3/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
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Airports / Kazakhstan / TDK
Medium airport · TDK
Taldykorgan Airport.
Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan · 1,925 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.0/5
Google rating
189 ratings
0
Operators based
1,925
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Taldykorgan, KazakhstanELEV 1,925 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.0
Google rating
189
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1,925
Field elevation
feet above sea level
122
Nearest alternate
nm to ALA
Field standing
122 nm
To the nearest alternate
Almaty International Airport (ALA).
Overview
Taldykorgan Airport (UAAT / TDK) sits in Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 1,925 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
TDK has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Almaty International Airport (ALA, 122 nm), Ili Yining International Airport (YIN, 142 nm), and Karakol International Airport (IKG, 157 nm). TDK offers a single 9,846-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of TDK vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Taldy Kurgan Airport and Taldy Kurgan Northeast Airport. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from TDK, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“The plane arrived from Astana, and the staff quickly got everything ready for our flight.”
Камиля Акежанова5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
UAAT
IATA
TDK
FAA / Local
UAAT
Elevation
1,925 ft
Coordinates
45.1225° N · 78.4428° 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 1,925 ft, TDK sits higher than 85% of the 27 Kazakhstan fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,846 ft
- 02/209,846 ft × 164 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,846 ft
TDK's 9,846 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 122nmALAAlmaty International AirportAlmaty
- 142nmYINIli Yining International AirportIli (Yining / Ghulja)
- 157nmIKGKarakol International AirportKarakol
- 164nmBPLBole Alashankou AirportBole
- 170nmIKUIssyk-Kul International AirportTamchy
- 179nmBXHBalkhash AirportBalkhash
Location
Open the full mapUAAT · Taldykorgan Airport · Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from TDK on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,006 nm | 9h 43m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,143 nm | 12h 22m |
| Boston (BED) | 5,304 nm | 12h 44m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,438 nm | 13h 3m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 5,457 nm | 13h 5m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,527 nm | 13h 15m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,595 nm | 13h 25m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 5,619 nm | 13h 28m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use TDK?
- Taldykorgan Airport's longest paved runway is 9,846 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at TDK?
- Taldykorgan Airport has one runway; the longest measures 9,846 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to TDK?
- The closest alternate is Almaty International Airport (ALA), about 122 nm away, followed by Ili Yining International Airport (YIN) at 142 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from TDK to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 9h 43m (4,006 nm), Seattle about 12h 22m (5,143 nm), Boston about 12h 44m (5,304 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.