Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Almaty airport (Kazakhstan)
Almaty airport is located near Almaty, with Krasnoye Pole at 1mi↑, Otegen Batyr at 1mi↑, Alatau at 5mi↑, Pervomayskiy at 5mi↑, Energeticheskiy at 5mi↑, Karasu at 6mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Kazakhstan and Southernmost airports in Kazakhstan
→ See also airports in Kazakhstan
aerial view of Almaty airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : UAAA
- IATA code : ALA
- Local code : -
Elevation : 681 m = 2234ft
→ See also Highest airports in Kazakhstan and Lowest airports in Kazakhstan
Runways
- runway 05/23 : 4397m = 14426ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Kazakhstan
Coming to Almaty airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
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Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Almaty airport at 0mi : book on Iberia
- Boralday airport at 8mi : book on Trip.com
- Issyk-Kul International airport at 55mi : book on Trip.com
weather : mist at Krasnoye Pole
-0 ↗ 9°F
wind ↑ 4mph
extreme cold alert with -0°F at Krasnoye Pole
Sunday : extreme cold alert with 10°F at Krasnoye Pole
Aviation weather for Almaty airport UAAA ALA
METAR for Almaty airport UAAA ALA
UAAA 181930Z 20001MPS 1300 R05R/P2000N BR FU SCT200 M17/M19 Q1027 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Almaty airport UAAA ALA
METAR issued by UAAA on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 19:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 hours and 26 minutes ago.
visibility is 1km = 1mi.
The temperature is -17°C = 1°F, dew point is -19°C = -2°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84 %.
QNH is 1027hPa = 30.33inHg
Wind 4km/h = 2kt, direction is 200°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 20000ft = 6100m.
mist
smoke
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Almaty airport UAAA ALA
UAAA 181702Z 1818/1918 30003MPS 1100 BR FU BKN011 OVC030 TXM09/1908Z TNM19/1903Z TEMPO 1818/1905 25003MPS 0200 FZFG VV002 BECMG 1906/1907 6000 NSW TEMPO 1906/1912 25003G08MPS 3100 BR FU SCT050 BKN100 FM191200 22003MPS 1200 BR FU BKN011 OVC030
Decoded TAF for Almaty airport UAAA ALA
TAF issued by UAAA on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 17:02 UTC, issued 3 hours and 54 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, January 18, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Monday, January 19, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC
1818/1918 30003MPS 1100 BR FU BKN011 OVC030 TXM09/1908Z TNM19/1903Z
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is 1km = 1mi.
mist
smoke
broken at 1100ft = 340m overcast at 3000ft = 910m
temporarily from Sunday, January 18, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Monday, January 19, 2026 à 05:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1818/1905 25003MPS 0200 FZFG VV002
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 250°
Visibility is 0km = 0mi.
freezing fog
VV200ft = 60m
becoming from Monday, January 19, 2026 à 07:00 heure TU to Monday, January 19, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1906/1907 6000 NSW
no significant weather
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
temporarily from Monday, January 19, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Monday, January 19, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1906/1912 25003G08MPS 3100 BR FU SCT050 BKN100
wind 6kt = 11km/h with gusts at 16kt = 29km/h, direction is 250°
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
mist
smoke
scattered clouds at 5000ft = 1520m broken at 10000ft = 3050m
from Monday, January 19, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday, January 19, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
FM191200 22003MPS 1200 BR FU BKN011 OVC030
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 220°
Visibility is 1km = 1mi.
mist
smoke
broken at 1100ft = 340m overcast at 3000ft = 910m
VAC for Almaty airport UAAA ALA
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Almaty airport
Around Almaty airport (Kazakhstan)
near
- Hotels in Krasnoye Pole
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 2028mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 3187mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 3195mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 3197mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 3211mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 3232mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 3232mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 3257mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 3271mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 3272mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 3273mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 3274mi↑
- for Almaty airport at 0mi↑
- for Almaty North airport at 3mi↑
- for Almaty City Clinical Hospital Number 4 airport at 5mi↑
nearest airports to Almaty airport (Kazakhstan)
- Almaty North airport ( KZ-0022) at 3mi↑
- Almaty City Clinical Hospital Number 4 heliport ( KZ-0129) at 5mi↑
- Bayserke airport ( KZ-0019) at 7mi↑
- Boralday airport (UAAR BXJ ) at 8mi↑NOTAM
- Malaya Almatynka heliport ( KZ-0118) at 12mi↑
- MCHS heliport ( KZ-0119) at 18mi↑
- Arman Dala Airstrip airport ( KZ-0101) at 25mi↑
- Zhetygen airport ( KZ-0011) at 27mi↑
- Azem/Talis Aeroclub airport ( KZ-0102) at 27mi↑
- Ushkonyr Mountain heliport ( KZ-0103) at 34mi↑
- Iliysk North airport ( KZ-0010) at 45mi↑
- Cholpon-Ata airport (UAFG ) at 48mi↑NOTAM
- Shengeldy North heliport ( KZ-0131) at 49mi↑
- Shengeldy East heliport ( KZ-0130) at 50mi↑
- Issyk-Kul International airport (UCFL IKU ) at 55mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Kazakhstan heliport ( KZ-0135) at 63mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Kazakhstan
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap