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Almaty International Airport · Almaty

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅
Field Elevation
2,234 ft / 681 m
Transition Altitude
6,000 ft
Primary Channel
TWR 119.40 MHz (TWR)
Runway Summary
05L/23R14,764 ftASPHLIGHTED
05R/23L14,436 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

TOD CALC
Plan Descent
CROSSWIND
Check Limits
VDP CALC
Visual Point
CONVERTER
QNH / Fuel
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Briefing for Almaty International Airport (UAAA), Kazakhstan. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 2,234 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 6,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Almaty International Airport
ICAO / IATA
UAAA / ALA
Municipality
Almaty
Country
Region
KZ-ALA
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
6,000 ft
Official Website
Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 05L / 23R
ILSLIGHTED
Length: 14,764 ft / 4,500 m
Surface: ASPH
Heading: ° / °
RWY 05L
109.90 MHz
ID: I-ALA | CRS: 53°
RWY 23R
No ILS
Runway 05R / 23L
ILSLIGHTED
Length: 14,436 ft / 4,400 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 56° / 236°
RWY 05R
110.50 MHz
ID: I-ALG | CRS: 53°
RWY 23L
110.50 MHz
ID: I-ALC | CRS: 233°

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP APP
131.60 MHz
ATIS ATIS
129.80 MHz
GCA RADAR
120.80 MHz
GND GND
121.70 MHz
TWR TWR
119.40 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

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UAFW
Kant Air Base
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UAFM
Manas International Airport
210 km
UAAT
Taldykorgan Airport
226 km
ZWAK
Aksu Hongqipo Airport
354 km

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified