Almaty International Airport
Almaty International Airport Халықаралық Алматы Әуежайы Halyqaralyq Almaty Äuejaiy | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Groupe ADP | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | TAV Airports Holding | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Almaty | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Almaty, Kazakhstan (inside city limits) | ||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 681 m / 2,234 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°21′19″N 077°02′41″E / 43.35528°N 77.04472°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | alaport | ||||||||||||||
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Source: AIP Kazakhstan | |||||||||||||||
Almaty International Airport (IATA: ALA, ICAO: UAAA) is an international airport in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is larger than Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) in Astana and is the main international gateway into the country. It is a principal hub of Air Astana, the national flag carrier, as well as other domestic and international airlines. The airport plays role in connecting Almaty to the rest of the country and the broader region through its extensive transport links.
As of 2024 it is the busiest airport in Kazakhstan (as well as in Central Asia) and 6th busiest in the Post-Soviet states. In 2022, it served 7.2 million passengers, with 63% traveling on domestic routes and 37% on international flights. Additionally, the airport managed 88,400 tonnes of cargo in 2022, making it the largest airport in the country in terms of cargo volume.
The airport is registered under name of "JSC Almaty International Airport", which is owned by Turkish airport company TAV Airports Holding.