# Aktau Airport (SCO)

> Aktau, KZ · IATA: SCO · ICAO: UATE · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `SCO` |
| ICAO | `UATE` |
| City | Aktau |
| Country | KZ |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 22 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 43.86009, 51.09086 |

## Description

Ranked fourth-busiest in Kazakhstan, Aktau airport (SCO) sits beside a Caspian port that moves around 40 percent of the sea's traffic and anchors the Middle Corridor linking China with the Caucasus. The airport itself mainly carries passengers and business travel for the oil-rich Mangystau region, with terminal upgrades that have lifted cargo capacity and a special economic zone planned on the airfield. East-west freight does pass through, but forwarders typically pair air shipments with sea and rail via the port rather than relying on full-freighter service. For heavy air cargo, Almaty remains the national gateway. Aktau's real value is multimodal: an air-sea-rail junction on the Caspian shore.

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