Atyrau Airport

Atyrau International Airport
Атырау халықаралық әуежайы
Международный аэропорт Атырау
Summary
Operator "ATMA - Atyrau International Airport"
Serves Atyrau
Location 8 km NW of Atyrau Railway Station, Kazakhstan
Hub for
Elevation AMSL -22 m / −72 ft
Coordinates 47°07′19″N 051°49′17″E / 47.12194°N 51.82139°E / 47.12194; 51.82139Coordinates: 47°07′19″N 051°49′17″E / 47.12194°N 51.82139°E / 47.12194; 51.82139
Website atyrauinternational.com
Map
UATG
Location in Kazakhstan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 3,000 9,843 Asphalt/Concrete
Source: AIP Kazakhstan[1]

ATMA Atyrau Airport (Kazakh: Атырау халықаралық әуежайы, Russian: Международный аэропорт Атырау) (IATA: GUW, ICAO: UATG) is an airport located 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest of Atyrau, Kazakhstan.[1] It is the lowest commercial airport in the world at 22 m (72 ft) below sea level.

History

Check-in hall

ATMA obtained the operational rights of ATMA Atyrau Airport when the airport was privatized as a build and operate model in 1994. ATMA is a joint company between Mağdenli Yer Hizmetleri and Atyrau Regional Administration with both parties having a 50% share. It is the only airport in Atyrau and one of the thirteen international airports in Kazakhstan.

The region is crucial for Kazakhstan's economy as it is very close to oil exploration sites and platforms on the Caspian Sea. The city is the base town for many oil and construction companies.

In 2007 ATMA completed the construction of the new terminal building and a new longer runway. Enclosing a total area of 2,000 m2 (22,000 sq ft), the new terminal can serve 600 passengers per hour. Passengers can also benefit from the modernized CIP and VIP lounges. There is Wi-Fi internet access all over the terminal including CIP and VIP lounges. As a result of the renovation project, conveyor belt system is installed in both international and domestic arrival terminals and computerized check in banks became operational for easier passenger ticket processing. Boarding is done by transporting passengers by bus from the terminal to the plane.

In 2017, 609 071 passengers having passed through this airport

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroflot Moscow–Sheremetyevo[2]
Air AstanaAktau, Almaty, Amsterdam, Astana, Frankfurt,[3] Istanbul-Atatürk, Moscow-Sheremetyevo[4]
Bek AirAlmaty, Oral
SCAT AirlinesAktau
Seasonal: Baku, Mineralnye Vody
SkyBus Seasonal charter: Batumi[5]
Qazaq Air Aktau, Aktobe, Oral

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Coyne AirwaysOral
Silk Way AirlinesAktau, Baku

See also

References

  1. 1 2 AIP Kazakhstan
  2. ↑ L, J (26 October 2015). "AEROFLOT Assumes Transaero Kazakhstan Operation from late-Oct 2015". Airline Route. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Liu, Jim (30 January 2018). "Air Astana schedules Atyrau – Frankfurt service in S18". Routesonline. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Эйр Астана. Новый рейс Атырау-Москва-Атырау". International Travel plus. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "SkyBus International Airlines". Skybus.kz. Archived from the original on 25 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
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