Atyrau Airport

ATMA Atyrau Airport (Kazakh: Xalyqaralyq Atyraý Áýejaıy); (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.

Atyrau International Airport

Xalyqaralyq Atyraý Áýejaıy
Summary
Operator"ATMA - Atyrau International Airport"
ServesAtyrau
Location8 km NW of Atyrau Railway Station, Kazakhstan
Focus city for
Elevation AMSL-22 m / −72 ft
Coordinates47°07′19″N 051°49′17″E
Map
GUW
Location in Kazakhstan
GUW
GUW (Europe)
GUW
GUW (West and Central Asia)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 3,000 9,843 Asphalt/Concrete
Source: AIP Kazakhstan[1]

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 passed through this airport.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger
AirlinesDestinations
Aeroflot Moscow–Sheremetyevo[2]
Air AstanaAktau, Almaty, Amsterdam, Frankfurt,[3] Istanbul, Nur-Sultan
FlyArystan[4] Aktau (beings 15 July 2020),[5] Aktobe (beings 15 July 2020),[6] Almaty (beings 15 July 2020),[7] Karagandy (beings 1 August 2020),[8] Kostanay (beings 15 July 2020),[9] Kyzylorda (beings 15 July 2020),[10] Nur-Sultan (begins 15 July 2020),[11] Oral (beings 15 July 2020),[12] Shymkent (beings 15 July 2020)[13]
Qazaq Air Aktau, Aktobe, Oral
SCAT AirlinesAktau, Nur-Sultan[14]

Cargo
AirlinesDestinations
Coyne AirwaysOral
Silk Way AirlinesAktau, Baku

See also

References
  1. 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. "Online Timetable". FlyArystan. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  5. Johnson, Harry.S (11 June 2020). "FlyArystan heading for West Kazakhstan". Eturbo. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  6. Johnson, Harry.S (11 June 2020). "FlyArystan heading for West Kazakhstan". Eturbo. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  7. Johnson, Harry.S (11 June 2020). "FlyArystan heading for West Kazakhstan". Eturbo. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  8. Johnson, Harry.S (11 June 2020). "FlyArystan heading for West Kazakhstan". Eturbo. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  9. Johnson, Harry.S (11 June 2020). "FlyArystan heading for West Kazakhstan". Eturbo. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  10. Johnson, Harry.S (11 June 2020). "FlyArystan heading for West Kazakhstan". Eturbo. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  11. Johnson, Harry.S (11 June 2020). "FlyArystan heading for West Kazakhstan". Eturbo. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  12. Johnson, Harry.S (11 June 2020). "FlyArystan heading for West Kazakhstan". Eturbo. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  13. Johnson, Harry.S (11 June 2020). "FlyArystan heading for West Kazakhstan". Eturbo. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  14. Liu, Jim (16 April 2019). "SCAT further expands Nur-Sultan (Astana) network from June 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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