Atyrau Airport

ATMA Atyrau Airport
IATA: GUW ICAO: UATG GUW Location of airport in Kazakhstan
Summary
Operator	ATMA
Serves	Atyrau
Location	Atyrau, Kazakhstan
Hub for	Air Astana SCAT
Elevation AMSL	−72 ft / −22 m
Coordinates	47°07′19″N 051°49′17″E
Website	www.atyrauairport.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 14/32 9,842 3,000 Asphalt
Source: World Aero Data

Atyrau Airport Terminal as seen from a plane. There are four doors - from left to right: Domestic arrivals, domestic departures, international departures and international arrivals. All passengers are delivered by buses

Atyrau Airways Tupolev Tu-134A at Atyrau Airport, 2011

ATMA Atyrau Airport (IATA: GUW, ICAO: UATG) is an airport in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.

History

ATMA obtained the operational rights of ATMA Atyrau Airport when the airport was privatized as a build and operate model in 1994. ATMA is a joint company which Mağdenli Yer Hizmetleri owns the 50 % of the shares and the remaining 50 % is owned by Atyrau Regional Administration. It is the only airport in Atyrau and one of the five international airports in Kazakhstan.

The region is crucial for Kazakhstan's economy as it is very close to the oil exploration sites and the platforms on the Caspian Sea. The city is the base town for many oil and construction companies.

In 2006 ATMA completed the construction of the new terminal building. Enclosing a total area of 2,000 m2, the new terminal can serve 600 passengers per hour. Passengers can also benefit from the modernized CIP and VIP lounges. There is Wi-Fi internet access all over the terminal including CIP and VIP lounges. As a result of the renovation project, conveyor belt system is installed in both international and domestic arrival terminals and computerized check in banks became operational for easier passenger ticket processing. Boarding is done by transporting passengers by bus from the terminal to the plane.

It is the lowest commercial airport in the world at 22 m (72 ft) below sea level.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Air Astana	Aktau, Almaty, Amsterdam, Astana, Istanbul-Atatürk, Moscow-Sheremetyevo [begins 1 August], Oral
Bek Air	Oral
SCAT	Aktau, Shymkent
Transaero	Moscow-Domodedovo

Cargo airlines

Airlines	Destinations
Coyne Airways	Uralsk
Silk Way Airlines	Aktau, Baku

See Also

• Extreme points of Earth - Lowest attainable by transportation
• List of places on land with elevations below sea level

External links

• Atyrau Airport official website