SHYMKENT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

History of Shymkent International Airport

The basis for the airport was an agricultural airbase built in 1932. From 1933, it started handling passengers and cargo traffic. In 1963, the airport was relocated to its current location; construction of both the runway and the passenger terminal was finished in 1967.

After a protocol signed in November 2012 by the governments of Kazakhstan and France, French forces withdrawing from Afghanistan received authorization to use Shymkent Airport. Military hardware arriving on French aircraft will then be transported by rail to Europe. France has to fund the creation of the infrastructure necessary for the temporary bond storage and the area needed for higher customs control to ensure the trans-shipment operations in Shymkent Airport.

It will also finance the acquisition or the rent of loading vehicles to accelerate wagon loading, construction of 400 m (1,300 ft) of hard surface road, protection of freight in temporary storage and en route on Kazakhstan's railroad. In 2014, passenger traffic in this airport reached 440,000 passengers; in 2017, it reached 520,000.

Transportation from Shymkent International Airport

Shymkent International Airport is located about 11 kilometers from the city center. You can use 12, 12a, and 12b buses or Matryoshka vehicles to reach the city center. Also, you can prefer the taxis in front of the airport to make your journey, which will take about 15 - 20 minutes for a faster and more comfortable trip. Besides, to get to the city center faster from Shymkent airport and explore all the routes you have determined freely, you can consider car rental services offered by Pegasus Airlines.

Public Transport in Shymkent International Airport: In Shymkent, city transportation is provided by bus, train, matryoshka vehicles, and taxi. You can go to many points of the city economically and comfortably by buses and matryoshka vehicles. Also, you can visit Shymkent and the surroundings by using the trains, located in Kabanbay Batyr and linked with many intracity and intercity points. If you are seeking a comfortable and faster transportation option, you can choose taxis located at many points in the city center.

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