Aktau International Airport
Aktau · Kazakhstan· Aktau International AirportAktau International Airport (IATA: SCO, ICAO UATE) is a large airport serving Aktau, Kazakhstan.
Aktau International Airport is a large airport, at an elevation of about 73 ft, with scheduled passenger service. This page gathers its location map, airport codes and travel information.

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16 direct destinations: map, operating airlines and distances.
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Aktau International Airport (IATA SCO, ICAO UATE) serves Aktau, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, and is classified as a large airport. This page gathers what the site's database, maps and route dataset say about it in one place.
Facts at a glance
| IATA / ICAO | SCO / UATE |
| Airport class | large airport |
| Location | Aktau, Kazakhstan (Central Asia) |
| Coordinates | 43.8601, 51.0909 |
| Direct destinations | 16 (see below) |
Airport map
The map on this page is rendered from OpenStreetMap data: airports with terminal polygons show the terminal buildings, aprons and access roads, while small fields show the airfield outline and runway. Icons for parking, buses, food, hotels and car rentals follow whatever OSM has mapped.
- Full-size view — open the map card on this page to zoom in; the 2000 px original can be downloaded.
- Location map — the interactive map lets you pan and zoom to see the field against the city and road network.
- Schematic — the page also draws a size-based schematic to indicate the airport's scale; it is not the actual layout.
Direct routes
Non-stop destinations, nearest first (OpenFlights route dataset, compiled 2014 — treat as indicative and confirm with the airline):
| Destination | Distance | Main carriers |
|---|---|---|
| Makhachkala Uytash International Airport (MCX) | ~301 km | Scat Air |
| Astrakhan Narimanovo Boris M. Kustodiev International Airport (ASF) | ~362 km | Scat Air |
| Atyrau International Airport (GUW) | ~367 km | Scat Air, Air Astana |
| Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) | ~386 km | Scat Air, Azerbaijan Airlines |
| Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) | ~557 km | Scat Air |
| Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) | ~641 km | Scat Air |
| Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) | ~690 km | Scat Air |
| Manshuk Mametova International Airport (URA) | ~812 km | Scat Air |
See the Aktau International Airport route map for the full list of 16 non-stop destinations.
Nearby airports
If nothing fits, these nearby fields are worth comparing:
| Airport | Distance |
|---|---|
| Astrakhan Narimanovo Boris M. Kustodiev International Airport (ASF) | 362 km |
| Atyrau International Airport (GUW) | 367 km |
| Ardabil Airport (ADU) | 655 km |
Size and facilities
Large airports run multiple runways and terminals and handle millions of passengers a year. Queue times at check-in and security vary strongly by time of day; for international flights plan to arrive 2–3 hours before departure.
Terminal plans, check-in locations and ground-transport timetables are published by the airport itself; for detail that must be right on the day, rely on the airport's own information. If something here looks wrong, please tell us via the Contact page and we will check it.
Tips
- If your destination is not in the table above, you will usually connect via Makhachkala Uytash International Airport (MCX) or another larger airport.
- Use the search box at the top of the page to compare alternatives: type a city name or IATA code.
- In peak season parking and rental cars run short at small fields too — book ahead if you are driving.