Airport guide
Atyrau AirportIATA code GUW
Atyrau Airport (GUW/UATG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Atyrau, Kazakhstan in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Atyrau, Kazakhstan
- Codes
- GUW · UATG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Aqtau
- Region
- Asia
Atyrau Airport (GUW/UATG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Atyrau, Kazakhstan in Asia. Operating on Asia/Aqtau local time at coordinates 47.120°, 51.830°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Atyrau Airport (GUW) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Atyrau, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Atyrau Airport details
- IATA code
- GUW
- ICAO code
- UATG
- City
- Atyrau
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Aqtau
- Coordinates
- 47.121°, 51.820°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Atyrau Airport’s own pages.
GUW airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 22 m (72 ft) below sea level
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 937,032
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Astrakhan Narimanovo Boris M. Kustodiev International Airport ASF · 305 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GUW
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 14/32: 3,000 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 3,000 m9,842 ft | 44 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from GUW
Originfacts does not track any routes from GUW yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at GUW
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names GUW, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where GUW is
4.8 km west
Atyrau Airport lies 4.8 km west of Atyrau city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at GUW
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Atyrau, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Atyrau Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:atyrauairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Atyrau
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- AstrakhanAstrakhan AirportASF306 km
- AktauAktau International AirportSCO366 km
- OralUralsk AirportURA449 km
- AktobeAktobe AirportAKX526 km
- ElistaElista AirportESL577 km
- MakhachkalaMakhachkala AirportMCX580 km
- OrenburgOrenburg AirportREN582 km
- VolgogradVolgograd International AirportVOG587 km
- GroznyyGroznyy AirportGRV636 km
Atyrau Airport: common questions
Where is Atyrau Airport?
Atyrau Airport serves Atyrau, Kazakhstan. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 47.121°, 51.820°.
What are the airport codes for Atyrau Airport?
The IATA code is GUW and the ICAO code is UATG.
What time zone is GUW in?
Atyrau Airport is in the Asia/Aqtau time zone.
What is the official website of Atyrau Airport?
The airport’s official website is atyrauairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Atyrau Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at GUW: 14/32 (3,000 m (9,842 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Atyrau Airport?
Wikidata records 937,032 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at GUW?
Wikidata lists GUW as a hub of Euro-Asia Air.
How far is GUW from Atyrau city centre?
Atyrau Airport is about 4.8 km west of Atyrau city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Atyrau Airport?
OurAirports gives GUW’s elevation as 22 m (72 ft) below sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Atyrau Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1430894 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)