# Almaty International Airport

Source: https://jetatlas.ai/en/airports/uaaa
Publisher: JetAtlas
Retrieved: 2026-10-27T00:26:09.412Z (not the data verification date)
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Requested language: en
Field languages: {"name":"en","notes":"en","hours":"en","max_aircraft_note":"en"}
Terms: CC BY 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

- Airport hours, customs, slots and restrictions must be confirmed with the airport. Runway length alone does not establish operational suitability.

Kazakhstan's commercial capital's airport, 25 minutes from the centre and an hour from Shymbulak ski resort. Modern terminal (2024) and a business-aviation lounge; a strategic technical stop between Europe and East Asia. Winter operations are reliable.

```json
{
  "kind": "airport",
  "slug": "uaaa",
  "icao": "UAAA",
  "iata": "ALA",
  "name": "Almaty International Airport",
  "city_slug": "almaty",
  "country": "Kazakhstan",
  "country_code": "KZ",
  "lat": 43.3521,
  "lon": 77.0405,
  "elevation_ft": 2234,
  "longest_runway_ft": 14436,
  "runway_surface": "concrete",
  "customs": true,
  "h24": true,
  "hours": "H24",
  "slots_required": false,
  "ppr_required": false,
  "noise_curfew": false,
  "distance_to_centre_km": 15,
  "drive_minutes": 25,
  "role": "commercial",
  "fbos": [
    "Almaty Airport Business Aviation Terminal"
  ],
  "fuel": [
    "Jet A-1"
  ],
  "helipad": true,
  "max_aircraft_note": "Any size including widebody VIP.",
  "notes": "Kazakhstan's commercial capital's airport, 25 minutes from the centre and an hour from Shymbulak ski resort. Modern terminal (2024) and a business-aviation lounge; a strategic technical stop between Europe and East Asia. Winter operations are reliable.",
  "website": "https://www.alaport.com"
}
```

## References
- https://www.alaport.com

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