Airport in Aktau
The airport in Aktau is the only international airport in the Mangystau region, it is a joint venture with the flight units of the Air Force of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The airline has a 3.6 km long runway that can accommodate all types of aircraft with a takeoff weight of up to 400 tons, including wide-body Boeing-747-200.
The airport has been successfully cooperating with the world famous airlines AZAL, SCAT, Transaero for several years. Daily flights from Aktau depart to almost 30 directions, including Moscow, Kiev, Makhachkala, Mineralnye Vody, Istanbul and other cities of the planet.
The passenger traffic of the airline in 2013 alone amounted to more than 700 thousand passengers. And this is far from the limit. The air harbor expands the geography of flights every year, thereby increasing the flow of passengers served.
History
As a commercial airline, the airport in Aktau began operating in 1996. With the development of the oil industry in the republic, it was necessary to increase the volume of freight and passenger traffic, as well as urgent delivery of various kinds of equipment for Kazakh oilmen. This entailed the reconstruction and expansion of the airport..
The new terminal, equipped with the latest technical security, navigation and warning systems, was built in 2009, and even then its capacity was more than 400 passengers per hour. The airline's runway was restored and expanded, its coating strength increased, and work was carried out to supply the runway with an OVI light-signaling system, which allowed the airline to accept for service all types of aircraft, without restrictions.
In 2009 the airport in Aktau won first place in the international competition in the nomination «Prospectively developing airport of the CIS countries», and in 2010 became the leader in the nomination«The best airport of the year in the CIS countries»,
Service and services
The modern air terminal complex of the airport in Aktau provides all the conditions for a comfortable stay of passengers on its territory. The presence of electronic check-in counters, telescopic ladders, visual and voice warning system about the movement of flights, a modern video surveillance system, etc. - all this contributes to fast and safe passenger service.
Transport
There is no public transport from the airport to the city. Therefore, arriving and departing passengers mainly use the services of city taxis or private vehicles..
