# Arkalyk North Airport (AYK)

> Arkalyk, KZ · IATA: AYK · ICAO: UAUR · Small Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `AYK` |
| ICAO | `UAUR` |
| City | Arkalyk |
| Country | KZ |
| Type | Small Airport |
| Elevation | 386 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 50.31860, 66.95280 |

## Description

Soyuz recovery, not freight, is what keeps Arkalyk North Airport (IATA: AYK, ICAO: UAUR) in Kazakhstan's Kostanay region in use: the Russian space agency bases and refuels recovery helicopters here for returning capsules. Built in the Soviet era with a terminal and a sizeable asphalt apron, the site is poorly maintained and currently has no scheduled airlines. There is no commercial cargo handling; air freight for central Kazakhstan is processed at Kostanay (KSN), with intercontinental consignments moving through Astana (NQZ) or Almaty (ALA).

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