VATRUS :: Almaty FIR

Almaty FIR

General Information

Almaty FIR covers southern airspace of Kazakhstan. The FIR includes Almaty international airport (UAAA, АLA) and local airports of Boralday (UAAR, BJX), Taldykorgan (UAAT, TDK), Balkhash (UAAH, BHX). ATC is provided in both Russian and English languages. Vertical separation rule is semicircular metric CVSM separation.

Since 21st of November, 2007 aircrafts entering the airspace of People Republic of China via SARIN, BAMAN, RULAD and REVKI intersections must climb or descend to the metric RVSM level in the airspace of Republic of Kazakhstan. Aircrafts entering Kazakh airspace must climb or descend to a metric CVSM level in Chinese airspace. Remember that pilots must use feet altimeter in China, though ATC clearances are given in meters.

Virtual FIR chief - Dmitriy Purgin (PID 992584, dpurgin at gmail dot com)

Almaty International Airport

The airport exists since 1935 and has an advantageous geographical location on the route from South-Eastern Asia to Europe and back The Great Silk Road from China to other parts of the globe passes through our city since the earliest times. The high status of the leading airport of the Republic makes it necessary to provide services that are continually improved and modern.

The airport is situated in 18 km to the north-west of city center. After reconstruction in 1998 the airport was awarded a status of International Airport. Runway 05/23 is equipped with the ILS system meeting all requirements on ICAO CAT I and CAT II meteorological minimas respectively. Runway size is 4400x45 m.

In 2008 a new runway will be put into service. Its size is 4500x60 and it will provide ICAO CAT I and CAT III minimas.

Airport elevation is +681 m, local time UTC+06 (no daylight saving), 24 hours a day in service.

Current Weather

UAAA 112230Z 22005MPS 1300 R23R/P2000N R23L/1300VP2000D SHSNRA BR OVC004CB 01/M00 Q1021 882/0250 TEMPO 0600 +SHSN VV003 RMK QBB140

This is a report for Almaty, Kazakhstan. The report was made 11 minutes ago, at 22:30 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 5 meters per second (11.2 miles per hour) from southwest (220°). The temperature was 1 °C (34 °F) The temperature felt like -4 °C (26 °F). The atmospheric pressure was 1021 hPa (30.15 inHg). The sky was overcast from a height of 122 meter (400 feet) The overall visibility was 1300 meter (4265 feet). The visibility was 2000 meters (6562 feet) with no distinct tendency for runway 23 right and between 1300 meters (4265 feet) and 2000 meters (6562 feet) with a downward tendency for runway 23 left. Currently showers of moderate snow, rain plus mist.

NOTAM

K0427/08 - VATSIM SPECIFIC - 26 AUG 08 JEPPESSEN CHARTS IN USE. 11 SEP 00:01 2008 UNTIL PERM. CREATED 10 SEP 20:14 2008

V0206/08 - [DOD PROCEDURAL NOTAM] INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE NOT AUTHORIZED:
ILS 23(CAT II) NOT AUTHORIZED. 28 AUG 00:01 2008 UNTIL 22 OCT 23:59 2008. CREATED: 21 AUG 08:57 2008

V0205/08 - [DOD PROCEDURAL NOTAM] INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE NOT AUTHORIZED:
ILS 23 NOT AUTHORIZED. 28 AUG 00:01 2008 UNTIL 22 OCT 23:59 2008. CREATED: 21 AUG 08:56 2008

K0426/08 - AIP RK ENR 3.2-57
SEGMENT OF AWY B142 TIRBA-KERUP:
LOWER LIMITS AND MNM FLIGHT ALTITUDE 3300/3090
SEGMENT OF AWY B142 KERUP-ABROS:
LOWER LIMITS AND MNM FLIGHT ALTITUDE 3900/3900
ENR 3.2-82
SEGMENT OF AWY G270 TIRBA-PIGAL:
LOWER LIMITS AND MNM FLIGHT ALTITUDE 3300/3090. 27 AUG 23:59 2008 UNTIL PERM.
CREATED: 07 AUG 04:22 2008

K0410/08 - AIP KAZAKHSTAN GEN 2.1
THE NATIONALITY OF THE AIRCRAFT REGISTERED IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN IS DESIGNED BY THE ABBREVIATION "UP",FOLLOWED BY A HYPHEN AND AN AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION NUMBER. 29 JUL 11:00 2008 UNTIL PERM. CREATED: 29 JUL 11:38 2008

K0392/08 - NEW TWY NAMES INSTL:
TWY 1 - TWY A
TWY 2 - TWY B
TWY 8 - TWY H
TWY 3 - TWY C
TWY 5 - TWY L.
21 JUL 04:00 2008 UNTIL PERM. CREATED: 21 JUL 03:57 2008

K0039/08 - RWY 05/23 CLSD DUE TO WIP: MON 0815/1015. 05 MAY 08:15 2008 UNTIL 20 OCT 10:15 2008. CREATED: 11 FEB 09:09 2008

Balkhash Airport

Balkhash military and civil airport is situated in 5 km to the north of Balkhash town. It is a 2nd class airfield suitable for helicopters of all types and such aircrafts as Tupolev 134 and 154, Ilyushin 14, 18, 76, Antonov 2, 8, 12, 24, Yakovlev 40, 42 and lighter. Concrete runway 02/20 size is 2500x42. Nowadays this airfield is used mostly as a military one.

Airifield elevation is +440 m, local time UTC+06 (no daylight saving), 24 hours a day in service.