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The airport of the capital of Kazakhstan, founded back in 1931, for more than 90 years of its existence, from servicing the smallest aircraft, it has come to the possibility of servicing all types of aircraft without restriction in any weather.
Being one of the most modern airports on the Eurasian continent, Nursultan Nazarbayev Airport welcomes and releases up to 200 flights daily, and more than 2,000 flights per month. 5 domestic and 23 foreign airlines operate regular flights from Nursultan Nazarbayev Airport, to 18 domestic destinations and 35 international destinations. Among them are Kazakhstani airlines – Air Astana, SCAT, Fly Arystan, QAZAQ Air, Southern Sky and foreign ones – Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Fly Dubai, Aeroflot, Uzbekistan Airways, Air China, China Southern, WIZZ AIR Abu Dhabi, BELAVIA, LOT, Russia, S7 Airlines, Somon Air, AZAL, etc.
The advantageous geographical location of the capital of Kazakhstan in the heart of Eurasia is an advantage for attracting new airlines, both cargo and passenger. Thus, having a successful experience, the airport is actively working to open new flights and find new partners, so in April 2024 flights to Dushanbe, Mineralnye Vody were opened, Somon Air became a new partner.
To date, the capital’s airport has all the possibilities to provide services at the international level, thanks to the possibility of online check-in, check-in at self-registration desks, information through displays in the airport building with all relevant information for departure, favorable conditions are created for guests and passengers to stay in the capital’s air harbor with the least waste of time on pre-flight procedures.
Nowadays, airport Astana has capability receive all types of aircraft without any limits. The Development of airport Astana is carried out in accordance with international standards of IATA (International Air Transport Association) and ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization). Airport is a member of the international organization as Ground Handling Council IATA. The favorable conditions are made for cooperation with new airlines, as for cargo and passenger one.
Airport’s advantage is the geographic location, which is in the middle of Eurasia and this very location attracts foreign airlines.
Airport Astana is certificated as IIIA category of ICAO standards. Installed modern equipment gives possibility to dispatchers of tower to find out, identify and escort aircraft and special techniques on the flight field, which screens on the towerman’s monitor. It allows to control and provide safety of traffic on the aerodrome at bad visibility. Now airport Astana can accept and dispatch aircraft with runway visibility till 200 meters and more, аs for the past period the meteorological minimum of aerodrome was 350 meters. Even, if it is rainy or windy, airport Astana gives possibility to aircraft to make safe landing at horizontal visibility only 200 meters and vertical – 15.
Airport Astana makes all efforts to make the passengers staying comfortable at the airport, and offers new services in the terminal. At the airport is operating “Duty Free” shop, pharmacy, restaurant “Sattilik”, café “Coffee yard”, call-center, self-registration stands. Astana airport offers the most comfortable conditions for its passengers: CIP and VIP lounges, mother and baby rooms, prayer rooms, baggage office, and smoking room in departure halls, stands for mobile devices charge. During the flight waiting time, passengers are welcomed at restaurants, cafes and bars. The passengers can also use post services, cash machine of different banks, exchange money. You can buy tickets at Airport’s or airlines’ cash-desks, which are located on the 2nd There are many stores of national souvenirs, where you can buy gifts for yourself or for your friends. There is also parking-place for passenger’s personal cars.
There is automated toll and alternative free parking for passengers’ private vehicles.
Since 2015 in Astana International Airport offers its service an official taxi, which can be ordered in the arrival hall.
Capital airport is the visit card of the State and it makes all efforts to give good impression for their visitors.