Airport guide
Pavlodar AirportIATA code PWQ
Pavlodar Airport (PWQ/UASP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Pavlodar, Kazakhstan in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Pavlodar, Kazakhstan
- Codes
- PWQ · UASP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Almaty
- Region
- Asia
Pavlodar Airport (PWQ/UASP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Pavlodar, Kazakhstan in Asia. Operating on Asia/Almaty local time at coordinates 52.180°, 77.070°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Pavlodar Airport (PWQ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Pavlodar, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Pavlodar Airport details
- IATA code
- PWQ
- ICAO code
- UASP
- City
- Pavlodar
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates
- 52.195°, 77.073°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Pavlodar Airport’s own pages.
PWQ airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 125 m (410 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2018
- 180,204
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Semei International Airport PLX · 301 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PWQ
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 03/21: 2,500 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,500 m8,202 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from PWQ
Originfacts does not track any routes from PWQ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where PWQ is
16 km south-southeast
Pavlodar Airport lies 16 km south-southeast of Pavlodar 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 PWQ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Pavlodar, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Pavlodar Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:airport.pvl.kz (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 Pavlodar
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- SemeySemipalatinsk AirportPLX302 km
- KaragandaKaraganda AirportKGF382 km
- OmskOmsk AirportOMS396 km
- AstanaNursultan (Astana) International AirportNQZ408 km
- OskemenUst-Kamenogorsk AirportUKK449 km
- BarnaulBarnaul AirportBAX455 km
- NovosibirskNovosibirsk Tolmachevo AirportOVB485 km
- KokshetauKokshetau AirportKOV531 km
- PetropavlPetropavlovsk AirportPPK596 km
Pavlodar Airport: common questions
Where is Pavlodar Airport?
Pavlodar Airport serves Pavlodar, Kazakhstan. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 52.195°, 77.073°.
What are the airport codes for Pavlodar Airport?
The IATA code is PWQ and the ICAO code is UASP.
What time zone is PWQ in?
Pavlodar Airport is in the Asia/Almaty time zone.
What is the official website of Pavlodar Airport?
The airport’s official website is airport.pvl.kz. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Pavlodar Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at PWQ: 03/21 (2,500 m (8,202 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Pavlodar Airport?
Wikidata records 180,204 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.
How far is PWQ from Pavlodar city centre?
Pavlodar Airport is about 16 km south-southeast of Pavlodar city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Pavlodar Airport?
OurAirports gives PWQ’s elevation as 125 m (410 ft) above 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 Pavlodar Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q1432328 (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)