Airports / Kazakhstan / PLX
Semei International Airport
UASS / PLXSemey, KazakhstanELEV 761 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
41 nm
To the nearest alternate
Dolon Air Base (KZ-7470).
Overview
Located in Semey, Kazakhstan, Semei International Airport (UASS / PLX) operates as a large commercial airport. The airport sits 761 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into PLX for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Dolon Air Base (KZ-7470, 41 nm), Kurchatov Airfield (KZ-0068, 69 nm), and Zhangiztobe Air Base (KZ-0069, 80 nm).
Charter pricing from PLX depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Semipalatinsk Airport and Semey International Airport. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Semey.
Field capability
ICAO
UASS
IATA
PLX
FAA / Local
UASS
Elevation
761 ft
Coordinates
50.3513° N · 80.2344° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Kazakhstan fields
state range -72–2,234 ft
At 761 ft, PLX sits higher than 52% 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.
- 41nmKZ-7470Dolon Air BaseSemey
- 69nmKZ-0068Kurchatov AirfieldKurchatov
- 80nmKZ-0069Zhangiztobe Air BaseZhangiztobe
- 89nmUKKOskemen International AirportUst-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen)
- 146nmUASAAyaguz AirportAyaguz
- 162nmPWQPavlodar International AirportPavlodar
Location
Open the full mapUASS · Semei International Airport · Semey, Kazakhstan