Miyanfan Airport

Primarily economic reasons. The airfield was a base for Soviet-era agricultural aviation ('Selkhozaviatsiya'), supporting local collective farms (kolkhozes). With the collapse of the USSR, the state-funded agricultural system was dismantled, and the economic basis for operating such specialized, local airstrips disappeared.

The airport is abandoned and in a state of complete disrepair. Satellite imagery shows the single asphalt runway is heavily degraded, with numerous cracks, potholes, and significant vegetation growth. It is no longer suitable for any aviation activity. Parts of the runway are used by locals as an access road, for driver training, and for temporary storage of agricultural materials like hay bales. Any associated buildings are either derelict or have been repurposed.

During the Soviet era, Miyanfan Airport served as a vital local hub for agricultural aviation in the fertile Chüy Valley. Its operations were focused on supporting agriculture, with aircraft like the Antonov An-2 using the strip for crop dusting, seeding, and fertilization of the surrounding farmlands. It was part of a dense network of similar small airfields that were crucial to the productivity of Soviet agriculture but had no scheduled passenger or significant cargo services.

None. There are no known or published plans to refurbish or reopen Miyanfan Airport. The cost of restoring the runway and infrastructure would be substantial, and there is no modern economic or logistical demand for a small airstrip at this location, especially given its close proximity to Kyrgyzstan's main hub, Manas International Airport (UCFM), located approximately 35 km to the northwest.