🇰🇿 Baikonur Krayniy Airport

Baikonur Krayniy Airport (IATA: BXY, ICAO: UAOL), also known as Baikonur (Extreme), is an airport serving the city of Baikonur, Kazakhstan. It is located 6 km west of Baikonur, on the right bank of the Syr Darya river, and is part of the Baikonur complex, which is leased by Russia from Kazakhstan until 2050.

Type of facility and operations: The airport is classified as a public, joint civil/military facility. It operates charter passenger and cargo-passenger flights primarily to Moscow, and occasionally to other cities in Russia and Kazakhstan [wikipedia.org, krayniy_airport]. The airport is included in the State Register of Civil Airfields of the Russian Federation. It has one paved runway (05/23) that is 3100m (10170ft) long. The airport can accommodate aircraft such as the IL-76 (with restrictions), Tu-154, Airbus A310, A320, and lighter aircraft, as well as all types of helicopters. All flights require prior permission (PPR).

Notable features or history: In Western historical and geographical sources, the airport is sometimes referred to as Tyuratam or Tyuratam1, named after the nearby Tyuratam railway station. There are also helipads in the area, including one 5 km east of the airfield for a special-purpose aviation detachment of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, established in 2004, and another at Hospital No. 1 FGUZ MSCH-1 FMBA RF in Baikonur.

Current status: Baikonur Krayniy Airport is currently operational, with an elevation of 100 m (328 ft) above mean sea level. The airport's time zone is UTC+6. While it is an international airport, it does not have customs or pre-clearance facilities, and handling is not mandatory.

*Sources researched: en.wikipedia.org, flightradar24.com, businessairnews.com, acukwik.com*