Arkalyk Airport Explained

Arkalyk
Iata:AYK
Icao:UAUR
Type:Public
Location:Arkalyk
Elevation-M:388
Pushpin Map:Kazakhstan
Pushpin Label:UAUR
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kazakhstan
Metric-Elev:Y
Metric-Rwy:Y
R1-Number:08/26
R1-Length-M:2500
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Wikidata:yes

Arkalyk Airport[1] (also given as Arkalyk North) is an airport in Kazakhstan[2] located 9km (06miles) north of Arkalyk. It is a small civilian airport built during the Soviet era, and has a sizeable asphalt apron and passenger terminal. The terminal building is in a state of disrepair, and may be completely disused, and the apron and runway are both poorly maintained. The facility is used by the Russian space agency to base and refuel helicopters used in the recovery of returning Soyuz missions. It may also see private use. At present there are no scheduled airlines serving the airport.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russian space capsule misses landing by 420 km. . CTVNews . April 19, 2008 . September 6, 2015.
  2. Web site: Berger . Eric . NASA manager: Though a bit 'boring,' space station an essential stepping stone . Houston Chronicle . July 7, 2009 . September 6, 2015.