Issyk-Kul International Airport (Kyrgyz: ëÃÂÃÂú-ÃÂéû ÃÂû ðÃÂðûÃÂú ðÃÂÃÂþÿþÃÂÃÂÃÂ, Isñq-Köl el aralñq aeroportu, ÃÂóÃÂÃÂ-ÃÂààÃÂàçñçÃÂÃÂàçÃÂñÃÂþÃÂñêÃÂ; Russian: ÃÂõöôÃÂýðÃÂþôýÃÂù ðÃÂÃÂþÿþÃÂàëÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂú-ÃÂÃÂûÃÂû, Meà ¾dunarodnyj aeroport ëIssyk-Kuljû) is an international airport near Tamchy, a village in Issyk Kul District of Issyk Kul Region (oblast) of Kyrgyzstan. The Russian IATA code for Issyk-Kul International Airport is ÃÂÃÂã.
Formerly known as Tamchy Airport, Issyk-Kul International Airport started its operations in 1975 as a reserve airport for the nearby Cholpon-Ata Airport. The current runway and terminal were built in 2003. In the same year, the Kyrgyz Government renamed Tamchy Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport. It is a class 4D airport with CAT I instrument landing facilities and lighting on both the runway and stands for night operation.
Issyk-Kul International Airport has customs and border control checks and serves both domestic and international flights. There are plans to extend the runway by a further 500 m.