ALA - Almaty International Airport 🇰🇿

[Mitya]

Airport Name and ICAO/IATA Code
Almaty International Airport (ICAO: UAAA / IATA: ALA)

Location (City, Country)
Almaty, Kazakhstan

Airport Type & Size

Terminals
• Terminal 1 — the old passenger terminal, currently serves domestic flights.
• Terminal 2 — the new international terminal.
• VIP terminal — used for private and business aviation, official delegations.

Types of serviced aircraft
Almaty Airport is capable of handling all types of civil aircraft:
Wide-body:
• Boeing 747-400 / 747-8
• Boeing 777-200 / 777-300 / 777F
• Boeing 787-8 / 787-9
• Airbus A330-200 / A330-300
• Airbus A350-900
• MD-11F
Narrow-body:
• Airbus A320 / A321 / A321neo
• Boeing 737-300 / 737-800 / 737 MAX 8
• Embraer E190 / E2
• Bombardier CRJ-200
• De Havilland Dash 8 Q400

Runways (RWY)
The airport has 2 parallel runways:

1. 05R/23L: approximately 4,400 m long (~14,436 ft), 45–60 m wide. Used for regular take-offs and landings.
2. 05L/23R: approximately 4,500 m long (~14,764 ft), similar width. Often serves as a taxiway; used as a backup when needed.

Why should this airport be added to World of Airports?
Geographically — in the center of Eurasia, between Europe and Asia
The largest airport in Kazakhstan
Main hub: Air Astana, FlyArystan, Qazaq Air
A crossing point of routes Europe — Asia — China
A key cargo hub in Central Asia
Also good gameplay with a balanced number of long-haul and narrow-body aircraft.
The size of the airport and the ability to accept aircraft of various categories, including both passenger and cargo traffic. Perfectly suited to fill in the global map.

Major Airlines & Routes
The airport is the main hub for Air Astana, FlyArystan, Qazaq Air, and a focus city for SCAT Airlines.

Unique Features or Challenges
Continental: hot summer (+35 °C), cold winter (down to –25 °C)
Fog and snowfalls are frequent
Cargo transportation — an important transit hub for cargo between China, Europe, and the Middle East
Receives cargo flights: Lufthansa Cargo, Turkish Cargo, Cargolux, Silk Way, AirBridgeCargo, Hong Kong Cargo, Sichuan Airlines, ASL Airlines, MNG Airlines, Qatar Airlines, and others
Cargo terminal capacity — over 50,000 tons per year
Transfer point between Europe, Asia, and China
One of the busiest airports in Central Asia

Optional: Links, images, maps, or videos
Wiki: Almaty International Airport - Wikipedia

Almaty International Airport

Games

[Mitya]

I can’t say for sure how relevant this question is at the moment, since a lot has changed recently.
But I remembered the “Dev Chat September 2024,” where an airport in Central Asia was mentioned that focuses on cargo operations.
Out of all the airports that focus on cargo operations, I believe ALA is the one that fits this description.

WoA - Developer Q&A (September 2024) Summary

This is not confirmed information. It’s just my opinion based on the answers.

[Mitya]

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NGO - C
A320, A20N, A21N, A21NX, B38M, BCS1, BSC3, E290, E295

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BKK - C
A320, A20N, A321, A21N, A21NX, B738, B38M, BCS1, BSC3, E290, E295

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MCT - B / C
CRJ9, CRJX, E170, E175, A320, A20N, A321, A21N, A21NX, B738, B38M, BCS1, BSC3, E190, E195, E290, E295

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BRI - C
A320, A20N, A21N, A21NX, B38M, BCS1, BSC3, E290, E295

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INN - C
A320, A20N, A21N, A21NX, B38M, BCS1, BSC3, E290, E295

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LEJ - C
A320, A20N, A21N, A21NX, B38M, BCS1, BSC3, E290, E295

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PRG - C
A320, A20N, A21N, A21NX, B38M, BCS1, BSC3, E290, E295

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LHR - C
A19N, A20N, A21N, A21NX, B38M, BCS1, BSC3, E290, E295

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[Ecoaviation]

This is actually a very good airport suggestion, small, in Central Asia, have nice airport layout and nice views. And we can finally see nice airline liverys in Kazakhstan if it was added like FlyArystan, Sunday Airlines and others.

[Hirohitoswaifu]

I love how much effort you put into your posts my man. Very good suggestion, keep it up

[Mitya]

Thanks, I really appreciate it!
I believe that any suggestion should be as detailed as possible so we truly understand what we’re dealing with
I even decided to try creating a 2D model today — hopefully I’ll be able to share it soon!

@Jonnie2604

[Jonnie2604]

Very cool
Looking forward to the final result, but it already looks great!

[Mitya]

Ground Support Equipment (GSE)

»PHOENIX« AST-2P/X

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Schopf f300

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Cobus 3000

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( possibly )TLD ABS-174 series

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Toyota HiAce TRH223L

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VESTERGAARD ELEPHANT BETA

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[Mitya]

Disclaimer : this is unofficial and made for fun.

[Mitya]

I became curious. Do cargo stands get used as mixed stands for both passenger and cargo operations?
As it turns out, yes, they do. In this case, they can be considered common stands.
And while I was looking into this, I wasn’t able to find a 100% reliable source with stand classification by aircraft type.
But thanks to charts and maps, and considering the standard stand width for each aircraft type, I quickly sketched this…

[TorpedoPere]

Central Asia is rich in mineral resources and boasts stunning landscapes. If I ever get the chance, I would definitely like to travel there.
That said, those two parallel runways look quite close together — I suppose they can’t be used for simultaneous takeoffs and landings, right?

[Mitya]

Yes. Correct. According to the standards, the minimum distance between runways for simultaneous parallel takeoff and landing must be 1,035 meters.
But here they are almost right next to each other.
Moreover, only one runway is actually used. The second one serves as a taxiway and, in some cases, for landings — or they alternate.

[TorpedoPere]

Thank you for your answer, I hope I can fly once if I have the chance.

[LordDarkcyde]

I wanna play this just cause I wanna go there for real