Airports / Turkmenistan / KRW
Turkmenbaşy International Airport.
Turkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan · 279 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
UTAK
IATA KRW
0
Operators based
279
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
60 nm
To the nearest alternate
Balkanabat International Airport (BKN).
Overview
Turkmenbaşy International Airport, listed as UTAK / KRW, is a mid-sized airport in Turkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan. Field elevation is 279 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list KRW as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Balkanabat International Airport (BKN, 60 nm), Baku Kala Air Base (UB18, 130 nm), and Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD, 138 nm). The field has 2 runways, the longest 11,483-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from KRW are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Turkmenbashi and Krasnovodsk. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from KRW to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
UTAK
IATA
KRW
FAA / Local
UTAK
Elevation
279 ft
Coordinates
40.0628° N · 53.0051° 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 Turkmenistan fields
state range -26–920 ft
At 279 ft, KRW sits lower than 63% of the 8 Turkmenistan fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 11,483 ft
- 16R/34L11,483 ft × 148 ftConcreteLighted
- 16L/34R8,202 ft × 148 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 11,483 ft
KRW's 11,483 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.
- 60nmBKNBalkanabat International AirportBalkanabat
- 130nmUB18Baku Kala Air BaseBaku
- 138nmGYDHeydar Aliyev International AirportBaku
- 141nmZXTZabrat AirportZabrat
- 161nmUB12Nasosnaya Air BaseSumqayit
- 169nmAZ-0013Sitalchay AirbaseSitalchay
Location
Open the full mapUTAK · Turkmenbaşy International Airport · Turkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from KRW on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,626 nm | 11h 9m |
| Boston (BED) | 5,002 nm | 12h 2m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,156 nm | 12h 23m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,341 nm | 12h 49m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,442 nm | 13h 3m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,547 nm | 13h 18m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 5,707 nm | 13h 40m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 5,720 nm | 13h 42m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use KRW?
- Turkmenbaşy International Airport's longest paved runway is 11,483 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 KRW?
- Turkmenbaşy International Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 11,483 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to KRW?
- The closest alternate is Balkanabat International Airport (BKN), about 60 nm away, followed by Baku Kala Air Base (UB18) at 130 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from KRW to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 11h 9m (4,626 nm), Boston about 12h 2m (5,002 nm), New York about 12h 23m (5,156 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.