Airport Uralsk: features, infrastructure, classification, reconstruction

In the West Kazakhstan region of the RepublicKazakhstan at an altitude of 38 meters above sea level is the international airport of Uralsk. It is located in the immediate vicinity (16 km) from the city in the Terektinsky district. For several decades in a row, it represents the westernmost airshow of the Kazakh Republic. Every year more and more clients come to the airport's services - traveling, traveling and other categories of passengers.

Uralsk Airport: classification and directions of flights

In accordance with the international classification,the airport was assigned the 2nd class, which means the ability of its runway to receive such aircraft as Boeing 737 and Boeing 757, Il-14 and Il-18, An 2, 12, 24, 26, 30, "Tu" - 134 and 154, "Yak" - 40, 42, and also "L-410" and almost all types of helicopters, that is air transport, the mass of which does not exceed 140 tons.

Airport (Uralsk) is currentlycooperates with two airlines: international terminals are serviced by Air Astana carrier, and domestic terminals by SCAT. Today, residents of Uralsk and surrounding areas are offered transfers to the most important cities of the country, as well as flights to Russia, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, India and the UK.

Infrastructure and services

Transport infrastructure allows arrivingfrom Almaty or Astana passengers can easily reach the railway station of Uralsk by bus, stopping which is located on the airport. Fans of more comfortable trips can use the services of private taxi companies, which are also located near the exit from the airport terminal in Uralsk. The old airport, of course, requires a serious reconstruction, and the city authorities in every possible way try to tidy up the building and runways.

For owners of private vehiclesthere is an opportunity to use the covered parking. The territory of the terminal itself is equipped with everything necessary for a comfortable flight: baggage storage rooms, a medical center, mother and child rooms, fast food outlets and currency exchange.

Features of the runway of the airport of Uralsk

Airport (repair, or rather reconstruction of take-offlanes, was launched as early as 2014) still does not meet the requirements of international commissions, which is a significant obstacle to the adoption of international air liners. Unfortunately, it is not possible to get the desired results, despite the efforts of the airport management to reconstruct and update the runway cover.

So, in October 2015 was undertakenanother attempt to speed up the restoration work, for which all day flights were canceled, and the airport worked only in the morning and evening hours. Urgent measures to eliminate malfunctions on the runway (artificial runway) were undertaken by both the general contractor of works and the Civil Aviation Committee of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In the daytime work was carried out on pouring seams of runways, arrangement of bands with light-signal equipment and other elements with which the airport of Uralsk was equipped were repaired.

Nevertheless, after 2 months acceptance of the runwaythe committee of the Civil Aviation Committee did not take place. The reason for this was the discovery of significant defects. Specialists who are members of the commission found the operation of the radar installation unsatisfactory, the equipment of which was handled by RSE "Kazaeronavigation".

Reconstruction results

In general, after the reconstruction of the airport in Uralsknevertheless has undergone changes. The dimensions of the runway increased by 400 meters in length and 3 meters in width. This year the repair of the parking lot and the taxiway will be completed, the construction of the transformer substation and the emergency station is completed. This, by the way, is one of the most important junctions of the airport in Uralsk, since several times its runway was forced to accept airliners of international communication, which made an emergency landing here. Repeatedly landed on the airfield of Uralsk and other aircraft, saving lives for thousands of citizens of the republic and guests of the country. Considering such active use of the airport as a forced stopping point along the route of long-distance routes, management takes all necessary measures to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers arriving in Uralsk.