Balkhash

Alternate namesBalhash
Location8 km NE Balkhash
CountryKZ
ICAOUAAH
Coordinates46° 53.6' N 75° 0.3' E (46.8933,75.0050)
Elevation441 m (1447 ft)
Runway05/23 2502x40 m (8209x131 ft) 052-232°T (CONC)
UsageMIL/CIV
Military unitsMixed

Comments and historyThis or Balkash East was home to 39 ORAP flying Yak-28R in the mid-1970s 34. Civilian terminal services mid-size airliners (Tu-154 and Il-76). Main terminal area parks 10 aircraft. Joint use airport (DAFIF).
   

Mapping linksGoogle Earth - http://maps.google.com/maps?&q=46.8933,75.0050&spn=0.1,0.1&output=kml
Google Maps (map) - http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=46.8933,75.0050&spn=0.1,0.1&t=m&q=46.8933,75.0050
Google Maps (sat) - http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=46.8933,75.0050&spn=0.1,0.1&t=h&q=46.8933,75.0050
Wikimapia - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=46.8933&lon=75.0050&z=14&l=1&m=b (Russian viewing recommended)
Geohack - http://stable.toolserver.org/geohack/geohack.php?params=46.8933_N_75.0050_E_type:city

Sources 34 Yakovlev Yak-25/-26/-27/-28: Yakovlev's Tactical Twinjets. Yefim Gordon.
Computations and data compilation: Tim Vasquez
Coordinate data: CAICA, Department of Defense / Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (DAFIF)
Elevation data: CAICA, Department of Defense / Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (DAFIF)
Runway data: CAICA, Department of Defense / Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (DAFIF)
ICAO identifier assignment: CAICA, Department of Defense / Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (DAFIF)


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