# Shymkent Airport (CIT)

> Shymkent, KZ · IATA: CIT · ICAO: UAII · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `CIT` |
| ICAO | `UAII` |
| City | Shymkent |
| Country | KZ |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 422 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 42.36420, 69.47890 |

## Description

A 39,000-square-metre passenger terminal, opened in December 2024 and lifting annual capacity to six million travellers, has reshaped Shymkent Airport (IATA: CIT), serving Kazakhstan's third-largest city in the country's south near the Uzbek border. Cargo today moves mainly as belly freight on scheduled and charter services rather than through a dedicated freighter terminal. A purpose-built air cargo complex with cold-chain and veterinary border infrastructure features in the airport's master plan but is not yet operational. In the meantime, heavy and time-critical full freight is routed through Almaty (ALA), the nation's leading cargo airport, while road and rail tie Shymkent to the industrial and cotton-growing regions of southern Kazakhstan. Simplified customs and handling procedures, plus proximity to logistics zones, give the site clear room to grow. For forwarders, CIT is best read today as an expanding passenger and belly-cargo point with real upside.

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