Semipalatinsk Logo Variants
PLX
UASS
Quick Facts
CountryKZ
TimezoneAsia/Almaty
Passengers/yr49,900
Elevation761 ft
Coordinates50.3513, 80.2344
About Semipalatinsk
Semei International Airport (Kazakh: Semei Halyqaralyq Äuejaiy) (IATA: PLX, ICAO: UASS), formerly New Semei (Kazakh: Jañasemei) and named after Abai Qunanbaiuly, is an airport in Semei, Kazakhstan, located 10 km (6.2 mi) south-west of the city. It services large airliners. The airfield contains two groups of alert fighter pads. A 400 m (1,300 ft) overrun exists at each end of runway 08/26.