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Pavlodar Airport

Pavlodar Airport
Pavlodar Halyqaralyq Äuejaiy (Kazakh)
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerSamruk-Kazyna Holding
OperatorJSC Pavlodar Airport
LocationPavlodar
Elevation AMSL125.2 m (411 ft)
Coordinates52°11′42″N 077°04′26″E / 52.19500°N 77.07389°E / 52.19500; 77.07389
Websitepavlodar.aeroport.website
Maps
UASP is located in Kazakhstan
UASP
UASP
Location in Kazakhstan
Map
Interactive map of Pavlodar Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 2,500 8,202 Concrete
Source: AIP Kazakhstan[1]

Pavlodar International Airport (Kazakh: Pavlodar Halyqaralyq Äuejaiy), also colloquially known as Pavlodar South (IATA: PWQ, ICAO: UASP), is an airport in Kazakhstan located 8 km (5.0 mi) southeast[1] of Pavlodar. It services medium-sized airliners.

History

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Until 1999, The airport was part of Irtysh Avia airline. Since 2000, it was under control of Pavlodar oblast akimat, and in 2006, it was transferred to Samruk-Kazyna holding.

The airport was renovated and was awarded an ICAO category I certificate in 2006.

Reconstruction (2025–2026)

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On 1 April 2025, Pavlodar Airport was closed for a major reconstruction project.[2]

The project includes widening the runway from 45 metres (148 ft) to 60 metres (197 ft), reconstruction of the runway pavement, renewal of the taxiway and apron pavements, modernization of the airport's power supply system, installation of new airfield lighting equipment, and deployment of a perimeter video surveillance system.[3]

The reconstruction also includes the construction of a 17.5-kilometre (10.9 mi) perimeter fence.[4]

The project is intended to bring the airport into compliance with ICAO standards and enable the operation of modern aircraft without takeoff-weight restrictions.[3]

Construction is expected to be completed in July 2026, with the airport scheduled to reopen in August 2026.[5]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
FlyArystan Almaty[6]
SCAT Airlines Astana[7]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 http://goszakup.ans.kz/AIP/AIRAC_AMDT_01_13/AIP/html/UA-frameset-en-KZ.html Deprecated link archived 2013-06-16 at archive.today
  2. ↑ "Pavlodar Airport to be closed for flights". Tengri News. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 "By Order of the President, the Reconstruction of Pavlodar Airport Will Be Financed from Recovered Assets". Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 4 January 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Reconstruction of Pavlodar Airport requires an additional 9.3 billion tenge from the Special Fund". ФБРК. 8 October 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Pavlodar airport renovation schedule announced". Qazinform. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Zivkov, Jolyon (10 August 2026). "FlyArystan Restores Daily Almaty–Pavlodar Flights". thetraveler.org. The Traveler. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Абдуллаева, Диана (27 October 2024). "Аэропорт Павлодара объявил об открытии регулярных авиарейсов в Астану". zakon.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 28 October 2024.