Boraldai Airport (former name Burundai) is situated within of

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. The owner of the airport is

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"Altair Air". The airport is a main base for Kazakhstan

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Burundaiavia. The annual airshow of Kazakhstan takes place at the airport.

Facilities

The complex includes:

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with an area of ;

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; two

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s and ; technical maintenance base with the area of ; apron and parking stands; railway stub station and the hotel. It is suitable for

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of all types, such as Mi-2,

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, Mi-10,

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and

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, such as An-24, An-26, An-30, An-72 and An-74. The territory of the

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area is .

External links

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Annual Air-show of Kazakhstan.
Airports in Kazakhstan Airport Boraldai {{Kazakhstan-transport-stub