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Issyk-Kul International airport in Tamchy (Kyrgyzstan)
Issyk-Kul International airport is located near Tamchy, with Cholpon-Ata at 19mi↑, Bosteri at 25mi↑, Balykchy at 28mi↑, Almaty Qalasy at 35mi↑, Bokombayevskoye at 36mi↑, Kadzhi-Say at 39mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Kyrgyzstan and Southernmost airports in Kyrgyzstan
→ See also airports in Kyrgyzstan
aerial view of Issyk-Kul International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : UCFL
- IATA code : IKU
- Local code : -
Elevation : 1654 m = 5427ft
→ See also Highest airports in Kyrgyzstan and Lowest airports in Kyrgyzstan
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Kyrgyzstan
Coming to Issyk-Kul International airport
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Aviation weather for Issyk-Kul International airport UCFL IKU
METAR for Issyk-Kul International airport UCFL IKU
UCFL 090130Z 34005MPS 9999 SCT030CB M04/M15 Q1023
Decoded METAR for Issyk-Kul International airport UCFL IKU
METAR issued by UCFL on Monday, December 8, 2025 at 01:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 19 days and 465 hours and -27328 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is -4°C = 25°F, dew point is -15°C = 5°F. The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 42 %.
QNH is 1023hPa = 30.21inHg
Wind 18km/h = 10kt, direction is 340°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m.
Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.TAF for Issyk-Kul International airport UCFL IKU
UCFL 082252Z 0900/0924 34003MPS 9999 BKN030CB TEMPO 0900/0912 27007G12MPS BKN015CB
Decoded TAF for Issyk-Kul International airport UCFL IKU
TAF issued by UCFL on Monday, December 8, 2025 at 22:52 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 19 days and 12 hours and 10 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, December 8, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 9, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
0900/0924 34003MPS 9999 BKN030CB
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 340°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 3000ft = 910m
temporarily from Monday, December 8, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 9, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0900/0912 27007G12MPS BKN015CB
wind 14kt = 25km/h with gusts at 23kt = 43km/h, direction is 270°
broken at 1500ft = 460m
VAC for Issyk-Kul International airport UCFL IKU
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Issyk-Kul International airport
Around Issyk-Kul International airport in Tamchy (Kyrgyzstan)
near
- Hotels in Cholpon-Ata
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 2051mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 3198mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 3206mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 3208mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 3222mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 3246mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 3246mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 3271mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 3283mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 3284mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 3285mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 3287mi↑
- for Issyk-Kul International airport at 0mi↑
- for Cholpon-Ata airport at 18mi↑
- for Balykchy airport at 32mi↑
nearest airports to Issyk-Kul International airport in Tamchy (Kyrgyzstan)
- Cholpon-Ata airport (UAFG ) at 18mi↑NOTAM
- Balykchy airport ( KG-0023) at 32mi↑defunct airport
- Ushkonyr Mountain heliport ( KZ-0103) at 36mi↑
- MCHS heliport ( KZ-0119) at 38mi↑
- Arman Dala Airstrip airport ( KZ-0101) at 40mi↑
- Azem/Talis Aeroclub airport ( KZ-0102) at 42mi↑
- Malaya Almatynka heliport ( KZ-0118) at 43mi↑
- Almaty City Clinical Hospital Number 4 heliport ( KZ-0129) at 52mi↑
- Tamga airport ( KG-0006) at 53mi↑
- Boralday airport (UAAR BXJ ) at 54mi↑NOTAM
- Almaty airport (UAAA ALA ) at 55mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Almaty North airport ( KZ-0022) at 56mi↑
- Bayserke airport ( KZ-0019) at 62mi↑
- Pokrovka/Ozero Issyk Kul airport ( KG-0042) at 69mi↑defunct airport
- Burana airport (UABA ) at 71mi↑NOTAM
- Tokmok airport ( KG-0007) at 72mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Kyrgyzstan
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
