ALA Airport Code, Almaty International Airport
ALA is the IATA airport code for Almaty International Airport, the main international gateway for Almaty, Kazakhstan. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, UAAA.
What airport is ALA?
ALA is the IATA airport code for Almaty International Airport, in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The same airport has the ICAO code UAAA.
It carries scheduled service and ranks number 243 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code UAAA begins with U, the prefix ICAO assigns to post-Soviet states.
| IATA airport code | ALA |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | UAAA |
| Airport | Almaty International Airport |
| City | Almaty |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Main airlines | KC, DV, 7J |
| Runways | 2 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is ALA airport located?
Almaty International Airport (ALA) is in Almaty, Kazakhstan, at coordinates 43.35427, 77.04283.
It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 43.35° N, 77.04° E. The runways sit at 2234 ft (681 m) elevation.
Runways at ALA
It has 2 runways. The longest is 14,764 ft (4.50 km), designated 05L/23R.
Which airlines fly to ALA?
The open route dataset lists KC (Air Astana), DV (Scat Air), 7J (Tajik Air), BA (British Airways), CZ (China Southern Airlines), EY (Etihad Airways) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Almaty International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Almaty International Airport?
The IATA code for Almaty International Airport in Almaty is ALA. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Almaty?
The 3-letter IATA code for Almaty International Airport in Almaty is ALA.
What is the ICAO code for Almaty International Airport?
The ICAO code for Almaty International Airport is UAAA. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code ALA.
What is the difference between ALA and UAAA?
ALA is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. UAAA is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Almaty International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
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Popular routes from ALA
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