Sary-Arka Airport

Infobox Airport
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nativename-a = Сарыарқа Әуежайы
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IATA = KGF
ICAO = UAKK
type = Civil
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operator = JSC Sary-Arka Airport
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location = Karaganda
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elevation-m = 538
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r1-number = 05/23
r1-length-f = 10831
r1-length-m = 3301
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Sary-Arka Airport (Kazakh: Сарыарқа Әуежайы, Russian: Аэропорт Сары-Арка) airport codes|KGF|UAKK is the airport in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. It is located 20 kilometers south of the city.

History

The airport was built in 1934, and moved to its current location after 10 years. In 1980 it underwent major reconstruction, including construction of the new terminal building and modernization of the runway. This made landing of heavier aircraft possible and opened the door to many new destinations of the Soviet Union.

In 1992 the airport was granted an international status. It has become an independent joint stock company after separation from JSC "Karagandaavia" in 1997.

Airlines and destinations

Domestic destinations:

*Air Astana (Almaty, Kyzylorda)
*Tulpar Air Service (Kyzylorda, Oskemen)

Internarional destinations:

*Air Astana (Frankfurt, Hanover)
*Atlasjet (Antalya)
*Domodedovo Airlines (Moscow-Domodedovo)
*Pegasus Airlines (Antalya)
*Rossiya (St. Petersburg)
*Sky Airlines (Antalya)
*Transaero (Moscow-Domodedovo)
*Turkish Airlines (Antalya)

See also

* Karaganda
* Kazakhstan

External links

* [http://www.karaganda-airport.com Sary-Arka Airport (in English)]
* [http://www.worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?id=KZ00004&sch=UAKK World Aero Data (UAKK)]
* [http://www.farecompare.com/flights/Karaganda-KGF/city.html Destinations from Karaganda]