Airport (Astana LRT)
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Airport (Kazakh: Әуежай, romanized: Äuejai; Russian: Аэропорт, romanized: Aeroport) is an elevated passenger light rapid transit (LRT) station of the Astana Light Metro that serves the international airport of Astana, Kazakhstan. The station opened as part of the Line 1 on 16 May 2026. It serves as one of the stations on the Line 1. This station provides access to the airport's Domestic Terminal - T2. It is approximately a 5-minute walk from Terminal 1. The station is also close to a number of bus routes.
Astana (inside city limits), KazakhstanAirport Әуежай / Äuejai | |||||
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 Interior view of Airport station, May 2026 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, Esil District, Left Bank, 000001 Astana (inside city limits), Kazakhstan | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°01′41.27″N 071°27′31.02″E | ||||
| System | Astana Light Metro station | ||||
| Owned by | Astana Light Metro | ||||
| Line | Line 1 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform with 2 platform edges | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
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| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||
| Parking | No | ||||
| Accessible | Yes  | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | 101 | ||||
| IATA code | NQZ | ||||
| Website | Official page | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 16 May 2026 | ||||
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The station along with the line is owned and operated by municipally owned City Transportation Systems.[1] It operates services every 5 to 10 min between 06.00 and 23.00.
History
Construction of a pedestrian skywalk between Terminal 2 at Astana International Airport and the 'Airport' LRT station began on 21 December 2025 and was completed on 12 May 2026.[2]
Services
The station currently serves one passenger line. Airport Station is served by the 21.5 kilometres (13.4 mi) Line 1. The journey from Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Astana-Nurly Zhol station takes 40–50 minutes (with intermediate stops at Baiterek and National Museum stations).
- Line 1
Public transport
The station is served by the following municipal public transport services:
- Bus: 10, 12, 100
Gallery
Pedestrian corridor connecting Airport Station with Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
Interior view of the concourse at Airport Station
Airport station platform
View down the walkway toward the Airport station entrance from the T2
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