Tamga Airport
Tamga Airport (Kyrgyz: Тамга аэропорту, Russian: Тамгинский аэропорт) (IATA: none (ТМГ), ICAO: UAFA) is a small airport serving Jeti-Ögüz District in Issyk-Kul Region (oblast) of Kyrgyzstan. The Russian IATA code for the airport is ТМГ.[2]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Jeti-Ögüz District | ||||||||||
| Location | Jeti-Ögüz District, Issyk-Kul Region | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Golden Rule Airlines | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,655 ft / 1,724 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°09′11″N 077°33′50″E | ||||||||||
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Tamga Airport started its operations in the 1930s as a reserve landing strip on the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake. The current runway and terminal were built in the 1960s. The runway can only accept AN-2 and AN-28 planes and their analogues, has no instrument landing facilities, and operates only during daylight hours.[3]
The airport is currently used for agricultural purposes, although there are plans to renovate it as the number of tourists to the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake is set to increase. Until 1990, Tamga had regular links with Bishkek, Osh, and Jalal-Abad.
References
- "Tamga Airport". OurAirports.com. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- "Коды городов". Aviation.com.ua. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- "Аэропорт "Тамга"". AviaPages.ru. Retrieved 2012-10-28.