AirportsManas International Airport is a large airport serving Bishkek, in Chuy Region, Kyrgyzstan. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is BSZ.
Key facts
- IATA code
- BSZ
- ICAO code
- UCFM
- City
- Bishkek
- State or region
- Chuy Region
- Country
- Kyrgyzstan
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 43.0613° N, 74.4776° E
- Elevation
- 627 m (2,058 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 4,200 m (13,780 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, BSZ means Manas International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: UCFM. ICAO codes that begin with U belong to Russia and neighbouring states. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 43.0613° N, 74.4776° E. It stands 627 metres (2,058 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Bishkek, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Manas International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 4,200 metres (13,780 feet). A runway of this length can take the largest long-distance aircraft.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 4,200 m 13,780 ft | 55 m | Concrete | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Issyk-Kul International AirportTamchy | IKU | 189 km |
| Almaty International AirportAlmaty, Kazakhstan | ALA | 210 km |
| Taraz International AirportTaraz, Kazakhstan | DMB | 259 km |
| Osh International AirportOsh | OSS | 306 km |
| Andijan International AirportAndijan, Uzbekistan | AZN | 316 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 1,630 km | 2 h 30 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 2,670 km | 3 h 45 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 2,635 km | 3 h 40 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 5,479 km | 7 h 05 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 10,178 km | 12 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 11,353 km | 14 h 10 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 5,485 km | 7 h 05 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,539 km | 7 h 10 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 11,564 km | 14 h 25 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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