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Airports in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has 168 airports and airfields, including 19 large and 9 medium-sized airports; 24 have scheduled passenger flights. The capital, Astana, is served by Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ).
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List of airports in Kazakhstan
| Airport | City | IATA | ICAO | Type | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aktau International Airport Meet & Greet → | Aktau | SCO | UATE | Large airport | 73 ft |
| Aktobe International Airport | Aktobe | AKX | UATT | Large airport | 738 ft |
| Almaty International Airport Meet & Greet → | Almaty | ALA | UAAA | Large airport | 2,234 ft |
| Atyrau International Airport Meet & Greet → | Atyrau | GUW | UATG | Large airport | -72 ft |
| Baikonur Krayniy International Airport | Baikonur | BXY | UAOL | Large airport | 317 ft |
| Hazrat Sultan International Airport | Turkıstan | HSA | UAIT | Large airport | 951 ft |
| Kokshetau International Airport | Kokshetau | KOV | UACK | Large airport | 900 ft |
| Korkyt Ata International Airport | Kyzylorda | KZO | UAOO | Large airport | 433 ft |
| Kostanay International Airport | Kostanay | KSN | UAUU | Large airport | 595 ft |
| Manshuk Mametova International Airport | Uralsk | URA | UARR | Large airport | 125 ft |
| Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport Meet & Greet → | Astana | NQZ | UACC | Large airport | 1,165 ft |
| Oskemen International Airport | Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) | UKK | UASK | Large airport | 939 ft |
| Pavlodar International Airport | Pavlodar | PWQ | UASP | Large airport | 410 ft |
| Petropavl International Airport | Petropavl | PPK | UACP | Large airport | 453 ft |
| Sary-Arka Airport Meet & Greet → | Karaganda | KGF | UAKK | Large airport | 1,765 ft |
| Semei International Airport | Semey | PLX | UASS | Large airport | 761 ft |
| Shymkent International Airport | Shymkent | CIT | UAII | Large airport | 1,385 ft |
| Taraz International Airport | Taraz | DMB | UADD | Large airport | 2,184 ft |
| Zhezkazgan National Airport | Zhezkazgan | DZN | UAKD | Large airport | 1,250 ft |
| Balkhash Airport | Balkhash | BXH | UAAH | Medium airport | 1,446 ft |
| Taldykorgan Airport | Taldykorgan | TDK | UAAT | Medium airport | 1,925 ft |
| Ayaguz Airport (no scheduled flights) | Ayaguz | — | UASA | Medium airport | 2,119 ft |
| Dolon Air Base (no scheduled flights) | Semey | — | KZ-7470 | Medium airport | 705 ft |
| Ekibastuz Airport (no scheduled flights) | Ekibastuz | EKB | UASB | Medium airport | 621 ft |
| Kurchatov Airfield (no scheduled flights) | Kurchatov | — | KZ-0068 | Medium airport | 545 ft |
| Shalkar Airport (no scheduled flights) | Shalkar | — | UATR | Medium airport | 561 ft |
| Yubileyniy Airfield (no scheduled flights) | Töretam | — | UAON | Medium airport | 328 ft |
| Zhangiztobe Air Base (no scheduled flights) | Zhangiztobe | — | KZ-0069 | Medium airport | — |
| Urzhar Airport | Urzhar | UZR | UASU | Small airport | — |
| Usharal Airport | Usharal | USJ | UAAL | Small airport | 1,288 ft |
| Zaysan Airport | Zaysan | SZI | UASZ | Small airport | 1,877 ft |
| Arkalyk North Airport (no scheduled flights) | Arkalyk | AYK | UAUR | Small airport | 1,266 ft |
| Atbasar Airport (no scheduled flights) | Atbasar | ATX | KZ-ATX | Small airport | 1,010 ft |
| Boralday Airport (no scheduled flights) | Boralday | BXJ | UAAR | Small airport | 2,313 ft |
| Sary Su Airport (no scheduled flights) | Zhayrem | HRC | HRC | Small airport | 1,307 ft |
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Kazakhstan has 168 airports and airfields in the OurAirports database — #45 of 247 countries and territories by total number. Only a small part of them serve airline passengers: 19 large airports, 9 medium-sized airports and 24 airports with scheduled flights; the remaining 140 are small airstrips, heliports (58) and seaplane bases used for private and general aviation.
Main international airports in Kazakhstan
The main international gateways are Almaty International Airport (ALA) in Almaty, Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) in Astana, Aktau International Airport (SCO) in Aktau, Atyrau International Airport (GUW) in Atyrau, Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) in Karaganda and Aktobe International Airport (AKX) in Aktobe. In total 19 large airports handle long-haul and international traffic — #12 in the world. The capital, Astana, is served by Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ).
Domestic flights and regional airports
Scheduled flights reach 24 cities across Kazakhstan, with 9 regional airports linking smaller towns to the main hubs. The northernmost airport with airline service is Petropavl International Airport (PPK) in Petropavl, the southernmost Shymkent International Airport (CIT) in Shymkent. The highest airport is Boralday Airport (BXJ) at 2,313 ft (705 m) above sea level.
Airport services and alternatives
At 5 airports in Kazakhstan — SCO, ALA, GUW, NQZ and KGF — you can book Meet & Greet, lounge access or private transfers online. Among its neighbours, China (334 large/medium airports), Russia (255 large/medium airports), Uzbekistan (12 large/medium airports) and Turkmenistan (8 large/medium airports) — useful if a cross-border airport is closer or cheaper. To find the closest airport to a specific town, use the nearest airport finder for Kazakhstan.
Airports in Russia — 255 large & medium
Airports in Uzbekistan — 12 large & medium
Airports in China — 334 large & medium
Airports in Kyrgyzstan — 7 large & medium
Airports in Turkmenistan — 8 large & medium