Astana International Airport

Astana International Airport (Template:Lang-kk, Xalıqaralıq Astana Äwejayı, حالىقارالىق استانا أۋەجايى; Template:Lang-ru) Template:Airport codes is an international airport in Kazakhstan located Template:Convert southeast of the capital Astana.<ref name="AIP"/>

History

Astana's first airfield was built in 1931 on the outskirts of the town and was developed further after World War II. However, a new airport, which became Astana international Airport, was built 11 miles to the south of the city and opened in November 1963. It was largely used by Aeroflot and its local directorate. Following the transfer of the capital from Almaty to Astana in December 1997, the airport underwent a series of major reconstructions which brought it up to international standards, including the current 11,484 ft (3,500m) runway. A new passenger terminal designed by the late Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa was opened in February 2005.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

During 2015, traffic increased to 3,366,560 passengers.

Terminals

There is one terminal which is divided into two sectors – A and B. A is for international flights and B is for domestic. No need to be confused with the check-in counter sectors (B – for Air Astana flights only, A – for other carriers).

New Terminal (Under Construction)

A new terminal is currently being constructed, planned for completion in March 2017.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Plans for the new terminal show 5-6 new departure gates to compliment the gates in the existing terminal building.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> With the new terminal open, passenger capacity should increase to 7.5 million per year.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

See also

• List of the busiest airports in the former USSR

External links

• Astana International Airport (official site)
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