Oral Ak Zhol Airport
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Manshuk Mametova International Airport (Kazakh: Мәншүк Мәметова атындағы Халықаралық әуежайы, Mänşük Mämetova atındağı Xalıqaralıq äwejayı), also known as Oral Ak Zhol Airport (Kazakh: Ақжол халықаралық әуежайы, Aqjol halyqaralyq äuejaiy; formerly known as Uralsk Ak Zhol and Podstepnyy during the Soviet era) (IATA: URA, ICAO: UARR), is an airport in Kazakhstan located 12 km (7 mi) southeast of Oral (Uralsk). The airport is located south of the Oral River.
Oral Ak Zhol Airport Ақжол халықаралық әуежайы Aqjol halyqaralyq äuejaiy | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | HC Airports of Regions | ||||||||||
Serves | Oral | ||||||||||
Location | 12 km (7.5 mi) SE of Oral, Kazakhstan | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 38 m / 125 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 51°09′03″N 051°32′35″E | ||||||||||
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In February 2023, Oral Ak Zhol Airport was acquired by the largest airport holding and management company in Russia, Airports of Regions.[2] The company hopes to develop the Oral airport as a regional hub, to serve Russian travellers affected by the shortage of flights out of Russia owing to its war in Ukraine.