Civil Aviation Day of Kyrgyzstan (07/10)

Civil Aviation Day of Kyrgyzstan, celebrated annually on October 7, was established by Decree of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic № 738 of October 3, 1994, giving special significance to civil aviation, taking into account its invaluable contribution to the development of the economy, culture, and sectors of the national economy of the republic.

The history of civil aviation of the Kyrgyz Republic began with the Resolution of the Council of People's Commissars of the Kyrgyz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic of 1933. The first airport was a virgin area near the suburban village of Papenovka, the head of which was appointed a graduate of the Leningrad Institute of Civil Aviation N.K. Batov, who came to the city of Frunze in 1933 in the direction after college. The aircraft fleet consisted of three U-2 aircraft, for special agricultural purposes.

In October 1933, a small U-2 aircraft, piloted by Nikolai Ieske with an aircraft technician on board Evgeniy Balakshi, took off from the Frunzensky airfield. They made the first flight through the Kungey and Kirgizsky mountain ranges at an altitude of 3500 meters, thereby determining the possibility of passing through the passes and opening a new Frunze — Rybachye — Przhevalsk route. The Pishpek — Tashkent — Almaty line began its work.

On October 7, 1933, newspapers wrote about this under the heading «First flight»: «The last victory of our aviation — is the Kungei Ala-Tau ridge, which rose above sea level by 4575 meters, formidable air pits, fierce winds «Ulan», «San-Tash». The most difficult air route Frunze — Rybachye — Przhevalsk was taken by the courage, enthusiasm and accurate calculations of our brave pilots who carried the plane through Tokmak, Rybachye, Sazanovka...».

Civil aviation in Kyrgyzstan received rapid development in the 60s of the 20th century. Soon the Il-18 and An-24 transport aircraft begin to operate. There is a rapid growth in technical equipment. In subsequent years, numerous airport services facilities in the cities of Frunze, Osh, residential buildings were erected, and air terminals at all airports of domestic airlines were expanded.

Currently, the country's main air gate — Manas« International Airport » is one of the largest and most modern airports in Central Asia. The airport provides international and domestic transportation, is capable of receiving all types of aircraft and has the longest artificial runway in the region. «Manas» Airport is located in the center of the Chui Valley and is located 23 kilometers northwest of the capital of state —, Bishkek.

State regulation of activities in the field of civil aviation in order to ensure the safety of aircraft flights, aviation safety and the quality of work and services is carried out by the State Civil Aviation Agency of the Kyrgyz Republic.

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