Manas International Airport

BSZ UCFM  Bishkek, KG

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BSZ at a glance

  • What it is: Manas International Airport is a regional airport serving Bishkek, KG.
  • Codes: BSZ on your ticket, UCFM on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 2,058 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Asia/Bishkek (UTC+6), so every time shown for BSZ is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
2058 ft
Field elevation

About Manas International Airport

Manas International Airport lies in the temperate mid-latitudes at 43.06° N, 74.48° E, on Asia/Bishkek time (UTC+6).

Manas International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 07/25, measures 13,780 ft by 180 ft, which puts the field in the full-length intercontinental category: a fully loaded Boeing 777 or Airbus A350 can depart for the far side of the world. The surface is concrete. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 07/25 is aligned roughly east/west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that east/west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at BSZ

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
07/25 13,780 ft (4,200 m) 180 ft Concrete Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near BSZ

Great-circle distance from Manas International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Almaty ALA 210 km east Almaty
Tashkent TAS 473 km south-west Tashkent
IATA / ICAO
BSZ / UCFM
Location
Bishkek, KG 43.061, 74.478
Time zone
Asia/Bishkek
Opened
Website
None

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in KG.

ALA Almaty International Airport Almaty, KZ TAS Tashkent International Airport Tashkent, UZ MUX Multan International Airport Multan, PK

More airports and guides connected to BSZ

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. The codes BSZ and UCFM are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about BSZ

What is the airport code for Manas International Airport?

Manas International Airport uses the IATA code BSZ on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code UCFM in flight plans and on radar. The leading “U” in UCFM is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does BSZ have?

Manas International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 2,058 ft above sea level.

What time zone is BSZ in?

Manas International Airport operates on Asia/Bishkek local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at BSZ live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Manas International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Asia/Bishkek.