Airport guide

BalhashIATA code BXH

Balhash (BXH/UAAH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Balkhash, Kazakhstan in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Balkhash, Kazakhstan
Codes: BXH · UAAH; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Almaty
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Balhash (BXH/UAAH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Balkhash, Kazakhstan in Asia. Operating on Asia/Almaty local time at coordinates 46.880°, 75.020°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Balhash (BXH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Balkhash, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Balhash airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: BXH
ICAO code: UAAH
City: Balkhash
Country: Kazakhstan
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Almaty
Coordinates: 46.894°, 75.005°; From OurAirports
Official website: zhezair.kz/eng (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Balhash’s own pages.

BXH airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 441 m (1,446 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Named after: Balkhash; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Taldykorgan Airport TDK · 331 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at BXH

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 05/23: 2,502 m, concrete.

Runways at BXH: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
05/23	2,502 m8,208 ft	40 m	concrete	Lit

Routes from BXH

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from BXH yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where BXH is

Calculated

4.9 km north

Balhash lies 4.9 km north of Balkhash city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at BXH

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Balkhash, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Balhash’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:zhezair.kz/eng (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Balkhash

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Balhash: common questions

Where is Balhash?

Balhash serves Balkhash, Kazakhstan. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 46.894°, 75.005°.

What are the airport codes for Balhash?

The IATA code is BXH and the ICAO code is UAAH.

What time zone is BXH in?

Balhash is in the Asia/Almaty time zone.

What is the official website of Balhash?

The airport’s official website is zhezair.kz/eng. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Balhash have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at BXH: 05/23 (2,502 m (8,208 ft), concrete).

How far is BXH from Balkhash city centre?

Balhash is about 4.9 km north of Balkhash city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Balhash?

OurAirports gives BXH’s elevation as 441 m (1,446 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Balhash’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)