Airport codes in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has 29 airports with an IATA code in the dataset, and 25 of them have a full page here. The busiest is Almaty International Airport (ALA) in Almaty.
| IATA | ICAO | Airport | City | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALA | UAAA | Almaty International Airport | Almaty | Large airport |
| SCO | UATE | Aktau International Airport | Aktau | Large airport |
| CIT | UAII | Shymkent International Airport | Shymkent | Large airport |
| GUW | UATG | Atyrau International Airport | Atyrau | Large airport |
| UKK | UASK | Oskemen International Airport | Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) | Large airport |
| KGF | UAKK | Sary-Arka Airport | Karaganda | Large airport |
| AKX | UATT | Aktobe International Airport | Aktobe | Large airport |
| KZO | UAOO | Korkyt Ata International Airport | Kyzylorda | Large airport |
| DMB | UADD | Taraz International Airport | Taraz | Large airport |
| URA | UARR | Manshuk Mametova International Airport | Uralsk | Large airport |
| PWQ | UASP | Pavlodar International Airport | Pavlodar | Large airport |
| PLX | UASS | Semei International Airport | Semey | Large airport |
| KSN | UAUU | Kostanay International Airport | Kostanay | Large airport |
| KOV | UACK | Kokshetau International Airport | Kokshetau | Large airport |
| PPK | UACP | Petropavl International Airport | Petropavl | Large airport |
| DZN | UAKD | Zhezkazgan National Airport | Zhezkazgan | Large airport |
| SZI | UASZ | Zaysan Airport | Zaysan | Small airport |
| NQZ | UACC | Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport | Astana | Large airport |
| HSA | UAIT | Hazrat Sultan International Airport | Turkıstan | Large airport |
| BXY | UAOL | Baikonur Krayniy International Airport | Baikonur | Large airport |
| BXH | UAAH | Balkhash Airport | Balkhash | Medium airport |
| TDK | UAAT | Taldykorgan Airport | Taldykorgan | Medium airport |
| EKB | UASB | Ekibastuz Airport | Ekibastuz | Medium airport |
| USJ | UAAL | Usharal Airport | Usharal | Small airport |
| UZR | UASU | Urzhar Airport | Urzhar | Small airport |
| HRC | - | Sary Su Airport | Zhayrem | Small airport |
| ATX | - | Atbasar Airport | Atbasar | Small airport |
| BXJ | UAAR | Boralday Airport | Boralday | Small airport |
| AYK | UAUR | Arkalyk North Airport | Arkalyk | Small airport |
ICAO codes in Kazakhstan start with U
ICAO location indicators are geographic: the first letter is the region. 27 of the 29 Kazakhstan airports listed above have an ICAO code beginning with U, the prefix assigned to post-Soviet states. IATA codes, the three letters on a ticket, carry no such pattern, which is why you cannot tell the country from one. The full ICAO prefix table.
Airports in Kazakhstan by type
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Large airport | 19 |
| Small airport | 7 |
| Medium airport | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
What do Kazakhstan ICAO codes start with?
ICAO codes in Kazakhstan start with U, the prefix ICAO assigns to post-Soviet states. 27 of the 29 airports listed here carry it. The IATA code, the one on your ticket, follows no such pattern.
What are the airport codes for Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan has 29 airports with an IATA code. The busiest is Almaty International Airport (ALA), ICAO UAAA. The full list of IATA and ICAO codes is in the table above.
What is the main airport in Kazakhstan?
The busiest airport in Kazakhstan is Almaty International Airport (ALA) in Almaty.
How many airports does Kazakhstan have?
Kazakhstan has 29 airports with an IATA code in the open dataset, 25 of which have a full page here.