AviatDataAlmaty International Airport ALA / UAAA
Almaty · Kazakhstan · Almaty International Airport JSC — wholly owned and operated by TAV Airports (Turkish operator majority-controlled by France's Groupe ADP); TAV acquired the airport in April 2021 in a deal valued at $415 million, taking 85%, with the remaining 15% held via the Kazakhstan Infrastructure Fund (KIF) by Qazaqstan Investment Corporation (QIC, a subsidiary of Baiterek National Investment Holding, which contributed $30 million in equity to the original deal); QIC exited by selling that 15% stake to TAV for $133 million, completed 29 July 2026, making TAV Airports sole (100%) owner
11.9Mpax · 2025
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · TS-1
ICAO / IATAUAAA / ALA
OperatorAlmaty International Airport JSC — wholly owned and operated by TAV Airports (Turkish operator majority-controlled by France's Groupe ADP); TAV acquired the airport in April 2021 in a deal valued at $415 million, taking 85%, with the remaining 15% held via the Kazakhstan Infrastructure Fund (KIF) by Qazaqstan Investment Corporation (QIC, a subsidiary of Baiterek National Investment Holding, which contributed $30 million in equity to the original deal); QIC exited by selling that 15% stake to TAV for $133 million, completed 29 July 2026, making TAV Airports sole (100%) owner
Coordinates43.3556°N, 77.0439°E
Elevation2,238 ft · 682 m
Time zoneALMT (UTC+5)
Passengers / yr11,930,941 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · TS-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceUAAA — Kazakhstan AIP AD 2.UAAA (eAIP, ans.kz, AIRAC effective 16 APR 2026)
Operating hoursH24 — ATS, customs/immigration, fuelling, handling, security and de-icing all operate around the clock; no curfew, no PPR required. Airspace is Class D; simultaneous operations on the parallel runways are not performed, and RWY 05R/23L closes when runway surface condition code drops to 2 or below in winter.
TerminalsTerminal 1 (opened 2004, primarily domestic) and Terminal 2 (opened 1 June 2024, dedicated international terminal, 53,500 sqm with 50 check-in counters and 20 passport-control booths); combined capacity raised to roughly 14 million passengers/year
Runways (2)
- 05R/23L · 4,400 m / 14,436 ft · 45 m wide · Concrete/Asphalt · ILS ILS CAT I (05R) / CAT IIIB (23L)
- 05L/23R · 4,500 m / 14,764 ft · 45 m wide · Concrete · ILS ILS CAT I (05L) / CAT I (23R)
Airport contact
Kazakhstan's busiest airport and Central Asia's principal aviation hub, base for Air Astana and its low-cost arm FlyArystan; CAT IIIB ILS on the 23L end (RWY 05R/23L) supports low-visibility winter operations, while the parallel 05L/23R runway is CAT I only on both ends. TAV Airports (Groupe ADP) is investing roughly $362 million through 2029 to lift annual capacity toward 19 million passengers by 2030.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 4 providers
HAVAŞ (TAV Airports Ground Handling - Almaty)
Ground handling for scheduled carriers at ALA; TAV Almaty's own cargo-terminal page confirms 'cooperation with HAVAŞ, one of the world's leading companies in the field of airport ground and cargo services' (alaport.com/businesses/cargo); HAVAŞ (TAV Airports' ground-handling brand, operating since 1933) extends into Almaty alongside parent TAV's airport concession since 2021. Exact scope (which carriers, full vs. cargo-only) not independently itemised.
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Air Astana Terminal Services LLP
Self-handled, Air Astana / FlyArystan: wholly-owned Air Astana Group subsidiary dedicated to ground handling; registration completed June 2025 (confirmed via KASE/LSE/FT regulatory disclosures — 'Air Astana Terminal Services will be focused primarily on ground handling services and other related activities'), 100% Air Astana ownership. Almaty is the group's principal hub, with plans to extend to other airlines/cities over time.
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Tarlan Aero
24/7 ground handling (ramp services, fueling coordination, flight support — hotels/transfers/catering) at Almaty, confirmed via tarlan.aero and contact match; also active at other Kazakhstan airports (Astana, Atyrau, Aktau, Shymkent, Oral, Aktobe among others). Cited alongside TAV-integrated teams supporting round-the-clock freighter operations for carriers such as Turkish Cargo and Silk Way West Airlines. · H24
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Tengri Services LLP
Business-aviation ground handling, supervision and representation at Almaty (ALA), one of several Kazakhstan airports it serves; confirmed via tengriservices.com and RocketRoute Marketplace handler listing (••• matches). Load-mastering/load-control (certified on B737/B767/B777/B747/A330), warehouse supervision and ramp/GPU support; 13+ years in the market. · H24
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 2 providers
KazMunayGas-Aero LLP (KMG Aero)
Into-plane Jet A-1 refuelling at Almaty International Airport; KMG Aero (a division of JSC NC KazMunayGas, in the aviation-fuel market since 2014) holds into-plane contracts at ALA with carriers confirmed via press releases including FlyOne Armenia (agreement effective June 2026), ULS Airlines Cargo, CAMEX Airlines and Cargolux; Turkish Airlines/flydubai/Air Cairo/Somon Air not but not contradicted. Fuel supplier and into-plane agent are the same entity. Contact details verified against kmgaero.kz.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Prime Aviation JSC
Independent-brand Jet A-1 supply/into-plane arrangement for GA and business-aviation customers at ALA (fuel brand listed as INDEPENDENT); fuel cards and credit cards accepted. · H24
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De-icing
Seasonal
TAV Almaty (Almaty International Airport JSC)
Self-provides winter aircraft de/anti-icing at stands; confirmed under construction (2025-2026 reporting, e.g. Astana Times/Orda.kz) is a new dedicated de-icing platform described as Central Asia's first, moving de-icing off-stand closer to the runway with a fluid collection/recycling system, part of the ongoing $1.7bn TAV-led modernization programme. Continental climate with genuine winter icing conditions supports seasonal status.
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Part-145 line maintenance
Available
Air Astana MRO (Engineering & Maintenance Division / Air Astana Technics)
In-house transit/line maintenance, defect rectification and technical dispatch for Air Astana/FlyArystan aircraft at the Almaty hub; division also lists cabin cleaning and technical services among its offerings; support for outside carriers at ALA unconfirmed.
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Part-145 base maintenance
Available
Air Astana MRO (Engineering & Maintenance Division / Air Astana Technics)
In-house heavy-maintenance base for Air Astana/FlyArystan A320-family aircraft in a hangar at ALA; first Kazakh operator certified to independently perform C1/C2 heavy checks (first in-house C-check Nov/Dec 2019, own EASA Part 145 certificate), confirmed via Air Astana IR releases and Astana Times reporting. Note: as of 2026 reporting (Aviation Week), Astana has become the primary MRO base running two C-check lines, with Almaty supporting one additional line when needed — Almaty base-maintenance capability remains real but is now secondary, not primary.
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Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Available
Almaty Catering Services
On-board flight-kitchen operation preparing airline passenger meals for flights departing Almaty; founded 1998 and documented as the sole catering provider at Almaty International Airport (PAX International trade coverage; academic case-study literature on the airline-catering market names it as 'the only existing catering [company]' at the airport). Facility covers approximately 2,800 sqm; specific current airline client list unconfirmed. · H24
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Aircraft cleaning
Available · 2 providers
HAVAŞ (TAV Airports Ground Handling - Almaty)
Ramp and aircraft cleaning is part of HAVAŞ's standard ground-handling scope (passenger/luggage handling, ramp and aircraft cleaning, load control) at other TAV/HAVAŞ stations; ALA's own materials note the airport provides 'de-icing, interior cleaning and exterior washing of aircraft' as part of ground handling; specific carriers covered at ALA unconfirmed.
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Tengri Services LLP
Aircraft cleaning/disinfection (cockpit, galley, lavatories, crew-rest area) as part of its Almaty ground-handling scope, quoting a full B747 cabin service in 25 minutes. · H24
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Ground support equipment
On request
HAVAŞ (TAV Airports Ground Handling - Almaty)
Ramp equipment (tugs, GPUs, belt loaders) operated in-house by HAVAŞ to support its own turnarounds at ALA; no separate third-party GSE lessor/supplier identified at the airport.
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Cargo handling
Available · 2 providers
TAV Almaty (Almaty International Airport JSC)
Operates the ALA international cargo terminal directly via its Freight Service: confirmed on alaport.com/businesses/cargo — 20,000 sqm warehouse on 5.5 ha, over 100,000 tons/year of general, valuable, dangerous, radioactive and cold-chain cargo; ISO 9001-2000 certified since 2007, operates to IATA/CEIV standards; online tracking at cargo.alaport.com/tracking.
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Asia Freight
Contact listed directly on TAV Almaty's official cargo-terminal webpage (alaport.com/businesses/cargo, phone matches exactly), alongside mortuary-transport guidance; also referenced (as af.kz) in Almaty-airport-cargo social/industry posts alongside Air Astana, SCAT Airlines and Silk Way West Airlines. Appears to be a freight-forwarding/cargo agent operating through the ALA cargo terminal, but its exact corporate identity and precise scope of operations (forwarding vs. mortuary-transport referral) are not fully disambiguated.
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Aviation security
Available
TAV Almaty (Almaty International Airport JSC)
Self-provides airport security screening at ALA; passenger/baggage screening reported to use Rapiscan X-ray units and metal detectors; the specific licensed regulated-agent/security subsidiary name is unconfirmed.
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Passenger & crew transport
Available · 3 providers
Tengri Services LLP
24/7 crew transfers using business-class vehicles and minivans for flights routed through Almaty. · H24
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Avis (Almaty Airport)
Car-rental counter inside the ALA terminal (Mailin St 2, Arrivals Hall rental desk); confirmed with phone number directly from TAV Almaty's own official car-rental page (alaport.com/transports/car-rental), 24/7 including airport service and vehicle drop-off. Available to crew and passengers. · H24
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Hertz (Almaty Airport)
Car-rental counter inside the ALA terminal, in the rental-car facility adjacent to baggage claim; corrected phone number sourced directly from TAV Almaty's official car-rental page (alaport.com/transports/car-rental — Managing Director Paata Totadze •••, Operational Manager Ali Dautbekov •••), 24/7. Previous UK (+44) number was not found on any Almaty-specific source and has been replaced. Available to crew and passengers. · H24
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Flight support
Available · 3 providers
Prime Aviation JSC
Business/general-aviation FBO and handling agent based at ALA; confirmed via primeaviation.kz (main line ••• matches) — full operational support including flight permits, dispatch, air-navigation-fee payment and hangar parking with 24-hour security; 24/7 Operations Department for ground handling/flight permits/fueling across Kazakhstan airports (•••); AOG/technical contact listed as •••, dedicated AOG phone number not. · H24
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Tengri Services LLP
Trip-support desk covering overflight/landing permits, fuel-refuelling arrangement, VIP/onboard catering, VIP lounge access and customs/import coordination for private, corporate, charter and cargo flights through ALA. · H24
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World Aircraft Services
FBO/handler at Almaty International Airport (UAAA) offering aircraft handling, pilot services and fuel arrangement for transiting and based business-aviation flights, confirmed via company website; markets ALA as a fuel stop on Europe-Asia routings given its CAT IIIB-capable runways. English and Russian spoken; specific phone/AOG numbers not.
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Hotel & travel
Available
CAPS LOCK Airport Hotel
Landside capsule/pod hotel on the 1st floor of the ALA terminal, confirmed via sleepinginairports.net ('CAPS LOCK Airport Hotel – Location: Landside, 1st Floor') and multiple travel-booking listings (Tripadvisor, Trip.com, Planet of Hotels) at Mailin St 2, Almaty, directly adjacent to the airport. Offers hourly and overnight sleeping pods suited to short layovers; no specific airline crew-accommodation contract is documented. · H24
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