Aktau Airport

Aktau International Airport (formerly known as Shevchenko-Central) (IATA: SCO, ICAO: UATE) (Kazakh: Halyqaralyq Aqtaý Áýejaıy) is an international airport in Mangystau Region, Kazakhstan. It is the primary international airport serving Aktau. The airport is the eighth-busiest international air passenger gateway into Central Asia, the 50th-busiest airport in the Post-Soviet states, the third-busiest airport in Kazakhstan.

For the rugby league player named Uate, see Akuila Uate.
Aktau International Airport

Halyqaralyq Aqtaý Áýejaıy
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorJSC "Aktau International Airport"
ServesAktau
LocationAktau, Kazakhstan
Opened1983 (1983)
Focus city for
Time zoneAQTT (UTC+05:00)
Elevation AMSL22 m / 72 ft
Coordinates43°51′36″N 051°05′31″E
Websitewww.aktau-airport.kz
Map
SCO/UATE
Location in Kazakhstan
SCO/UATE
SCO/UATE (West and Central Asia)
SCO/UATE
SCO/UATE (North Atlantic)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 3,052 10,013 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers1,023,900
Source: AIP Kazakhstan[1]

Aktau International Airport is located 21 km (13 mi) northwest of the city of Aktau. The airport features one passenger terminal and one runway. It serves as a focus city for SCAT Airlines. The airport is served year-round by Aeroflot, Air Astana, SCAT Airlines, Qazaq Air and on a seasonal basis by Belavia and Sunday Airlines.

The facility opened in 1983 (1983) as Shevchenko-Central and was commonly known as Shevchenko Airport (the airport's current IATA code, SCO, is derived from the city's previous name of Shevchenko).

Overview

In November 1996 the joint stock company Aktau International Airport was established. The development of the oil industry in the Caspian region required an increase in freight volumes and a rapid delivery of necessary equipment for the oil industry. This, in turn, led to the need for reconstruction of the airfield and an increase in passenger capacity at the terminal.

Usage

With 1 million passengers passing through in 2018, the airport was the third busiest in Kazakhstan, after Almaty Airport and Astana Airport, and was the 50th-busiest airport in the Post-Soviet states.

Operations

Aktau International Airport is used by 6 airlines flying to 14 destinations in 4 countries. The airport is the primary hub of SCAT Airlines. It has one passenger terminal. In 2018, it served 1 023 900 passengers, making it the third-busiest airport in Kazakhstan. The busiest single destination in passenger numbers is Atyrau. It has one runway designated 12/40 with an asphalt/concrete surface measuring 3,050 m × 60 m (10,007 ft × 197 ft). The airport is able to accommodate jets the size of the AN-124, Boeing 747, Il-76 and lighter, as well as helicopters of all types. However, smaller jets like the Airbus A319, Boeing 737 and CRJ-200 are more commonly seen there.

In 2007, the airport was given a concession period of 30 years to the ATM Group. The contract includes construction of a new passenger terminal. The new terminal was completed in 2009. The capacity was 450 passengers per hour and the total area of 13,400 m2 (144,000 sq ft), including the area occupied by the VIP and CIP halls.

The terminal is equipped with electronic and electromechanical systems. These include passenger telescopic ladders, racks of electronic registration, HVAC (heating and cooling system), FIDS (Alert System departures on the electronic scoreboard), X-ray scanners, CCTV, lifts and escalators.

SCAT Airlines is based in Aktau and operates flights to Baku, Tbilisi, Moscow and various other Russian cities. Air Astana operates daily flights to Atyrau, Almaty and Nur-Sultan. There are also flights operated by Aeroflot to Moscow.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter services to and from Aktau:[2]

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroflot Moscow–Sheremetyevo[3]
Air Astana[4] Almaty, Atyrau, Nur-Sultan
Belavia Seasonal: Minsk[5]
FlyArystan Aktobe,[6] Almaty, Atyrau, Karagandy, Nur-Sultan,[7] Oral,[8] Shymkent
Qazaq Air Atyrau[9]
SCAT Airlines[10] Aktobe, Almaty, Astrakhan, Atyrau, Baku, Istanbul, Kokshetau, Krasnodar, Makhachkala, Mineralnye Vody, Moscow–Vnukovo, Oral, Shymkent, Tbilisi
Seasonal: Batumi
Sunday Airlines Seasonal charter: Antalya, Sharm El Sheikh[11]

Cargo
AirlinesDestinations
Coyne Airways Tbilisi
Silk Way AirlinesAtyrau, Baku

Statistics

Passenger figures
Year Passengers Change on previous year Aktau International Airport Passenger Totals
2008 474,000[12] 024.9 %
2009 450,000[13] 0 5,1 %
2010 585,000[14] 0 30%
2011 623,000[15] 0 6,5 %
2012 708,143[16] 0 13,7 %
2013 776,431[17] 0 9,6 %
2014 813,746[18] 0 4,8 %
2015 845,710[19] 0 3,9 %
2016 865,774[20] 0 2,4 %
2017 1,072,400[21] 0 23,9 %
2018 1,023,900[22] 0 4,5 %
Source: Statistics[23]

See also

References
  1. AIP Kazakhstan
  2. "Aktau International Airport Flight Schedule". Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. "Online timetable". Aeroflot. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  4. "Online timetable". Air Astana. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  5. Liu, Jim. "Belavia S20 Kazakhstan network additions". Routesonline. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  6. Liu, Jim. "FlyArystan adds Aktau – Aktobe service from mid-Oct 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  7. Johnson, Harry.S (11 June 2020). "FlyArystan heading for West Kazakhstan". Eturbo. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  8. Liu, Jim. "FlyArystan adds Aktau – Uralsk service from late-Oct 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  9. "Online Timetable". Qazaq Air. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  10. "Flight Schedule". SCAT Airlines. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  11. "Flight Schedules and Airline Availability". tez-tour.com.
  12. http://www.kase.kz/files/emitters/ARAL/aralp_2016_rus.pdf Количество обслуженных пассажиров в аэропортах Республики Казахстан за 2015-2016 гг.стр 39
  13. http://www.kase.kz/files/emitters/ARAL/aralp_2016_rus.pdf Количество обслуженных пассажиров в аэропортах Республики Казахстан за 2015-2016 гг.стр 39
  14. http://www.kase.kz/files/emitters/ARAL/aralp_2016_rus.pdf Количество обслуженных пассажиров в аэропортах Республики Казахстан за 2015-2016 гг.стр 39
  15. http://www.kase.kz/files/emitters/ARAL/aralp_2016_rus.pdf Количество обслуженных пассажиров в аэропортах Республики Казахстан за 2015-2016 гг.стр 39
  16. http://www.kase.kz/files/emitters/ARAL/aralp_2016_rus.pdf Количество обслуженных пассажиров в аэропортах Республики Казахстан за 2015—2016 гг.стр 39
  17. http://www.kase.kz/files/emitters/ARAL/aralp_2016_rus.pdf Количество обслуженных пассажиров в аэропортах Республики Казахстан за 2015—2016 гг.стр 39
  18. http://www.kase.kz/files/emitters/ARAL/aralp_2016_rus.pdf Количество обслуженных пассажиров в аэропортах Республики Казахстан за 2015—2016 гг.стр 39
  19. http://www.kase.kz/files/emitters/ARAL/aralp_2016_rus.pdf Количество обслуженных пассажиров в аэропортах Республики Казахстан за 2015—2016 гг.стр 39
  20. http://www.kase.kz/files/emitters/ARAL/aralp_2016_rus.pdf Количество обслуженных пассажиров в аэропортах Республики Казахстан за 2015—2016 гг.стр 39
  21. http://www.kase.kz/files/emitters/ARAL/aralp_2016_rus.pdf Количество обслуженных пассажиров в аэропортах Республики Казахстан за 2015—2016 гг.стр 39
  22. http://www.kase.kz/files/emitters/ARAL/aralp_2016_rus.pdf Количество обслуженных пассажиров в аэропортах Республики Казахстан за 2015—2016 гг.стр 39
  23. http://www.kase.kz/files/emitters/ARAL/aralp_2016_rus.pdf Количество обслуженных пассажиров в аэропортах Республики Казахстан за 2015—2016 гг.стр 39
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