Airport guide
Petropavlovsk AirportIATA code PPK
Petropavlovsk Airport (PPK/UACP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Petropavl, Kazakhstan in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Petropavl, Kazakhstan
- Codes
- PPK · UACP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Almaty
- Region
- Asia
Petropavlovsk Airport (PPK/UACP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Petropavl, Kazakhstan in Asia. Operating on Asia/Almaty local time at coordinates 54.780°, 69.180°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Petropavlovsk Airport (PPK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Petropavl, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Petropavlovsk Airport details
- IATA code
- PPK
- ICAO code
- UACP
- City
- Petropavl
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates
- 54.776°, 69.187°
- 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 Petropavlovsk Airport’s own pages.
PPK airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 138 m (453 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2018
- 18,410
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Kokshetau International Airport KOV · 163 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PPK
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. The runway 05/23: 2,496 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,496 m8,190 ft | 39 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from PPK
Originfacts does not track any routes from PPK yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where PPK is
10 km south-southeast
Petropavlovsk Airport lies 10 km south-southeast of Petropavl 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 PPK
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Petropavl, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Petropavlovsk Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly: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 Petropavl
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- KokshetauKokshetau AirportKOV163 km
- KurganKurgan AirportKRO257 km
- OmskOmsk AirportOMS266 km
- TyumenRoshchino International AirportTJM358 km
- TobolskTobolsk (Remezov)RMZ367 km
- KostanayKostanay AirportKSN408 km
- AstanaNursultan (Astana) International AirportNQZ444 km
- ChelyabinskChelyabinsk International AirportCEK492 km
- YekaterinburgKoltsovo International AirportSVX568 km
Petropavlovsk Airport: common questions
Where is Petropavlovsk Airport?
Petropavlovsk Airport serves Petropavl, Kazakhstan. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 54.776°, 69.187°.
What are the airport codes for Petropavlovsk Airport?
The IATA code is PPK and the ICAO code is UACP.
What time zone is PPK in?
Petropavlovsk Airport is in the Asia/Almaty time zone.
How many runways does Petropavlovsk Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at PPK: 05/23 (2,496 m (8,190 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Petropavlovsk Airport?
Wikidata records 18,410 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.
How far is PPK from Petropavl city centre?
Petropavlovsk Airport is about 10 km south-southeast of Petropavl city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Petropavlovsk Airport?
OurAirports gives PPK’s elevation as 138 m (453 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 Petropavlovsk Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1432356 (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)