# Kurchatov Airfield

> Kurchatov, KZ · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| City | Kurchatov |
| Country | KZ |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 166 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 50.73607, 78.53894 |

## Description

Built to serve the closed town that the Soviet Union renamed after physicist Igor Kurchatov, this airfield once supported the scientific staff of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test range. Today the remote strip in the Abai Region handles mainly government, research and occasional charter movements, with no scheduled passenger service and no dedicated cargo terminal. Air freight bound for eastern Kazakhstan is normally routed through Semey Airport, about 127 km away, while customs-cleared freighter volumes move via Sary-Arka in Karaganda. For forwarders, Kurchatov is best treated as a specialist destination rather than a cargo point.

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