Hazrat Sultan Airport has started its operation in Turkestan. December 1 – the day of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the international airport received the first flight of the FlyArystan airline company, which is part of the Air Astana national airline, on the route Nur-Sultan – Turkestan. The regional leadership, media representatives, and relatives of the passengers watched the historical event.
«Today we are witnessing the historic moment of the first flight to the Turkestan International Airport, which coincided with the Day of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. All these works will undoubtedly have a positive impact on the rapid development of tourism in the city and the social and economic development of the region,» said Arman Zhetpisbai, the first deputy akim of Turkestan region, who participated in the ceremony.
The first deputy governor of the Turkestan region noted that FlyArystan, Scat, and Qazaq air airlines will operate flights from Turkestan to Nur-Sultan with a frequency of 6 flights a week and 4 flights a week to Almaty. It is planned to open-air flights to other cities of the country, foreign countries, including Istanbul, Turkey.
«Turkestan is the spiritual capital of Kazakhstan, where thousands of tourists come every year. With the opening of the new Hazret Sultan Airport and the start of air services with safe and modern FlyArystan aircraft, access to the sights of the Great Silk Road became more accessible. We want tourists to travel more often and discover the amazing heritage of Kazakhstan,» said Peter Foster, president of Air Astana, who flew to Turkestan on the inaugural flight.
From December 5, air traffic from Almaty will be opened. The cost of an air ticket to Nur-Sultan starts from 6999 tenges to Almaty from 5999 tenges. The international airport receives 450 passengers per hour and 3 million per year. can serve passengers. The airport’s runway setting allows it to accommodate all aircraft. The modern airport, which was the first to be built after the independence of our country, was assigned the codes of international organizations in the field of aviation, namely ICAO and IATA.
