Will Kazakhstan’s massive 2026 Astana and Almaty airport upgrades redefine transit?

Kazakhstan will start Astana Airport's second runway in 2026 and finish Almaty's domestic terminal by July to significantly boost regional transit capacity.

Feb 11, 2026•2 min

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Kazakhstan will quadruple Astana Airport capacity with a new runway in 2026.

Astana Airport will start building a second runway in 2026; the project aims to quadruple capacity to 40 million passengers to meet rising demand.

Feb 10, 2026•2 min

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