Tamga Airport (Kyrgyz: Тамга аэропорту, Russian: Тамгинский аэропорт) (IATA: none (ТМГ), ICAO: UAFA) is a small airport serving Jeti-Ögüz District in Issyk-Kul Region (oblast) of Kyrgyzstan. The Russian IATA code for the airport is ТМГ.[2]

Tamga Airport

Тамга аэропорту
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment
ServesJeti-Ögüz District
LocationJeti-Ögüz District, Issyk-Kul Region
Hub forGolden Rule Airlines
Elevation AMSL5,655 ft / 1,724 m
Coordinates42°09′11″N 077°33′50″E / 42.15306°N 77.56389°E / 42.15306; 77.56389
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UAFA is located in Kyrgyzstan
UAFA
UAFA
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 850 2,788 Asphalt

Tamga Airport started its operations in the 1930s as a reserve landing strip on the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake. The current runway and terminal were built in the 1960s. The runway can only accept AN-2 and AN-28 planes and their analogues, has no instrument landing facilities, and operates only during daylight hours.[3]

The airport is currently used for agricultural purposes, although there are plans to renovate it as the number of tourists to the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake is set to increase. Until 1990, Tamga had regular links with Bishkek, Osh, and Jalal-Abad.

References

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  1. ^ "Tamga Airport". OurAirports.com. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  2. ^ "Коды городов". Aviation.com.ua. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  3. ^ "Аэропорт "Тамга"". AviaPages.ru. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
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