Sary-Arka Airport

Sary-Arka Airport (Kazakh: Saryarqa áýejaıy) (IATA: KGF, ICAO: UAKK) is the airport of Karagandy, Kazakhstan. It is located 24 km (15 mi) southeast[1] of the city.

Sary-Arka Airport

Saryarqa áýejaıy
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerSky Service LLP
OperatorJSC “Sary-Arka International Airport”
ServesKaraganda
Location24 km (15 mi) SE of Karaganda, Kazakhstan
Hub forAsia Wings (defunct)
Focus city for
Elevation AMSL538 m / 1,765 ft
Coordinates49°40′17″N 073°20′11″E
Websitewww.kgf.aero
Map
KGF
Location in Kazakhstan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 3,602 11,818 Reinforced Concrete
Statistics
Passengers301 784
Source: AIP Kazakhstan[1]

History

The airport was built in 1934, on a site at the edge of the city centre, and moved further out to its current location in 1944. The old terminal building on Shturman Street still stands, now occupied by a market for car parts. In 1980 it underwent major reconstruction, including the construction of a new terminal building and modernization of the runway. This made the landing of heavier aircraft possible and opened the door to many new destinations in the Soviet Union.

In 1992, the airport was granted international status. It has become an independent joint stock company after separation from JSC "Karagandaavia" in 1997. It is not related to Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan on the World Heritage List.

Sary-Akra Airport is home to the 610th Air Base of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan, one of four fast jet bases in the country[2] with MiG-31s, Su-27s and Su-25s.

The airport is usually used as the staging area from which returning crewmembers of the International Space Station are flown to their respective home bases at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, the Johnson Space Center or the European Astronaut Centre following a traditional welcome ceremony upon landing in their Soyuz (spacecraft) capsule.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
AeroflotMoscow–Sheremetyevo
BelaviaSeasonal: Minsk
FlyArystan Aktau, Almaty, Atyrau, Kostanay, Kyzylorda, Moscow–Zhukovsky, Semey, Shymkent
SCAT AirlinesAlmaty, Kyzylorda, Oskemen
Sunday Airlines Seasonal charter: Antalya
S7 AirlinesNovosibirsk
Zhezkazgan AirZhezkazgan
Seasonal: Balkhash

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
AirBridgeCargo Hong Kong
Rubystar Airways Chateauroux [3]

References

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