Boraldai Airport
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| IATA: BXJ – ICAO: UAAR | |||||||||||
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| Operator | Altair Air | ||||||||||
| Location | 5 km (3.1 mi) from Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°21′06″N 076°52′57″E / 43.35167°N 76.88250°ECoordinates: 43°21′06″N 076°52′57″E / 43.35167°N 76.88250°E | ||||||||||
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Airport Boraldai (former name Burundai) (IATA: BXJ, ICAO: UAAR) is situated within 5 km (3.1 mi) of Almaty city - a former capital of Kazakhstan. It is suitable for helicopters of all types, such as Mi-2, Mi-6, Mi-8, Mi-10, Ka-32 and light aircraft, such as An-24, An-26, An-30, An-72 and An-74. The territory of the airport area is 705,000 m2 (7,590,000 sq ft).
The complex includes: air terminal with an area of 1,501 m2 (16,160 sq ft); runway 1,460 m × 35 m (4,790 ft × 115 ft); two taxiways 14 m (46 ft) and 8 m (26 ft); technical maintenance base with the area of 1,981 m2 (21,320 sq ft); apron and parking stands; railway stub station and the hotel.
The owner of the airport is LLP "Altair Air". The airport is a main base for Kazakhstan airline Burundaiavia. The annual airshow of Kazakhstan takes place at the airport.