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Balkhash Airport
UAAH / BXHBalkhash, KazakhstanELEV 1,446 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
179 nm
To the nearest alternate
Taldykorgan Airport (TDK).
Overview
Balkhash Airport (UAAH / BXH) sits in Balkhash, Kazakhstan, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 1,446 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list BXH as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Taldykorgan Airport (TDK, 179 nm), Sary-Arka Airport (KGF, 180 nm), and Almaty International Airport (ALA, 229 nm).
Trip costs from BXH are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Balqash. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from BXH to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
UAAH
IATA
BXH
FAA / Local
UAAH
Elevation
1,446 ft
Coordinates
46.8942° N · 75.0045° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Kazakhstan fields
state range -72–2,234 ft
At 1,446 ft, BXH sits higher than 78% of the 27 Kazakhstan fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 179nmTDKTaldykorgan AirportTaldykorgan
- 180nmKGFSary-Arka AirportKaraganda
- 229nmALAAlmaty International AirportAlmaty
- 230nmUASAAyaguz AirportAyaguz
- 231nmBSZManas International AirportBishkek
- 243nmUAFWKant Air BaseKant
Location
Open the full mapUAAH · Balkhash Airport · Balkhash, Kazakhstan