Almaty International Airport

UAAA / ALA

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Almaty, KazakhstanELEV 2,234 FT

Large airportScheduled service

Based operators

charter operators on the field

Field elevation

feet above sea level

Nearest alternate

nm to IKU

Field standing

Computed · Google ratings × Bravo register

5 operators

Charter fleet based on the field

More resident charter operators than 90% of the 650 US fields with a based fleet on the register.

49 nm

To the nearest alternate

Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU).

Overview

01 / Field brief

Located in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Almaty International Airport (UAAA / ALA) operates as a large commercial airport. The airport sits 2,234 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.

The airport anchors local charter capacity — Air Astana, Jet Airlines, and KazAirJet are based here, 5 in all. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU, 49 nm), Karakol International Airport (IKG, 79 nm), and Kant Air Base (UAFW, 101 nm).

Charter pricing from ALA depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Alma Ata. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Almaty.