AirportsBalkhash Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Balkhash, in Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is BXH.
Key facts
- IATA code
- BXH
- ICAO code
- UAAH
- City
- Balkhash
- State or region
- Karaganda Region
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 46.8942° N, 75.0045° E
- Elevation
- 441 m (1,446 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,502 m (8,208 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, BXH means Balkhash Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: UAAH. 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 46.8942° N, 75.0045° E. It stands 441 metres (1,446 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Almaty, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Balkhash Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,502 metres (8,208 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 23 airports of Kazakhstan on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 19.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,502 m 8,208 ft | 40 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Taldykorgan AirportTaldykorgan | TDK | 331 km |
| Sary-Arka AirportKaraganda | KGF | 333 km |
| Almaty International AirportAlmaty | ALA | 425 km |
| Manas International AirportBishkek, Kyrgyzstan | BSZ | 428 km |
| Usharal AirportUsharal | USJ | 452 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 2,047 km | 3 h 00 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 3,098 km | 4 h 15 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 2,966 km | 4 h 05 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 5,261 km | 6 h 50 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 9,803 km | 12 h 20 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 10,927 km | 13 h 40 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 5,789 km | 7 h 30 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,404 km | 7 h 00 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 11,764 km | 14 h 40 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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