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'''Arkalyk Airport''' (also given as '''Arkalyk North''') {{Airport codes|AYK|UAUR}} is an airport in [[Kazakhstan]] located {{convert|9|km|abbr=on}} north of [[Arkalyk]]. It is a small civilian airport built during the Soviet era, and has a sizeable asphalt apron and passenger terminal. The terminal building is in a state of disrepair, and may be completely disused, and the apron and runway are both poorly maintained. The facility is used by the Russian space agency to base and refuel helicopters used in the recovery of returning Soyuz missions. It may also see private use. At present there are no scheduled airlines serving the airport.
'''Arkalyk Airport'''{{cite web | title=Russian space capsule misses landing by 420 km. | website=CTVNews | date=April 19, 2008 | url=http://www.ctvnews.ca/russian-space-capsule-misses-landing-by-420-km-1.290286 | ref={{sfnref | CTVNews | 2008}} | accessdate=September 6, 2015}} (also given as '''Arkalyk North''') {{Airport codes|AYK|UAUR}} is an airport in [[Kazakhstan]] located {{convert|9|km|abbr=on}} north of [[Arkalyk]]. It is a small civilian airport built during the Soviet era, and has a sizeable asphalt apron and passenger terminal. The terminal building is in a state of disrepair, and may be completely disused, and the apron and runway are both poorly maintained. The facility is used by the Russian space agency to base and refuel helicopters used in the recovery of returning Soyuz missions. It may also see private use. At present there are no scheduled airlines serving the airport.

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Revision as of 21:13, 6 September 2015

Arkalyk
NASA staff wait on the apron at Arkalyk whilst a Russian helicopter is refuelled, in April 2008
Summary
Airport typePublic
LocationArkalyk
Elevation AMSL388 m / 1,273 ft
Coordinates50°19′30″N 066°57′36″E / 50.32500°N 66.96000°E / 50.32500; 66.96000
Map
UAUR is located in Kazakhstan
UAUR
UAUR
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,500 8,202 Asphalt

Arkalyk Airport"Russian space capsule misses landing by 420 km". CTVNews. April 19, 2008. Retrieved September 6, 2015. (also given as Arkalyk North) (IATA: AYK, ICAO: UAUR) is an airport in Kazakhstan located 9 km (5.6 mi) north of Arkalyk. It is a small civilian airport built during the Soviet era, and has a sizeable asphalt apron and passenger terminal. The terminal building is in a state of disrepair, and may be completely disused, and the apron and runway are both poorly maintained. The facility is used by the Russian space agency to base and refuel helicopters used in the recovery of returning Soyuz missions. It may also see private use. At present there are no scheduled airlines serving the airport.

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