Live flights at Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)

NQZ UACC  Astana, KZ

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NQZ at a glance

  • What it is: Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport is a regional airport serving Astana, KZ.
  • Codes: NQZ on your ticket, UACC on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 1,165 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Asia/Almaty (UTC+5), so every time shown for NQZ is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
1165 ft
Field elevation

About Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport

Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport lies in the temperate mid-latitudes at 51.03° N, 71.47° E, on Asia/Almaty time (UTC+5).

Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 04/22, measures 11,484 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 04/22 is aligned roughly north-east/south-west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that north-east/south-west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at NQZ

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
04/22 11,484 ft (3,500 m) 148 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

IATA / ICAO
NQZ / UACC
Location
Astana, KZ 51.027, 71.467
Time zone
Asia/Almaty
Opened
Website
www.nn-airport.kz

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in KZ.

BSZ Manas International Airport Bishkek, KG
ALA Almaty International Airport Almaty, KZ
TAS Tashkent International Airport Tashkent, UZ

More airports and guides connected to NQZ

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Almaty (ALA) serves the same country. The codes NQZ and UACC are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about NQZ

What is the airport code for Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport?

Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport uses the IATA code NQZ on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code UACC in flight plans and on radar. The leading “U” in UACC is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does NQZ have?

Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 1,165 ft above sea level.

What time zone is NQZ in?

Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport operates on Asia/Almaty local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at NQZ live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Asia/Almaty.