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Altai Airport

Altai, Mongolia

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ZMAT

Elevation

7260 ft

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Location

Altai · 065 · Mongolia

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

46.376°, 96.221° · 7260 ft elev.

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Remote gateway serving Mongolia's Altai region.

Location

Altai, Mongolia

Altai Airport (IATA: LTI, ICAO: ZMAT) is a domestic airport serving the city of Altai, the capital of Govi-Altai Province in western Mongolia. It connects this remote region to the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar, providing an essential air link for a sparsely populated area with limited road infrastructure. The airport operates scheduled domestic services and is a vital transport node for government officials, residents, and travelers accessing the Gobi-Altai region. Ground travel alternatives are long and arduous, making air access particularly important for this part of Mongolia.

Terminals

The airport has a small, single terminal typical of regional Mongolian domestic airports with basic passenger facilities.

Getting to & from

Ground transport from the airport into Altai city is primarily by taxi or private vehicle, as the city is relatively close to the airport.

Airlines here

MIAT Mongolian Airlines and Hunnu Air operate domestic routes connecting Altai to Ulaanbaatar.

Notable facts

›Altai Airport serves Govi-Altai Province, one of Mongolia's more remote western provinces.
›The airport primarily handles domestic routes to Ulaanbaatar's Buyant-Ukhaa or Chinggis Khaan International Airport.
›The surrounding terrain features the Altai mountain range, influencing local weather and flight operations.
›Air travel is essential for the region due to the vast distances and poor road conditions in western Mongolia.
›The airport has a paved runway suitable for small to medium turboprop and regional jet aircraft.

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Airlines serving this airport

Air Mauritanie

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Routes

LTI → BYNMR · F50

Aircraft operating here

Fokker 501 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Altai Airport is a public airport serving Altai City, which is the capital of the Govi-Altai province (aimag) in western Mongolia. The airport is located 2 km (1.2 mi) west of Altai City. It is capable of handling An-24 type aircraft, including Fokker 50, Dash 8 and ATR 42.

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Altai Airport

Airport in Altai, Govi-Altai, Mongolia

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