---
iata: OSS
name: Osh International Airport
city: Osh
country: Kyrgyzstan
lastUpdated: '2026-09-24'
officialWebsite: 'https://airport.kg/en/international-airports/3'
sources:
  - 'https://airport.kg/en/international-airports/3'
  - >-
    https://economist.kg/ekonomika/2025/05/29/passazhiropotok-v-aeroportakh-kyrghyzstana-dostigh-5-8-mln-chieloviek-rost-na-4-5-za-ghod/
  - >-
    https://economist.kg/ekonomika/2025/05/29/kyrghyzstan-uvielichil-obiemy-aviapierievozok-v-2024-ghodu-kolichiestvo-rieisov-vyroslo-na-7/
  - >-
    https://24.kg/obschestvo/355098_voshe_stroitelstvo_novogo_aerovokzalnogo_kompleksa_zavershitsya_letom_2026_goda/
  - >-
    https://24.kg/obschestvo/363636_nakakom_etape_stroitelstvo_novogo_aerovokzalnogo_kompleksa_aeroporta_osh/
  - >-
    https://ru.sputnik.kg/20250214/aeroport-osh-stroitelstvo-aerovokzal-prezident-kapsula-foto-1092068094.html
  - 'https://asmanairlines.kg/content/about-us'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osh_Airport'
  - 'https://ourairports.com/airports/UAFO/runways.html'
  - 'https://www.uralairlines.ru/airports/oss/'
  - 'https://oss.port.kg/services/business-hall'
quickFacts:
  - >-
    IATA OSS, ICAO UCFO. The operator's English page still prints the former
    code UAFO.
  - >-
    About 2.4 million passengers in 2024 (41.5% of the Airports of Kyrgyzstan
    total of 5.8 million).
  - 'One runway, 12/30, listed as 3,212 × 45 m. The airport is open 24 hours.'
  - >-
    About 9 km north of Osh, elevation 892 m. Current terminal capacity is
    listed as 600 passengers an hour.
  - >-
    A new terminal was still under construction in the 26 February 2026 progress
    report. No opening notice was found by 24 September 2026.
bentoTips:
  - label: Code
    title: 'File UCFO, not UAFO'
    summary: >-
      The current ICAO code is UCFO. The operator's English page still prints
      the old code UAFO.
    category: status
  - label: Terminal
    title: Use the existing building
    summary: >-
      The new terminal was unfinished in the February 2026 site report, and no
      opening was confirmed by 24 September 2026.
    category: terminal
  - label: Check-in
    title: Cutoffs are not on the operator page
    summary: >-
      An unofficial page says 3 hours before international flights and 1 hour
      before domestic, closing 40 and 20 minutes out. Ask the airline.
    category: timing
  - label: Water
    title: No published fountain or bottle price
    summary: >-
      The operator page does not map a refill point or print a water price. The
      VIP hall lists tea and coffee only.
    category: food
lounges:
  - name: VIP hall
    zone: landside
    access:
      - Commercial VIP service; price not published
    bestFor:
      - Travelers who want formalities handled outside the main hall
    summary: >-
      A separate commercial VIP hall is described by Ural Airlines and by an
      unofficial Osh page. The price is not printed, and the operator's English
      page does not list Priority Pass, LoungeKey, or DragonPass.
    verdict: depends
    terminal: Separate building
    amenities:
      - Check-in and baggage away from the main queue
      - Tea and coffee
      - Minibar at extra cost
      - Minibus to the aircraft
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 5.2
slug: oss
region: Asia-Pacific
---
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# Osh International Airport (OSS)
Osh, Kyrgyzstan · Asia-Pacific
Kyrgyzstan's second airport, on the north edge of Osh, with a 24-hour terminal and a long runway, held back by a 1974 building, unpublished bus and lounge prices, and a new terminal that was still unfinished in the last public progress report.
## Airportist Score

**5.2 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 6.0 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 5.0 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 4.6 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 5.2 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 5.4 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 4.2 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: 2.4 million (2024)
- Terminals: 1
- Typical security: 0 min
- On-time: 0%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Flights between southern Kyrgyzstan and Bishkek or Karakol
- International trips from the Fergana Valley when the airline confirms the schedule
- A single-terminal airport that stays open overnight

## Watch out for

- The operator's English page still prints the former ICAO code UAFO
- The new terminal was not confirmed open as of 24 September 2026
- Marshrutka and taxi fares disagree across public pages
- No published drinking-fountain map or lounge price

## More intel

- [Lounge directory](/airports/oss/lounges.md) (free)
- [Getting there](/airports/oss/getting-there.md) (free)
- [Amenities](/airports/oss/amenities.md) (free)
- [Traveler tips](/airports/oss/tips.md) (free)
- [Water](/airports/oss/water.md) (free)
- [Full guide](/airports/oss/guide.md) (free)
- [Disruptions](/airports/oss/disruptions.md) (free)
- [Reviews](/airports/oss/reviews.md) (free)