Zhezkazgan Airport ( kk, Жезқазған Әуежайы / ;
IATA
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: DZN,
ICAO
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: UAKD) is an international airport, serving the city of
Zhezkazgan
Jezkazgan, or Zhezkazgan ( kk, Жезқазған, translit=Jezqazğan ), formerly known as Dzhezkazgan (russian: Джезказган) until 1992, is a city and the administrative centre of Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan, on a reservoir of the Kara ...
in
Karaganda Region
Karaganda Region ( kk, Qarağandy oblysy; russian: Карагандинская область, translit=Karagandinskaja oblast′), also spelled Qaraghandy Region, is a region of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Karaganda.
On 17 March 2022 it was an ...
of
Kazakhstan
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.
At the moment, it has one asphalt and concrete runway, and other four unpaved runways. The
pavement classification number
The Aircraft Classification Number (ACN) – Pavement Classification Number (PCN) method is a standardized international airport pavement rating system promulgated by the ICAO in 1981. The method has been the official ICAO pavement rating system f ...
is 37/R/B/X/T.
In 2015, 29,518 passengers have gone through the airport, and in 2016 this number fell to 26,624 people.
History
An old airport was located in 1 km (0.6 mi) from the train station of Zhezkazgan. It had two unpaved runways: 18/36 with the length of 1800 m (5905.5 ft) and 10/28 with the length of 1400 m (4593.1 ft).
Often, airport couldn't operate flights due to its runways getting wet because of rain or melting snow in the spring, what has led to canceling flights.
New, currently operating airport with an asphalt-concrete runway was built in 1971–1973, and in 1985, a new terminal was built, which could serve up to 200 passengers per hour.
The first flight, operated by the new airport, was done by an
Ilyushin Il-18
The Ilyushin Il-18 (russian: Илью́шин Ил-18; NATO reporting name: Coot) is a large turboprop airliner that first flew in 1957 and became one of the best known and most durable Soviet aircraft of its era. The Il-18 was one of the world ...
airplane. In the 1970s, Zhezkazgan United Air Squadron (Russian: Джезказганская объединённая авиаэскадрилья) was formed in the airport. In 1983 it started using
L-410
The Let L-410 Turbolet is a twin-engine short-range transport aircraft, manufactured by the Czech Republic, Czech aircraft manufacturer Let Kunovice (named Aircraft Industries since 2005), often used as an airliner. The aircraft is capable of lan ...
planes in commercial purposes, and in 1995 it has got two
Mi-8
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It is now produced by Russia.
In addition to ...
helicopters.
Zhezkazgan Air (Russian: "Жезказган Эйр") airline was formed in the airport in October 1996.
In 2004, the airport has received a reconstruction of its terminal and the runway, as well as an upgrade of its equipment. This was made possible with the financial support from
Kazakhmys Corporation, a copper mining company.
In 2008, the airport was declared international after a decree from the
government of Kazakhstan
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.
Used aircraft
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Antonov An-12
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Antonov An-24
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Antonov An-26
The Antonov An-26 ( NATO reporting name: Curl) is a twin-engined turboprop civilian and military transport aircraft, designed and produced in the Soviet Union from 1969 to 1986.Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry & Sergey. "Antonov's Turboprop Twin ...
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Ilyushin Il-76
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Tupolev Tu-134
The Tupolev Tu-134 (NATO reporting name: Crusty) is a twin-engined, narrow-body jet airliner built in the Soviet Union for short and medium-haul routes from 1966 to 1989. The original version featured a glazed-nose design and, like certain ot ...
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Tupolev Tu-154
The Tupolev Tu-154 (russian: Tyполев Ту-154; NATO reporting name: "Careless") is a three-engined, medium-range, narrow-body airliner designed in the mid-1960s and manufactured by Tupolev. A workhorse of Soviet and (subsequently) Russian ...
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Yakovlev Yak-40
The Yakovlev Yak-40 (russian: Яковлев Як-40; NATO reporting name: Codling) is a regional jet designed by Yakovlev. The trijet's maiden flight was in 1966, and it was in production from 1967 to 1981. Introduced in September 1968, the Ya ...
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Yakovlev Yak-42
The Yakovlev Yak-42 (russian: Яковлев Як-42; NATO reporting name: "Clobber") is a 100/120-seat three-engined mid-range passenger jet developed in the mid 1970s to replace the technically obsolete Tupolev Tu-134. It was the first airli ...
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Bombardier CRJ100/200
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The ''Canadair Regional Jet'' (CRJ) pro ...
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Bombardier Q400
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Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
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The EMB 120 began development during 1974. While initially conceived as a modular series ...
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Boeing 737
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Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retains the 707 fuselage width and six abreast seating with two un ...
Airlines and destinations
Accidents
* On 6 January 1987, an
Antonov An-2R
The Antonov An-2 ("kukuruznik"—corn crop duster; USAF/DoD reporting name Type 22, NATO reporting name Colt) is a Soviet Union, Soviet mass-produced single-engine biplane utility/agricultural aircraft designed and manufactured by the Antonov ...
(aircraft registration number 16075) of the Zhezkazgan United Air Squadron, which was performing a X-607 mail flight through Zhezkazgan - Qara-Qengir - Qorghasyn - Amangeldi - Sary-Qengir - Jetiqonyr - Zhezkazgan route, has crashed 34 km (21,1 mi) north of Urozhayny airfield in Karaganda Region due to difficult weather conditions (low cloudiness, snowfall, icing and limited visibility). During the flight over the snowy terrain on an altitude, that was lower than the safe one, the crew lost visual contact with the ground. At 12:03
MSK, the plane has collided with a hill on an altitude of 680 m (2.230 ft). Aircraft commander has died immediately; the second pilot was found alive and was evacuated by a helicopter into a hospital, where he died on 13 January 1987. Search and rescue operations were complicated by difficult weather conditions (a blizzard, heavy wind and low cloudiness).
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Airports in Kazakhstan
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