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Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport

Astana, Astana City (Kazakhstan)
IATA: NQZ ICAO: UACC
Longest Active Runway
11,484 ft
3,500 meters
Field Elevation
1,165 ft
355 m MSL
Runway Inventory
1 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
51.0270°, 71.4671°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Records & National Rankings

Derived Aerodrome Insights
National Runway Rank
#2 in Kazakhstan
Among 24 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#440 Worldwide
Top 5.8% percentile worldwide
Elevation Ranking
#2065 MSL
Top 29.9% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+14.8%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Statistical Conclusion: Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport's longest active runway measures 11,484 ft (3,500 m). It ranks as the #2 longest runway in Kazakhstan and #440 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator Length (ft / m) Width (ft / m) Surface Material Lighting Status
04/22 11,484 ft (3500m) 148 ft (45m) Asphalt (ASP) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active

🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata

Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Protocol: SHA-256 Checksum Verified
Spatial Model: Haversine Geodesic (R=3,440 NM)
Read Complete Methodology & Verification Protocol → GET /api/airport/nqz.json ↗