Hazrat Sultan International Airport

Turkıstan, Kazakhstan

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Modern gateway serving the ancient city of Turkistan.

Opened

2021

Location

Turkistan, Kazakhstan

Hazrat Sultan International Airport is a modern commercial airport serving Turkistan, a historically significant city in southern Kazakhstan known for the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The airport was developed to support the city's growing role as a cultural and administrative center following Turkistan's designation as the capital of Turkistan Region in 2018. The airport is named after Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, a revered Sufi saint known in Kazakh as 'Hazrat Sultan,' reflecting the city's deep spiritual and historical heritage. It serves both domestic routes within Kazakhstan and select international destinations, facilitating increased tourism and regional connectivity. The facility features modern infrastructure befitting its status as an international airport, and its development has been part of broader Kazakhstani government investments in the Turkistan Region aimed at boosting tourism and economic activity in the area.

Terminals

The airport has a single modern terminal building designed to handle both domestic and international passengers.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and central Turkistan is available via taxi and shuttle services, with the airport located a short distance from the city center.

Airlines here

Air Astana and SCAT Airlines are among the primary carriers operating flights through Hazrat Sultan International Airport.

Notable facts

›Named after the Sufi saint Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, venerated as 'Hazrat Sultan' in Kazakhstan.
›Serves a city home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site — the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi.
›Opened in support of Turkistan's elevation to regional capital status in 2018.
›ICAO code UAIT reflects its location in the Kazakhstan airspace region.
›Part of a major government initiative to develop Turkistan as a cultural and tourism hub.

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Hazrat Sultan International Airport (HSIA) (Kazakh: Халықаралық Әзірет Сұлтан Әуежайы / Halyqaralyq Äzıret Sūltan Äuejaiy), commonly known as Türkistan International Airport (IATA: HSA, ICAO: UAIT), is a new greenfield international airport that serves the city of Türkistan (as a replacement for the old Türkistan Airport). The airport is located near the village of Shaga, 16 km (9.9 mi) NE of the centre of Türkistan, the capital of the Türkistan Region (formerly known as South Kazakhstan Region), in the southernmost part of Kazakhstan.

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