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Shymkent International Airport
Shymkent International Airport ( kk, Halyqaralyq Şymkent Äuejaiy) is an airport serving Shymkent, Kazakhstan. It features single passenger terminal and one runway. It serves as a hub for SCAT Airlines. History The basis for the airport was an agricultural airbase built in 1932. From 1933, it started handling passengers and cargo traffic. In 1963, the airport was relocated to its current location; construction of both the runway and the passenger terminal was finished in 1967. After a protocol signed in November 2012 by the governments of Kazakhstan and France, French forces withdrawing from Afghanistan received authorization to use Shymkent Airport. Military hardware arriving on French aircraft will then be transported by rail to Europe. France has to fund the creation of the infrastructure necessary for the temporary bond storage and the area needed for higher customs control to ensure the trans-shipment operations in Shymkent Airport. It will also finance the acquisition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shymkent
Shymkent (; Шымкент, Şymkent), known until 1993 as Chimkent ( uz, Çımkent, چىمكېنت; Yañalif: Çimkent ()); russian: Чимкент, translit=Chimkent (), is a city in Kazakhstan. It is near the border with Uzbekistan. It is one of three Kazakh cities which have the status equal to that of a region (“city of republican significance”). It is the third-most populous city in Kazakhstan, behind Almaty and Astana, with an estimated population of 1,002,291 . According to regional and city officials, the millionth resident of Shymkent was born on 17 May 2018. It is a regional cultural centre. Shymkent is situated west of Almaty and south of Astana. It is also to the north of Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Etymology The name Chimkent comes from two Sogdian words, ''chim'' (meaning 'turf') and ''kent'' (or ''kand'') (meaning 'city') (also found in the name of nearby Toshkent); thus, it literally means "the city in the grass/turf." After Kazakhstan gained independence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oskemen Airport
Oskemen Airport or Ust-Kamenogorsk Airport is an airport in Kazakhstan. It is located north-west of Oskemen, the capital of the East Kazakhstan Region. The airport services regional jets. Facilities The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 12/30 which measures . Airlines and destinations See also * Transport in Kazakhstan *List of the busiest airports in the former USSR A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ... References External links * * Airports built in the Soviet Union Airports in Kazakhstan East Kazakhstan Region Access dit Public transport dit Bus dit Public bus No. 12 of municipal bus lines connects the airport with the city centre of Oskemen. Other buses are .... Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phuket International Airport
Phuket International Airport ( th, ท่าอากาศยานภูเก็ต, ) is an international airport serving the Phuket Province of Thailand. It is in the north of Phuket Island, from the centre of Phuket City. The airport plays a major role in Thailand's tourism industry, as Phuket Island is a popular resort destination. It is the third-busiest airport in Thailand in terms of passengers, after Suvarnabhumi Airport and Don Mueang International Airport in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. The airport set a record 15.1 million arrivals and departures in 2016, up 17.8 percent from 2015. Facilities Terminals The airport has three terminals: Terminal 2 is used for international flights, and Terminal 3 for domestic flights. Terminal X for charter flights opened in February 2014. Phuket Airport underwent a 5.14-billion-baht expansion and renovation, with the work completed in 2016. The capacity of the new international terminal is 12.5 million passengers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antalya Airport
Antalya Airport ( tr, Antalya Havalimanı) is an international airport located northeast of the city center of Antalya, Turkey. It is a major destination during the European summer leisure season due to its location at the country's Mediterranean coast. It handled 18,741,659 passengers in 2016, making it the third-busiest airport in Turkey. The airport has two international terminals and one domestic terminal. Antalya is one of the major airports in southwestern Turkey, the others being Bodrum and Dalaman. Among the top 50 busiest airports in the world by passenger numbers in 2021, Antalya saw the highest growth in passenger numbers at 125.8%. The airport's passenger numbers that year were among very few international airports to reach a level which matched or exceeded a normal operational year in the 2010s decade. History The airport was built to accommodate the millions of passengers who come to Turkey's Mediterranean beaches in summer. It consists of two international termina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunday Airlines
Sunday Airlines is a charter airline in Kazakhstan and a subsidiary of SCAT Airlines. Its main base is Almaty International Airport. History The airline was established and started operations in 2013. Destinations Fleet As of December 2022, the Sunday Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft: See also * List of airlines of Kazakhstan This is a list of aircraft operators which are currently licensed by the Kazakh civil aviation authorities. Federal State Unitary Enterprise "State Air Traffic Management Corporation", ''Airline Reference'', Vol. 2, CIS states, 29 January 2008 Sch ... References External links Official website Airlines of Kazakhstan Airlines established in 2013 2013 establishments in Kazakhstan {{Kazakhstan-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (alternatively Ra's al-Khaymah, ar, مطار رأس الخيمة الدولي) is an international airport located in the Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates south of Ras Al Khaimah, on the coast of the Persian Gulf. The airport has two passenger terminal buildings as well as cargo, aircraft maintenance, and aviation training facilities. History In 1976, the airport was inaugurated by the long-time ruler, Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad Al Qasimi. Unlike Dubai International Airport, Ras Al Khaimah International Airport did not develop into an international or regional aviation hub. In 2007, RAK Airways started operating as the national airline with a hub at the airport. It suspended regular operations in 2008 due to the global economic crisis. It relaunched in 2010 with new branding and management, but suspended operations permanently in 2013. In 2014, Air Arabia started its commercial flights to different destinations including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petropavlovsk Airport
Petropavl Airport (formerly known as Petropavlovsk South) is an airport in Kazakhstan located south of Petropavlovsk. It handles medium-sized airliners. Currently, there are flights from Petropavlovsk Airport to Almaty, Nur-Sultan and Shymkent. Airlines and destinations The following airlines operate regular scheduled services to and from Petropavlovsk: See also *List of airports in Kazakhstan * Kokshetau Airport (located in Akmola Region from Petropavl Petropavl ( kk, Петропавл, Petropavl ) or Petropavlovsk () is a city on the Ishim River in northern Kazakhstan close to the border with Russia. It is the capital of the North Kazakhstan Region. Population: 218,956. The city is also kn ...) References Airports built in the Soviet Union Airports in Kazakhstan Buildings and structures in North Kazakhstan Region {{Kazakhstan-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vnukovo International Airport
Vnukovo, formally Vnukovo Andrei Tupolev International Airport (named after Andrei Tupolev) ( rus, links=no, Внуково, p=ˈvnukəvə) , is a dual-runway international airport located in Vnukovo District, southwest of the centre of Moscow, Russia. It is one of the four major airports that serve Moscow, along with Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, and Zhukovsky. In 2019, the airport handled 24.01 million passengers, representing an increase of 12% compared to the previous year. It is the tenth-busiest airport in Europe. History Vnukovo is Moscow's oldest operating airport. It was opened and used for military operations during the Second World War, but became a civilian facility after the war. Its construction was approved by the Soviet government in 1937, because the older Khodynka Aerodrome (located much closer to the city centre, but closed by the 1980s) was becoming overloaded. Vnukovo was built by several thousand inmates of Likovlag, a Gulag concentration camp created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istanbul Airport
Istanbul Airport ( tr, İstanbul Havalimanı, ) is the main international airport serving Istanbul, Turkey. It is located in the Arnavutköy district on the European side of the city. All scheduled commercial passenger flights were transferred from Atatürk Airport to Istanbul Airport on 6 April 2019, following the closure of Atatürk Airport for scheduled passenger flights. The IATA airport code IST was also transferred to the new airport. It served more than 37 million passengers in 2021, making it the busiest airport in Europe and 13th-busiest airport in the world in terms of total passenger traffic and, by serving more than 27 million international passengers, the 2nd-busiest airport in the world in terms of international passenger traffic. History Background Problems relating to less space at Atatürk Airport made it difficult to build an additional runway. This limited the growth of the airport as well as its city. As a result of this, the Turkish Airport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tolmachevo Airport
Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (russian: Аэропо́рт Толмачёво) is situated in the town of Ob, west of the center of Novosibirsk, an industrial and scientific center in Siberia and Russia's third-largest city. Overview There are two ( and ) active runways in Tolmachevo Airport, along with one large passenger terminal with two connected sections (Section A for domestic flights (, 18 check-in desks, 2 jet bridges, capacity 1,800 passengers/hour, and Section B for international flights (, 14 check-in desks, 3 jet bridges, capacity 1,300 passengers/hour), 2 cargo terminals and 61 aircraft stands. Runway 16 is equipped with an ILS CAT II, which enables aircraft operations in low ceiling (30 metres) and visibility (350 metres). The airport is situated in the middle of the route from some important East-Asian cities (e.g. Seoul, Shanghai, Hong Kong, etc.) to Europe which makes it attractive for cargo airlines to use it for refueling stops. It serves also as a div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S7 Airlines
S7 Airlines, legally JSC Siberia Airlines (russian: АО «Авиакомпания "Сибирь"», "АО Aviakompania Sibir"), is an airline headquartered in Ob, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia, with offices in Moscow. As of 2008, it was Russia's largest domestic airline, with its main bases at Domodedovo International Airport and Tolmachevo Airport. It is a member of the Oneworld alliance but its membership is currently suspended due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. History Early years What is now S7 Airlines started in 1957 as "the Tolmachevo united squadron" of the General Directorate of Civil Aviation of the Soviet Union. After the Soviet Union disintegration and during the 1990s Russian economic reforms, a state-run Siberia Airlines was created based on the squadron in 1992 and later privatized in 1994. The same year Siberia was assigned an IATA airline code. In 1997, Siberia Airlines tried to buy Vnukovo Airlines, to make Moscow its next main hub, but the purchase did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qazaq Air
Qazaq Air ( kk, Qazaq Eir) is a Kazakh airline, which operates scheduled services from its main hub in Nur-Sultan and focuses on domestic flights. QAZAQ AIR is an interregional airline established by Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund JSC on the initiative of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev to improve the safety and availability of interregional air traffic in Kazakhstan and the border areas of neighboring states in accordance with high international and national flight safety standards. The main mission is to connect the regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan and thereby contribute to their economic development. Since Air Kazakhstan went bankrupt in 2004, in 2015, the government of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
