Kazakhstan
2.2 Kazakhstan Aviation

Kazakhstan Aviation 

Key airport information may also be found at: World Areo Data Information on Kazakhstan

For information on Kazakhstan Airport contact details, please see the following link: 

4.5 Kazakhstan Airport Company Contact List

Air Transit corridors of Kazakhstan are attractive for the flights of foreign airlines between Europe and the South-East Asia which allows shorten significantly the flight path. The development of regions considerably resulted in the increase of needs in regional transportation, as well as the rise of population;s income promote growth of necessity in flights to near and far destinations .
Kazakhstan has a total of 97 airports (2012)
The large area of the country and the associated long distances makes air travel a very important component in domestic travel.

Airports - with paved runways (2012) Quantity
over 3,047 m 10
2,438 to 3,047 m  25
1,524 to 2,437 m  16
914 to 1,523 m: 5 5
under 914 m 8
Airports - with paved runways total 64
Airports - with unpaved runways (2012) Quantity
over 3,047 m 5
2,438 to 3,047 m 7
1,524 to 2,437 m 3
914 to 1,523 m 5
under 914 m: 13
Airports - with unpaved runways total 33
Heleports 3

For information on Kazakhstan Civil Aviation Regulations, please see the following document:

Kazakhstan Civil Aviation Commitee Regulations

Procedures for Foreign Registered Aircraft

Flight Clearance Requirements:

1. Issuance of non-scheduled (charter) flight clearances to foreign operators is performed in accordance with Order by Minister of Transport & Communications, Republic of Kazakhstan No. 359 of Aug. 13, 2010 ”On Approval of Rules for Issuance and Grounds for Denial to Issue the Clearances for International Non-Scheduled Flights”.
2. Sample form for application for non-scheduled (charter) flight:

  • operator name and full postal address;
  • ICAO code and flight number;
  • aircraft’s type, registration number and radio call sign;
  • country in which the aircraft is registered;
  • last name of aircraft commander (main and alternate), number of crew members and their nationality;
  • flight goal;
  • presence of passengers/cargo and the number thereof;
  • departure and arrival points of passengers/cargo and intermediate stop points;
  • date, full route and schedule of aircraft flight, with indication of air routes over the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan and points of entering/exiting the air space of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
  • consignor (full name, address, telephone);
  • consignee (full name, address, telephone);
  • type of navigational and communicational equipment;
  • presence of foreign states’ military units, weapons and military equipment, hazardous cargo, photographic equipment;
  • proposed form of payment for airport services and for air-navigation ones;
  • signature of official,
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