passengers were injured. On December 25, 2012, an An-72 of the Kazakhstan Border Guards which had taken off from Astana International airport crashed short of the runway at Shymkent International Airport due to low visibility weather and technical malfunctions with the aircraft's barometer. All 27 people aboard the plane were killed. Access Public transport Bus No. 10 and 12 municipal bus lines connects the airport with the city centre of Astana. Service is available from 06:00 to 22:00 and run from the airport (just outside the airport) to the city center and vice versa with intermediate stops in between. The single fare is 150. Car and taxi The airport is located on the Regional Road P3, about 16.7 kilometers (12 mi) from the city center and about 25 minutes drive, depending on traffic. There is extensive car and motorcycle parking space available. Taxis are also available directly outside the terminal building at the airport parking lot (Yandex.Taxi and inDriver). Many taxi companies offer a flat-rate for to/from Airport trips (the rate is usually 1,650), booked via mobile app. See also Transport in Kazakhstan List of airports in Kazakhstan Kokshetau International Airport (located in Akmola Region from Astana) List of the busiest airports in the former USSR References External links Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (official site) Airports in Kazakhstan Airport Airports established in 1963 1963 establishments in the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic