Semey Airport

Semipalatinsk Airport
Semey Airport
IATA: PLX – ICAO: UASS
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator JSC "Semey International Airport"
Serves Semipalatinsk
Location 10 km (6.2 mi) SW of Semipalatinsk
Elevation AMSL 232 m / 761 ft
Coordinates 50°21′05″N 080°14′04″E / 50.35139°N 80.23444°E / 50.35139; 80.23444Coordinates: 50°21′05″N 080°14′04″E / 50.35139°N 80.23444°E / 50.35139; 80.23444
Website www.semeyairport.kz
Map
UASS
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 3,096 10,157 Concrete
Source: AIP Kazakhstan[1]

Semipalatinsk Airport (also given as Semey) (IATA: PLX, ICAO: UASS) is an airport in Semey, Kazakhstan located 10 km (6.2 mi) south-west[1] of the city. It services large airliners. The airfield contains two groups of alert fighter pads. A 400 m (1,300 ft) overrun exists at each end of runway 08/26.

The Tupolev Tu-128 and MiG-31 were based here at various times.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
S7 AirlinesSeasonal: Moscow-Domodedovo
SCATAlmaty, Astana,[2] Oskemen, Urzhar
SemeyaviaAlmaty

See also

References

  1. 1 2 AIP Kazakhstan
  2. ↑ "Авиакомпания "SCAT" начала осуществлять авиарейсы из Астаны в Семей". Информационная служба ZAKON.KZ. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.


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