Naryn Airport
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Naryn Airport Нарын аэропорту | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | OJSC Airports of Kyrgyzstan[1] | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Naryn | ||||||||||
| Location | Naryn, Kyrgyzstan | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Sky Bishkek | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 6,998 ft / 2,133 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°26′29″N 076°07′50″E / 41.44139°N 76.13056°E | ||||||||||
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Naryn Airport (Kyrgyz: Нарын аэропорту, Russian: Нарынский аэропорт) (IATA: none (НЫН), ICAO: UCFN) is an airport serving Naryn, the capital of Naryn Province (oblast) of Kyrgyzstan. The Russian IATA code for Naryn Airport is НЫН.[3]
Reconstruction
Naryn Airport started its operations in the 1930s as a landing strip in Salkyn-Tör village on the outskirts of Naryn. The current terminal were built in 1964. The runway, taxiways, and apron were commissioned in 1974.[4] It is a regional class 3C airport. The runway 08/26 has a weight limit of 22 tonnes, and has no instrument landing facilities and operates only during daylight hours.
Naryn Airport has no customs and border control checks and serves only flights within Kyrgyzstan. Before the collapse of the Soviet Union, the airport played an important role in this mountainous region. Due to a decrease in air traffic and the absence of passengers, the airport had been idle since 1999.[5] Up until 2000, the airport had year-round links with Jalal-Abad, Kazarman, Osh and Bishkek.
On July 16, 2013, Sky Bishkek resumed flights to Naryn from Bishkek on Tuesdays.
The Aga Khan Development Network began reconstructing Naryn Airport in April 2012. The reconstruction includes extending the runway, installing new aero navigational equipment and repairing the terminal building. Following the completion of the reconstruction, the Kyrgyz Government plans to rename the airport to Naryn International Airport and allow international flights.[6][7]
On March 11, 2023, during a working trip to the Naryn Region, President Sadyr Japarov reviewed the progress of the reconstruction of Naryn Airport.[8] It is planned to repair the asphalt concrete surface of the runway, taxiway, and parking areas of the airport airfield. After the completion of the renovation works, conditions will be established for the resumption of domestic flights to the Naryn Region. In September 2024, the reconstruction was in the final stages of completion.[9]
On September 4, 2025, Asman Airlines operated its first passenger flight on the Bishkek–Naryn route, restoring air service to Naryn after a 12-year break since 2013.[10]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Asman Airlines | Bishkek[11] |
Ground transportation
Only taxis serve the airport.