Batken Airport Explained

Batken International Airport
Nativename:Баткен эл аралык аэропорту
Pushpin Map:Kyrgyzstan
Pushpin Label:UAFB
Iata:none (БАТ)
Icao:UAFB
Type:Public
Operator:Government
City-Served:Batken
Location:Batken, Kyrgyzstan
Elevation-F:3,517
Elevation-M:1,072
Coordinates:40.0425°N 70.8381°W
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:14/32
R1-Length-M:1,800
R1-Length-F:5,905
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Source:[1]

Batken International Airport (Kyrgyz: Баткен эл аралык аэропорту, Russian: Баткенский международный аэропорт) is an international airport serving Batken, the capital of Batken Province (oblast) of Kyrgyzstan. The Russian IATA code for Batken Airport is БАТ.[2]

Batken International Airport commenced its operations in 1958 as a basic landing strip. In 1984, significant development took place, resulting in the construction of the present-day runway and terminal facilities. The airport is classified as a Class 3C airport, with its runway featuring a weight limit of 22 tonnes. Batken International Airport lacks instrument landing facilities, which means it can only operate during daylight hours.

Batken Airport was given international status on April 19, 2014. Customs and border control checks will be installed and the current runway will be extended by 400 meters.[3] There are occasional flights to Osh, Jalal-Abad and even to nearby Isfana.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Аэропорт "Баткен" . https://archive.today/20130218192009/http://www.civilaviation.kg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=43 . dead . 2013-02-18 . CivilAviation.kg . 2012-10-28 . 2012-10-28 .
  2. Web site: Коды городов всех стран мира . G-avia.ru . 2009-08-08 . 2012-10-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181108062817/http://g-avia.ru/kody_gorodov_vseh_stran_ . 2018-11-08 . dead .
  3. News: Баткен аэропортуна эл аралык макам берилди . Азаттык Υналгысы . Azattyk.org . 2014-04-20 . 2014-04-23.