kyrgyzstan Air Company | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,419 ft / 1,652 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°39′13″N 077°03′24″E / 42.65361°N 77.05667°E / 42.65361; 77.05667 | ||||||||||
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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 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.
References
- ^ "Pilot information for Cholpon-Ata Airport @ OurAirports". Ourairports.com. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
- ^ "Справка по расписанию и тарифам на линиях СНГ - Украинский Авиационный Портал". Aviation.com.ua. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
- ^ http://www.civilaviation.kg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29&Itemid=46[permanent dead link]
External links
- Ourairports.com
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