Karagandy Sary-Arka Airport
| Sary-Arka International Airport Сарыарқа Әуежайы Аэропорт Сары-Арка |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | UAKK |
| IATA code | KGF |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 538 m (1765 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 20 km south of Karagandy |
| Basic data | |
| opening | 1934 |
| operator | JSC Sary-Arka Airport |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Capacity ( PAX per year) |
2.5 million |
| Start-and runway | |
| 05/23 | 3301 m × 60 m concrete |
The Sary-Arka International Airport ( Kazakh : Сарыарқа Әуежайы, Russian : Аэропорт Сары-Арка) ( IATA code : KGF , ICAO code : UAKK ) is an airport , the capital of the region Karaganda , the eponymous Kazakh city of Karaganda served.
history
The airport was built in 1934 and relocated to its current location ten years later. In 1980 the entire airport was renovated. The terminal was replaced by a new building and the runway was modernized.
In 1992 it was granted international airport status and in 1997 it became an independent public company .
aims
The Kazakh airlines Air Astana and SCAT as well as foreign airlines offer domestic and international flight connections. Cargo airlines use the airport as a stop on connections between East Asia and Europe.
See also
Web links
- Airport website
- Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )
- Photo series
Individual evidence
- ↑ Routemap on kgf.aero , accessed December 27, 2015
