Oral Ak Zhol Airport – URA Oral
Situated 7-mile (12 kilometers) southeast of Oral or Uralsk, the Oral Ak Zhol Airport is one of the major airports in the Central Asian Republic of Kazakhstan. Its airport code URA comes from its former name, Uralsk Ak Zhol Airport. It is a small public airport south of the Oral or Ural River that services medium-sized airliners. It is near the M-32 main road and is 14 miles (17 kilometers) southeast of the city centre and the train station. Transportation is easy with Bus 12 running regular trips from 6am to 10pm between URA and the train station.
Best Time to Visit
Oral Ak Zhol Airport has one concrete runway designated 04/22 with a measurement of 9,183 feet (2,799 meters). It has one domestic and one international terminal and has parking for four jets. There are six passenger airlines that fly in and out of URA Oral: Air Astana, Bek Air, FlyArystan, Qazaq Air, S7 Airlines, and SCAT Airlines. There are 17 flights on six various routes that connect it to six different cities in three countries. Among the most popular destinations from Oral Ak Zhol Airport are Nur-Sultan, Atyrau, Moscow-Domodedovo, Almaty, and Aktau. Travelers can easily get to Uralsk, Aksay, and Bolshaya Chernigovka from URA.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Accommodations near Oral Ak Zhol Airport include the Tropicana Inn 7.5 miles away, while Loft & Scandi. Best apts 10 miles from URA. Another alternative hotel near URA Airport is the Chagala Uralsk Hotel, a 3-star hotel with a classical interior is located 8 miles from the airport.
Some of the alternative airports to URA are Kurumoch International Airport, which is the international airport of Samara, Russia. Another nearby major airport is Orenburg Tsentralny Airport, 174 miles away in Orenberg, Russia.
