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The upgrade of the Kazakh Su-27 Fleet was conducted by LSARP Lviv where the single seaters were upgraded to Su-27P standard and the dual seaters were upgraded to Su-27UB-M2. These are currently based at Aktau.

Erwin van Dijkman

The Su-30SM is the pride of the air force fleet. Well over 30 have been delivered by now.

Greg Bedenko (greg-bedenko.com)

Aktau (UATE)
Актау

RWY 12/30     POS 43°51'36"N 051°05'31"E     ELEV 73 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
612th Air Base
612-ші әуе базасы
[v/ch 30153]

GJ-1 Wing Loong 1
Mi-8MT
Mi-35M1
Su-27M2
Su-27UBM2

The Kazakhstan Air Force operates a fleet of Mi-35M1s. These are based at Aktau, Pervomaisky and Shymkent. Since 2024, some refurbished Mi-24 are based at Semey.

Paul van der Linden

Most of the branches of the armed forces operate the An-72. This 07 red is one of the two Air Force examples. It is based at Nur Sultan.

Rolf Flinzer

Aktobe (UATT)

RWY 12/30     POS 50°14'46"N 057°12'20"E     ELEV 741 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Military Institute of the Air Defense Forces named after twice Hero of the Soviet Union T.Ya. Begeldinov (VISVO)
Екі мәрте Кеңес Одағының Батыры Т.Я.Бегелдинов атындағы Әуе қорғанысы күштерінің Әскери институты (ӘҚҚӘИ)
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L-410UVP-E20
Mi-8MT
Plus instructional airframes:
An-26 (on loan)
L-39C
Su-27M2
Yak-18T
At Karaganda/Balapan:
FK-14 B2 Polaris
P2002JF
P2006T
At Zholaman:
Z242L
Besides the military Zlin 242Ls, several civil contractors are used for basic flying training of cadets.
Almaty (UAAA)
Алматы

RWY 05L/23R, 05R/23L     POS 43°21'07"N 077°02'26"E     ELEV 2233 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
603rd Air Base
603-ші әуе базасы
[v/ch 53975]
281th Air Transport Squadron
281-ші әуе көлігі эскадрильясы
A400M
An-26
An-72
C295M
Yak-40 (wfu?)

Part of the An-26 fleet has been upgraded by Antonov at Kiev Zhulyany. Only a handful remain in service, like this 04 red.

Marco Dijkshoorn

Nine C295M are in use to augment and replace the venerable An-26. They are divided between Almaty and Zhetygen.

Mike Ward

Almaty/Pervomaiskiy (--)
Almaty-North

RWY 01/19     POS 43°22'11"N 076°58'41"E     ELEV 2155 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
603rd Air Base
603-ші әуе базасы
[v/ch 53975]
281th Air Transport Squadron
281-ші әуе көлігі эскадрильясы
UH-1H-II
Mi-17V-5
Mi-172
Mi-35M1
Mi-26 (stored?)

The Air Force operates Mi-8MT from Aktobe and Aktau, Mi-171 from Shymkent, and Mi-17V-5s from Pervomaisky, Semey and Zhetygen. Seen here is Mi-17V-5 01 red.

Patrick Roegies

Most recent addition, acquired in 2018/19, are the Mi-171Sh borts 40 to 45 red, they are based at Shymkent.

Paul van der Linden

Balapan (UAKB)
Балапан (Karaganda)

RWY 08/26, HEL     POS 49°43'47"N 073°18'02"E     ELEV 1781 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge



Balapan Aviation Training Centre
«Балапан» авиациялық оқу орталығы
(Авиационный Учебно-Тренировочный Центр (АУТЦ))
FK-14 B2 Polaris
P2002JF
P2006T
Balkhash (UAAH)

RWY 05/23     POS 46°53'36"N 075°00'18"E     ELEV 1446 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
609th Air Base
609-шы әуе базасы
[v/ch 53898]
Kazakhstan Aviation Training Centre of the Air Defence Forces
Әуе қорғанысы күштерінің Қазақстан авиациялық оқу орталығы
An-2
EC145
L-39C
Su-30SM

The L-39s of the Kazakh air Force have been modified at CHARZ in the past, painted in a blue c/s and provided with yellow tactical codes.

Erwin van Dijkman

From 2021 a further upgrade by Aero Vodochody saw them turn grey with red borts.

Greg Bedenko (greg-bedenko.com)

Karaganda/Sary-Arka (UAKK)
Караганда/Сары-Арка

RWY 05/23     POS 49°40'17"N 073°20'11"E     ELEV 1765 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
610th Air Base
610-шы әуе базасы
[v/ch 50185]

MiG-31 (stored/for sale)
Su-30SM
Khlebodarovka (UATH)
Хлебодаровка

RWY 04/22 (grass), 12/30 (grass), HEL     POS 50°32'45"N 056°51'10"E     ELEV 645 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Military Institute of the Air Defense Forces named after twice Hero of the Soviet Union T.Ya. Begeldinov (VISVO)
Екі мәрте Кеңес Одағының Батыры Т.Я.Бегелдинов атындағы Әуе қорғанысы күштерінің Әскери институты (ӘҚҚӘИ)
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Detachment
Mi-8MT

The VIP-fleet is based at Nur Sultan, this A320 UP-A2001 is one of them

Lukas Kinneswenger

Bigger brother A330 UP-A3001 also has its domicile at Nursultan Nazarbayev Intl.

Yorrick Schotten

Nur-Sultan/Nazarbayev Int'l (UACC)
Нұр-Сұлтан

RWY 04/22     POS 51°01'21"N 071°27'58"E     ELEV 1166 ft

Air Base Regiment Aircraft Type(s) Badge
620th Air Base
620-шы әуе базасы
[v/ch 19132]
620th Aviation Regiment
620-шы авиациялық полк
A320 (gvmt)
A330 (gvmt)
An-72
Tu-134A
Tu-154M
Yak-40 (wfu?)
Astana was renamed Nur Sultan on 22 March 2019. It reverted yto the name Astana in September 2022.
Semey (UASS)
Semipalatinsk (Семипалатинск)

RWY 08/26     POS 50°21'05"N 080°14'04"E     ELEV 761 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
607th Air Base
607-ші әуе базасы
[v/ch 54835]

EC145
Mi-17V-5
Mi-24V
MiG-31 (stored/for sale)
It is possible the EC145s were relocated from Astana to this base. The MiG-31s have been for sale for ages and the Mi-24s arrived in 2024.

The air to ground capabilities of the Kazakh Air force is mainly consisting of the Su-25s based at 602 Air base Shymkent.

Giovanni Colla

The Su-25 fleet was upgraded by the Zaporozhye ARZ in the Ukraine where approximately twelve aircraft have been modernised including this 07 yellow.

Giovanni Colla

Shymkent (UAII)
Шымкент

RWY 10/28     POS 42°21'54"N 069°28'34"E     ELEV 1385 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
602nd Air Base
602-ші әуе базасы
[v/ch 55652]

Mi-171Sh
Mi-35M1
Su-25K
Su-25UB
Su-30SM

In June 2021, six MiG-29 and four MiG-29UB were declared surplus and put up for sale. The last five followed in oct23. They were replaced by the Su-30SM in August 2024.
Taldykorgan (UAAT)
Taldy Kurgan

RWY 02/20     POS 45°07'23"N 078°26'34"E     ELEV 1931 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
604th 'Barysy Zhetysu' Air Base
604-ші «Барысы Жетісу» әуе базасы
[v/ch 21751]
Su-30SM Squadron
авиациялық эскадрилья Су-30СМ
Su-27M2 (stored/for sale)
Su-30SM

With the Sukhoi 30 entering service, some of the Su-27s are withdrawn.

Paul van der Linden

The Su-30 operates from three bases, Karaganda, Shymkent and Taldykorgan.

Pieter van 't Hof

Taraz (UADD)
Тараз

RWY 13/31     POS 42°51'13"N 071°18'13"E     ELEV 2184 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
...th Air Base
...-ші әуе базасы
[v/ch 14157]
Training centre for combat training and combat use of UAVs
Жауынгерлік дайындық және ҰҰА жауынгерлік қолдану оқу орталығы ұшқышсыз ұшу
Anka-S
GJ-1 Wing Loong 1
Taraz used to be 612th Air Base, but that 'number plate' went to Aktau in 2004 when that base was erected with Su-27s. Also, the GJ-1 belong to that parent unit.
Ucharal/Yenbekshi (--)

RWY 09/27     POS 46°11'27"N 080°49'50"E     ELEV 1274 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
(607th Air Base)
(607-ші әуе базасы)
[v/ch 01852]

Mi-24K/P/R/V (stored/for sale)
Mi-8/17
Ucharal is no longer used, Semey took over the 'number plate' 607 Airbase and the Mi-24s are for sale and stored at Taldykorgan.

Civil registered aircraft, like this TL-2000, are used by the Aviation Training Center at Zholaman.

Greg Bedenko (greg-bedenko.com)

In 2017, two Zlin 242L were added to the training fleet and the last Yak-18T was put up for sale.

Kazakstan Defense Forces press center

Zhetygen (--)
Ilysk

RWY 01/19     POS 43°43'56"N 077°07'12"E     ELEV 1633 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
600th 'Ulan' Air Base
600-ші «Ұлан» әуе базасы
[v/ch 65229]

An-26
C295M
EC145 (based here?)
Mi-17V-5
Zholaman (--)

RWY 01/19, 04/22, 06/24, 13/31 (all grass)     POS 51°18'04"N 071°27'58"E     ELEV 1167 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge



Air Training Centre
Авиациялық оқу орталығы
(Авиационный Учебный Центр (АУЦ))
TL-2000/2000S4
TL-3000
Z242L

Two L-410UVP-E20 were delivered in December 2023 to the air force academy (VISVO) at Aktobe.

Omnipol/LET Aircraft Industries

Heavy transport duties are performed by the Airbus A400M. Seen here is the first, "21" red, just after being painted at Airbus, Seville.

Airbus Defence and Space SAU 2024 Sergio Flores - Mango Producciones

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