Actau Airport (formerly Shevchenko-Central)

Airport
ICAO: UATE – IATA: SCO
Summary
Name	Actau Airport (formerly Shevchenko-Central)
Region	Asia and Pacific
Territory	Kazakhstan
Location	Actau
Serving	Actau
Elevation	22.25 m 73 ft 73 ft22.25 m
Coordinates	43° 51' 28.98" N, 51° 5' 32.14" E

Runways
Designator Length Width Surface ROPS 12/30 2652 m8,700.787 ft 45 m147.638 ft ASP no/no 12L/30R 2935 m9,629.265 ft 46 m150.919 ft GRE /

METAR
Observation	UATE 280300Z 09004MPS CAVOK M01/M05 Q1031 R12/0///70 NOSIG RMK QFE771/1028
Station	Aktau
Date/Time	28 October 2020 03:00:00
Wind direction	90°
Wind speed	kts
Lowest cloud amount	clouds and visibility OK
Temperature
Dew point
Humidity	74%
QNH	1031 hPa
Weather condition	n/a

BS
Tag(s)	Bird Strike

WX
Tag(s)	Cumulonimbus Fog

Actau Airport

ICAO: UATE IATA: SCO

Description

International airport serving Actau, a Caspian Sea port city in Kazakhstan. The airport is located approximately 20km north of the city.

Climatology

Cold Semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk). - Hot, sometimes extremely hot summers and cold, sometimes very cold winters. Some snowfall during the winter. Areas featuring cold semi-arid climates are sometimes subject to major temperature swings during a 24 hour period.

Maps

Terrain

The airport is situated just inland from the east coast of the Caspian Sea. The area surrounding the airport is generally flat with rolling hills to the east and a drop of about 50 metres to the Caspian Sea to the west. The land is arid, semi desert with little vegetation.

Terrain

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Airport Layout

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Accidents & Serious Incidents at or in vicinity of UATE

None on SKYbrary