Airport code

CIT Airport Code, Shymkent International Airport

CIT is the IATA airport code for Shymkent International Airport, the main international gateway for Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, UAII.

City
Shymkent
Country
Continent
Asia
Airport type
Large airport
Coordinates
42.36502, 69.47564
Elevation
1,385 ft
Runways
1
Scheduled service
Yes

What airport is CIT?

CIT is the IATA airport code for Shymkent International Airport, in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. The same airport has the ICAO code UAII.

It carries scheduled service and ranks number 886 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code UAII begins with U, the prefix ICAO assigns to post-Soviet states.

Shymkent International Airport (CIT) at a glance
IATA airport codeCIT
ICAO airport codeUAII
AirportShymkent International Airport
CityShymkent
CountryKazakhstan
Main airlinesDV, KC
Runways1

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Where is CIT airport located?

Shymkent International Airport (CIT) is in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, at coordinates 42.36502, 69.47564.

It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 42.37° N, 69.48° E. The runways sit at 1385 ft (422 m) elevation.

Runways at CIT

It has a single paved runway. The longest is 9,186 ft (2.80 km), designated 10/28.

Which airlines fly to CIT?

The open route dataset lists DV (Scat Air), KC (Air Astana) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Shymkent 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 Shymkent International Airport?

The IATA code for Shymkent International Airport in Shymkent is CIT. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.

What is the 3-letter code for Shymkent?

The 3-letter IATA code for Shymkent International Airport in Shymkent is CIT.

What is the ICAO code for Shymkent International Airport?

The ICAO code for Shymkent International Airport is UAII. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code CIT.

What is the difference between CIT and UAII?

CIT is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. UAII is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Shymkent International Airport.

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Nearby and related airports

Other airports in Kazakhstan and the wider region:

Popular routes from CIT

Distance and typical flight time from Shymkent International Airport to other airports it connects with:

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