# Baikonur Krayniy Airport (BXY)

> Baikonur, KZ · IATA: BXY · ICAO: UAOL · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BXY` |
| ICAO | `UAOL` |
| City | Baikonur |
| Country | KZ |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 97 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 45.62199, 63.21077 |

## Description

Krayniy Airport (BXY / ICAO UAOL) is best understood as spaceport infrastructure rather than a freight gateway. It was built to supply the Baikonur Cosmodrome, which Russia leases from Kazakhstan until 2050, and today handles mostly charter services to Moscow, some of them combined passenger-and-cargo flights carrying programme staff and equipment. The single runway can accept aircraft up to the Ilyushin Il-76, though with limits on take-off weight and daily movements, and there is no open cargo terminal or third-party handling agent available to forwarders. Shippers moving air freight into this part of Kazakhstan therefore route via Almaty (ALA) or Astana (NQZ) and cover the final leg by truck or rail. The nearest civil airport with regular scheduled service is Kyzylorda (KZO), roughly 240 km away. Space-related consignments travel in closed, dedicated logistics chains that are not offered commercially. The field sits on the right bank of the Syr Darya about 6 km west of the town of Baikonur and is listed in the Russian Federation's state register of civil aerodromes.

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