# Manas International Airport (BSZ / UCFM)

**Manas International Airport** (IATA: BSZ, ICAO: UCFM) is a large airport in Bishkek, Chuy Region, Kyrgyzstan. It opened in 1974. It has one runway, 4,200 m (13,780 ft) long, concrete. In 2019 it handled 3.7 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/uafm

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: BSZ / UCFM
- Type: Large airport
- Serves: Bishkek, Chuy Region, Kyrgyzstan
- Opened: 1974
- Elevation: 627 m / 2,058 ft
- Coordinates: 43.0613, 74.4776
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 4,200 m / 13,780 ft
- Passengers: 3,683,347 (2019)
- Time zone: UTC+6 · Asia/Bishkek
- Website: http://www.airport.kg
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manas_International_Airport (39 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q32997
- Weather station: UCFM
- Ident: UAFM

## Timeline

- 1974: Manas International Airport opens.
- 24 Aug 2008: Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 6895. 65 killed.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 07/25 | 4,200 m / 13,780 ft | 55 m / 180 ft | Concrete | 080° / 260° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1965 | 311,000 | Wikidata |
| 1970 | 551,000 | Wikidata |
| 1975 | 810,000 | Wikidata |
| 1980 | 896,000 | Wikidata |
| 2012 | 1,056,000 | Wikidata |
| 2013 | 1,372,380 | Wikidata |
| 2014 | 1,679,800 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 1,779,000 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 3,082,931 | Wikidata |
| 2017 | 3,586,337 | Wikidata |
| 2018 | 2,084,738 | Wikidata |
| 2019 | 3,683,347 | Wikidata |

## Routes

46 destinations in 16 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (43)

- [UAFZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uafz.md) Kazarman Airport · Kyrgyzstan · 187 km / 116 mi · Asman Airlines
- [UAFT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kg-0004.md) Talas Airport · Kyrgyzstan · 191 km / 119 mi · Asman Airlines
- [ALA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uaaa.md) Almaty International Airport · Kazakhstan · 210 km / 130 mi · Air Astana
- [UCFN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kg-0002.md) Naryn Airport · Kyrgyzstan · 226 km / 140 mi · Asman Airlines
- [UCFD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kg-0001.md) Jalal-Abad Airport · Kyrgyzstan · 266 km / 165 mi · Asman Airlines
- [UAFE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kg-0014.md) Kerben Airport · Kyrgyzstan · 286 km / 178 mi · Asman Airlines
- [OSS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uafo.md) Osh International Airport · Kyrgyzstan · 306 km / 190 mi · Aero Nomad Airlines, Sky FRU, Asman Airlines, Avia Traffic Company
- [IKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uafp.md) Karakol International Airport · Kyrgyzstan · 327 km / 203 mi · Asman Airlines
- [CIT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uaii.md) Shymkent International Airport · Kazakhstan · 416 km / 258 mi · SCAT Airlines
- [UCFB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ua30.md) Batken Airport · Kyrgyzstan · 452 km / 281 mi · Asman Airlines
- [TAS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uttt.md) Tashkent International Airport · Uzbekistan · 473 km / 294 mi · Aero Nomad Airlines, Centrum Air, Uzbekistan Airways
- [UCFR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uafi.md) Razzakov Airport · Kyrgyzstan · 545 km / 339 mi · Asman Airlines
- [DYU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/utdd.md) Dushanbe International Airport · Tajikistan · 692 km / 430 mi · Somon Air, Avia Traffic Company
- [NQZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uacc.md) Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport · Kazakhstan · 914 km / 568 mi · Qazaq Air
- [URC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zwww.md) Ürümqi Tianshan International Airport · China · 1,052 km / 654 mi · Aero Nomad Airlines
- [ISB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/opis.md) Islamabad International Airport · Pakistan · 1,067 km / 663 mi · Aero Nomad Airlines
- [LHE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/opla.md) Allama Iqbal International Airport · Pakistan · 1,283 km / 797 mi · Aero Nomad Airlines
- [OVB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/unnt.md) Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport · Russia · 1,454 km / 903 mi · Avia Traffic Company, S7 Airlines
- [DEL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vidp.md) Indira Gandhi International Airport · India · 1,630 km / 1,013 mi · Aero Nomad Airlines
- [TJM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ustr.md) Roshchino International Airport · Russia · 1,696 km / 1,054 mi · UTair Aviation
- [SVX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/usss.md) Koltsovo Airport · Russia · 1,802 km / 1,120 mi · Ural Airlines
- [KJA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/unkl.md) Krasnoyarsk International Airport · Russia · 1,940 km / 1,205 mi · Avia Traffic Company, Rossiya
- [SGC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/usrr.md) Surgut International Airport · Russia · 2,034 km / 1,264 mi · UTair Aviation, Aero Nomad Airlines
- [GYD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ubbb.md) Heydar Aliyev International Airport · Azerbaijan · 2,039 km / 1,267 mi · Azerbaijan Airlines
- [MCX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/urml.md) Makhachkala Uytash International Airport · Russia · 2,174 km / 1,351 mi · Red Wings Airlines
- [KZN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uwkd.md) Kazan International Airport · Russia · 2,276 km / 1,414 mi · Nordwind Airlines, Avia Traffic Company
- [GRV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/urmg.md) Akhmat Kadyrov Grozny International Airport · Russia · 2,320 km / 1,442 mi · Avia Traffic Company
- [SHJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omsj.md) Sharjah International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 2,620 km / 1,628 mi · Air Arabia
- [DXB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omdb.md) Dubai International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 2,635 km / 1,637 mi · flydubai
- [KWI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/okkk.md) Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait · 2,815 km / 1,749 mi · Jazeera Airways
- [DME](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uudd.md) Domodedovo International Airport · Russia · 2,943 km / 1,829 mi · Sky FRU, Avia Traffic Company, Ural Airlines
- [VKO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uuww.md) Vnukovo International Airport · Russia · 2,987 km / 1,856 mi · Aero Nomad Airlines
- [SVO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uuee.md) Sheremetyevo International Airport · Russia · 2,988 km / 1,857 mi · Aeroflot
- [TFU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zutf.md) Chengdu Tianfu International Airport · China · 3,002 km / 1,865 mi · Loong Air
- [XIY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zlxy.md) Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · China · 3,099 km / 1,926 mi · Loong Air
- [ESB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltac.md) Esenboğa International Airport · Türkiye · 3,430 km / 2,131 mi · AJet
- [PEK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbaa.md) Beijing Capital International Airport · China · 3,483 km / 2,164 mi · Air China
- [LED](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ulli.md) Pulkovo Airport · Russia · 3,492 km / 2,170 mi · Avia Traffic Company
- [SAW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltfj.md) Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Türkiye · 3,696 km / 2,297 mi · Pegasus Airlines, AJet
- [IST](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltfm.md) İstanbul Airport · Türkiye · 3,728 km / 2,316 mi · Turkish Airlines
- [AYT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltai.md) Antalya International Airport · Türkiye · 3,741 km / 2,325 mi · Pegasus Airlines
- [JED](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oejn.md) King Abdulaziz International Airport · Saudi Arabia · 4,033 km / 2,506 mi · Flynas
- [ICN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rksi.md) Incheon International Airport · South Korea · 4,383 km / 2,723 mi · Trinity Airways

### Seasonal charter (2)

- [SSH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hesh.md) Sharm El Sheikh International Airport · Egypt · 3,949 km / 2,454 mi · Red Sea Airlines (charter airline)
- [CXR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vvcr.md) Cam Ranh International Airport / Cam Ranh Air Base · Vietnam · 4,801 km / 2,983 mi · Aero Nomad Airlines

### Cargo (3)

- [TAS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uttt.md) Tashkent International Airport · Uzbekistan · 473 km / 294 mi · My Freighter Airlines
- [SHJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omsj.md) Sharjah International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 2,620 km / 1,628 mi · RUS Aviation
- [SJW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbsj.md) Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport · China · 3,400 km / 2,113 mi · YTO Cargo Airlines

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from BSZ, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (9)

- MN [Asman Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/asman-airlines) · 9
- YK [Avia Traffic Company](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/avia-traffic-company) · 8
- Y5 [Inter Trans Avia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/inter-trans-avia)
- KW [KAS Air Company](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/kas-air-company)
- N5 [Kyrgyz International Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/kyrgyz-international-airlines)
- 6K [Kyrgyz Trans Avia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/kyrgyz-trans-avia)
- [MAXavia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/maxavia)
- GY [Sky Bishkek](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sky-bishkek)
- [TezJet Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tezjet-airlines)

### Passenger (27)

- [Aero Nomad Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aero-nomad-airlines) · 9
- TK [AJet](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ajet) · 2
- GJ [Loong Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/loong-air) · 2
- PC [Pegasus Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/pegasus-airlines) · 2
- [Sky FRU](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sky-fru) · 2
- U6 [Ural Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ural-airlines) · 2
- UT [UTair Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/utair-aviation) · 2
- SU [Aeroflot](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aeroflot) · 1
- G9 [Air Arabia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-arabia) · 1
- KC [Air Astana](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-astana) · 1
- CA [Air China](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-china) · 1
- J2 [Azerbaijan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/azerbaijan-airlines) · 1
- C6 [Centrum Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/centrum-air) · 1
- FZ [flydubai](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flydubai) · 1
- XY [Flynas](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flynas) · 1
- J9 [Jazeera Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jazeera-airways) · 1
- N4 [Nordwind Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/nordwind-airlines) · 1
- IQ [Qazaq Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/qazaq-air) · 1
- [Red Sea Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/red-sea-airlines) · 1 · seasonal charter
- WZ [Red Wings Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/red-wings-airlines) · 1
- FV [Rossiya](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/rossiya) · 1
- S7 [S7 Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/s7-airlines) · 1
- DV [SCAT Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/scat-airlines) · 1
- SZ [Somon Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/somon-air) · 1
- TW [Trinity Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/trinity-airways) · 1
- TK [Turkish Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/turkish-airlines) · 1
- HY [Uzbekistan Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/uzbekistan-airways) · 1

### Cargo (3)

- C6 [My Freighter Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/my-freighter-airlines) · 1
- R6 [RUS Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/rus-aviation) · 1
- YG [YTO Cargo Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/yto-cargo-airlines) · 1

Former hub of [Air Bishkek](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-bishkek), [Air Manas](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-manas), [Anikay Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/anikay-air), [Botir-Avia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/botir-avia), [Esen Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/esen-air), [Galaxy Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/galaxy-air), [Itek Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/itek-air), [Kyrgyz Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/kyrgyz-air), [Kyrgyzstan Air Company](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/kyrgyzstan-air-company), [Kyrgyzstan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/kyrgyzstan-airlines), [Manas Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/manas-air), [Quadro-Aero](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/quadro-aero).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 3.7M (2019) | #409 of 3,974 | #121 in Asia | #1 in KG |
| Longest runway | 4,200 m / 13,780 ft | =55 of 29,858 | =14 in Asia | #1 in KG |
| Elevation | 627 m / 2,058 ft | =8,634 of 43,403 | #684 in Asia | #18 in KG |
| Age | Opened 1974 | =6,983 of 15,079 | =356 in Asia | #3 in KG |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =185 in Asia | =1 in KG |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ACC | BISHKEK ACC | 132.200 |
| ACC | OSH ACC | 133.400 |
| ACC | DUSHANBE ACC | 133.100 |
| ACC | ALMATY ACC | 132.800 |
| APP | APP | 124.600 |
| GND | GND | 121.700 |
| GND | GND | 30.935 |
| MISC | RADAR LIAISON | 30.955 |
| MISC | TWR LIAISON | 120.150 |
| OPS | GANCI OPS | 34.707 |
| PMSV | METRO | 30.990 |
| PTD | GANCI DISPATCH | 26.295 |
| TWR | TWR | 118.100 |

## Nearby airports

- [KG-0005](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kg-0005.md) Chat-Kol Aerodrome · 16 km / 10.0 mi
- [KG-0012](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kg-0012.md) Baytik Airport · 36 km / 22 mi
- [UAFW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uafw.md) Kant Air Base · 38 km / 24 mi
- [KZ-0034](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kz-0034.md) Moinkum Airport · 63 km / 39 mi
- [UAFF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kg-0007.md) Tokmok Airport · 74 km / 46 mi
- [UABA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uaba.md) Burana Airport · 78 km / 48 mi

## In collections

- [Longest runways](https://dromopedia.com/collections/longest-runways) #57

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Manas International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manas_International_Airport&oldid=1376436784), revision of 24 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/uafm/data