Blue Dome of the Astana Airport Welcomes You
Opened in March 2005, the Astana International Airport is a direct response to the governmental capital of Kazakhstan moving to Astana in 1997. This put a great strain upon the old regional-style airport in Astana until a new one, in step with the stature of an exciting, growing country, could be constructed. The exterior of the passenger terminal dome, based on the shape of a traditional Kazakhstan movable house called a 'Yurta', has been clad in beautiful blue mosaic tiles to express the colors of the Kazakhstan national flag and solidarity with the mostly Islamic identity of the country. At night the dome is lighted and provides a very distinctive, blue glow that is a visually appealing welcome to the airport.This airport was built for the 21st century and features two runways capable of handling high capacity, wide bodied jets.The design inside the dome gives an open space up to the...
