AirportsAltai Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Altai, in Govi-Altai Province, Mongolia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is LTI.
Key facts
- IATA code
- LTI
- ICAO code
- ZMAT
- City
- Altai
- State or region
- Govi-Altai Province
- Country
- Mongolia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 46.3764° N, 96.2211° E
- Elevation
- 2,213 m (7,260 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,290 m (7,513 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, LTI means Altai Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: ZMAT. ICAO codes that begin with Z belong to China, Mongolia and North Korea. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 46.3764° N, 96.2211° E. It stands 2,213 metres (7,260 feet) above sea level. That is high for an airport. Thin air at this height means aircraft need a longer run to take off.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Hovd, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Altai Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,290 metres (7,513 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 11 airports of Mongolia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 10.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,290 m 7,513 ft | not listed | not listed | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Donoi AirportUliastai | ULZ | 150 km |
| Bayankhongor AirportBayankhongor | BYN | 345 km |
| Khovd AirportKhovd | HVD | 389 km |
| Hami AirportHami, China | HMI | 442 km |
| Mörön AirportMörön | MXV | 466 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 2,589 km | 3 h 35 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 3,709 km | 5 h 00 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 4,300 km | 5 h 40 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,551 km | 8 h 25 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 10,289 km | 12 h 55 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 10,433 km | 13 h 05 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 5,064 km | 6 h 35 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 3,797 km | 5 h 05 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 10,490 km | 13 h 10 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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