AirportsIssyk-Kul International Airport is a large airport serving Tamchy, in Issyk Kul Region, Kyrgyzstan. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is IKU.
Key facts
- IATA code
- IKU
- ICAO code
- UCFL
- City
- Tamchy
- State or region
- Issyk Kul Region
- Country
- Kyrgyzstan
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 42.5856° N, 76.7012° E
- Elevation
- 1,654 m (5,425 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 3,800 m (12,467 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, IKU means Issyk-Kul International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: UCFL. 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 42.5856° N, 76.7012° E. It stands 1,654 metres (5,425 feet) above sea level. That is high for an airport. Thin air at this height means aircraft need a longer run to take off. The nearest large city in our data is Almaty, about 76 km away in a straight line.
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
Issyk-Kul International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 3,800 metres (12,467 feet). A runway of this length can take the largest long-distance aircraft.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,800 m 12,467 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Almaty International AirportAlmaty, Kazakhstan | ALA | 90 km |
| Karakol International AirportKarakol | IKG | 140 km |
| Manas International AirportBishkek | BSZ | 189 km |
| Taldykorgan AirportTaldykorgan, Kazakhstan | TDK | 315 km |
| Aksu Hongqipo AirportAksu (Onsu), China | AKU | 331 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 1,560 km | 2 h 25 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 2,637 km | 3 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 2,740 km | 3 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 5,655 km | 7 h 20 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 10,297 km | 12 h 55 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 11,368 km | 14 h 10 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 5,329 km | 6 h 55 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,376 km | 7 h 00 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 11,384 km | 14 h 15 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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