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This is a list of the busiest airports in Kazakhstan
Rank | Airport | Region | City | IATA code | Passengers 2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Almaty International Airport | Almaty | Almaty | ALA | 6,422,721 |
2 | Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport | Nur-Sultan | Nur-Sultan | TSE | 5,099,391 |
3 | Aktau Airport | Mangystau Region | Aktau | SCO | 1 029 685 |
4 | Shymkent International Airport | Shymkent | Shymkent | CIT | 955 412 |
5 | ATMA Atyrau Airport | Atyrau Region | Atyrau | GUW | 937 032 |
? | Kokshetau Airport | Akmola Region | Kokshetau | KOV | 21 683 |
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