Issyk-Kul International Airport
Airport in Tamchy, Kyrgyzstan
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Issyk-Kul International Airport (Kyrgyz: Ысык-Көл эл аралык аэропорту, Isıq-Köl el aralıq aeroportu, ىسىق-كۅل ەل ارالىق اەروپورتۇ; Russian: Международный аэропорт «Иссык-Куль», Meždunarodnyj aeroport «Issyk-Kulj») (IATA: IKU (ИКУ), ICAO: UCFL) is an international airport near Tamchy, a village in Issyk Kul District of Issyk Kul Region (oblast) of Kyrgyzstan. The Russian IATA code for Issyk-Kul International Airport is ИКУ.[2]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Tamchy | ||||||||||
| Location | Tamchy, Kyrgyzstan | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Kyrgyzstan Air Company | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,426 ft (1,654 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°35′8″N 76°42′25″E | ||||||||||
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Operations
Formerly known as Tamchy Airport, Issyk-Kul International Airport started its operations in 1975 as a reserve airport for the nearby Cholpon-Ata Airport. The current runway and terminal were built in 2003. In the same year, the Kyrgyz Government renamed Tamchy Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport. It is a class 4D airport with CAT I instrument landing facilities and lighting on both the runway and stands for night operation.
Issyk-Kul International Airport has customs and border control checks and serves both domestic and international flights. There are plans to extend the runway by a further 500 m.
Renovated in 2016, the airport was equipped with new, state-of-the-art lighting equipment, an instrument landing system (ILS), and meteorological equipment. The power supply system was modernized, the terminal building was reconstructed, and the runway was extended.[3] It was approved for 24-hour operation on August 29, 2016.[4]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aeroflot | Moscow–Sheremetyevo |
| Asman Airlines | Tashkent (begins 8 July 2026) [5], Almaty,[6] Osh, Batken (begins 16 July 2026)[7] |
| Centrum Air | Seasonal: Tashkent[8] |
| FlyArystan | Seasonal: Almaty[9] |
| S7 Airlines | Seasonal: Novosibirsk[10] |
| Silk Avia | Seasonal: Tashkent[11] |
| Sky FRU | Osh |
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