Ganja International Airport

Ganja International Airport (Azerbaijani: Gəncə Beynəlxalq Hava Limanı) (IATA: GNJ, ICAO: UBBG) is an airport serving Ganja[1] (also known as Gyandzha[2]), the second-largest city in Azerbaijan.

Ganja International Airport

Gəncə Beynəlxalq Hava Limanı
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OwnerGovernment of Azerbaijan
OperatorGovernment
ServesGanja
LocationGanja, Azerbaijan
Elevation AMSL1,083 ft / 330 m
Coordinates40°44′16″N 046°19′03″E
Websiteganjaairport.com
Map
GNJ/UBBG
Location of airport in Ganja, Azerbaijan
GNJ/UBBG
GNJ/UBBG (West and Central Asia)
GNJ/UBBG
GNJ/UBBG (Asia)
GNJ/UBBG
GNJ/UBBG (Europe)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 3,300 10,827 Asphalt/Concrete
Statistics (2014)
Passengers329,156
Passenger change 13–144.6%
Aircraft movements3,060
Movements change 13–140.3%
Source: ACI's 2014 World Airport Traffic Report.

It was previously used by the Soviet Air Force. In 1996 the airport received the status of an international airport and since then is used for civil aviation purposes.[3]

In August 2021 IATA announced a newly assigned code of “GNJ”, which will reflect the city’s new name. The former code of “KVD” refers to the old toponym, Kirovabad.[4]

2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

On 4 October 2020, Arayik Harutyunyan, president of the self-proclaimed Artsakh Republic, said that the Artsakh Defense Army had hit Ganja's military airport, however, Azerbaijan said no military sites were hit.[5] Reporters of Russian TV channel Dozhd reported that the airport had not been hit and that the airport had been closed since March due to coronavirus. Missiles hit residential buildings in the city, killing 1 person and wounding 32.[6] On October 7th, satellite imagery confirmed the presence of two Turkish Air Force F-16 Vipers at the airport.[7] Following the publishment of the satellite imagery, Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev confirmed their presense and that they had arrived to the country during military exercises prior to the war, but claimed they were not participating in combat.[8]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 1,083 feet (330 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 12/30 with an asphalt/concrete surface measuring 3,300 by 44 metres (10,827 ft × 144 ft).[9]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Azerbaijan Airlines Baku,[10] Moscow–Vnukovo, St. Petersburg
Bees Airline Odesa[11]
Buta Airways Moscow–Vnukovo[12]
Turkish Airlines Istanbul
Ural Airlines Moscow–Domodedovo

Statistics
Annual passenger traffic at GNJ airport. See source Wikidata query.
Traffic by calendar year. Official ACI Statistics
PassengersChange from previous yearAircraft operationsChange from previous yearCargo
(metric tons)		Change from previous year
2012 259,451N.D.2,814N.D.917N.D.
2013 345,05532.99%3,052 8.46%883 3.71%
2014 329,156 4.61%3,060 0.26%72118.35%
Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Reports
(Years 2012,[13] 2013,[14] and 2014[15])

See also

References
  1. Airport information for UBBG from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. Airport information for KVD at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. Gəncə Hava Limanı
  4. "Ganja Airport In Azerbaijan Secures New IATA Code - Travel Radar". Travel Radar - Aviation News. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  5. "Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Major cities hit as heavy fighting continues". BBC News. 4 October 2020.
  6. Телеканал Дождь. Карабах заявил об уничтожении аэропорта Гянджи. Директор аэропорта это отрицает
  7. Trevithick, Joseph (7 October 2020). "Satellite Images Confirm Turkish F-16 Fighters Secretly Deployed To Azerbaijan". The War Zone.
  8. "Ilham Aliyev explains arrival of Turkish F-16s in Azerbaijan". 9 October 2020.
  9. charts.aero – Airport Charts for UBBG/KVD Archived 2 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  10. "AZAL will continue flights to Ganja and Gabala | Azerbaijan Airlines". www.azal.az. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  11. "Bees Airline".
  12. "Route map of Buta Airways". butaairways.az. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  13. Airport Council International's 2012 World Airport Traffic Report
  14. Airport Council International's 2013 World Airport Traffic Report
  15. Airport Council International's 2014 World Airport Traffic Report
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