<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">Hisrory Of Kokshetau Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Construction and early operations</strong>: The airport was constructed as a replacement for the former Kokshetau Airport that was located to the north of the city as a small grass airfield with a relatively short runway. The facility opened in 1945; 78 years ago and was formerly known as Kokchetav Airport, Kokshetau was known as Kokchetav at the time. It was renamed Kokshetau Airport in 1993; "International" was added to the name in 2013. In 1960, Aeroflot was flying daily Ilyushin Il-12 jet service on a round trip routing of Alma-Ata &ndash; Balkhash &ndash; Karaganda &ndash; Akmolinsk &ndash; Kokchetav (now Kokshetau) &ndash; Sverdlovsk (now Yekaterinburg).</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Development since the 2000s</strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">Kokshetau Airport served as a hub for Air Kokshetau from 2002 to 2008. In 2004, Aero Flight, a German airline, was operating international non-stop seasonal service between June and August from Frankfurt (IATA: FRA), Germany to Kokshetau. In 2010, the airport underwent major reconstruction, including reconstruction of the passenger terminal building and modernization of the runway.[6] Renovation and modernization of the airport was completed in 2013. The new passenger terminal opened on October 21, 2013, and was also granted an international status.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Location: </strong>Kokshetau International Airport is 12.5 km (7.8 mi) north-east of Kokshetau city center. The airport is approximately 195 kilometers (121 mi) away from Petropavl and 295 kilometers (183 mi) from Astana. It is bordered by the village of Kyzyltan to the east, Myrzakolsor lake to the north, Stantsyonny village to the west, and the village of Akkol to the south. It is primarily served by the National Road A13; however, it is also accessible via the nearby A1 or A343 motorways.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong> Facilities Kokshetau Airport</strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">The airport was the primary hub of Air Kokshetau. It has one passenger terminal. In 2018, it served 21,427 passengers, a decrease of 2.7% compared to 2017, making it the seventeenth-busiest airport in Kazakhstan. The busiest single destination in passenger numbers is Almaty.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Ground transportation Kokshetau International Airport </strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">Along with being an alternative option to Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, Kokshetau Airport is convenient for the resorts such as Burabay and Zerenda. Kokshetau International Airport is located in the north-east part of Kokshetau, approximately 12.5 km (7.8 mi) from the city center. There is no direct rail link to Kokshetau city centre, and the public transport options to the city are taxis, buses and private transport.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Bus:</strong>No. 18 municipal bus line connects the airport with the city centre of Kokshetau. Service is available from 06:00 to 22:00 and run from the airport (just outside the airport) to the city center and vice versa with intermediate stops in between. The single fare is 150.</p>
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