Airport guide
Sochi International AirportIATA code AER
Sochi International Airport (AER/URSS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Adler/Sochi, Russia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Adler/Sochi, Russia
- Codes
- AER · URSS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Region
- Europe
Sochi International Airport (AER/URSS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Adler/Sochi, Russia in Europe. Operating on Europe/Moscow local time at coordinates 43.450°, 39.940°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sochi International Airport (AER) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Adler/Sochi, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Sochi International Airport details
- IATA code
- AER
- ICAO code
- URSS
- City
- Adler/Sochi
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates
- 43.450°, 39.957°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Sochi International Airport’s own pages.
AER airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 27 m (89 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 23 November 1945
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2025
- 12.5 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing expert.ru (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport SUI · 116 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at AER
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 06/24: 2,895 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,895 m9,498 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
| 02/20 | 2,500 m8,202 ft | 49 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from AER
Originfacts does not track any routes from AER yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at AER
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names AER, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at AER
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Adler/Sochi, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sochi International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:airport.sochi.ru (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Adler/Sochi
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- SukhumiSukhumi Babushara AirportSUI115 km
- KrasnodarKrasnodar International AirportKRR187 km
- GelendzikGelendzik AirportGDZ198 km
- BatumiBatumi AirportBUS246 km
- KutaisiKutaisi International AirportKUT262 km
- AnapaAnapa AirportAAQ264 km
- RizeRize-Artvin AirportRZV264 km
- StavropolStavropol AirportSTW266 km
- Mineralnye VodyMineralnye Vody AirportMRV267 km
Sochi International Airport: common questions
Where is Sochi International Airport?
Sochi International Airport serves Adler/Sochi, Russia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 43.450°, 39.957°.
What are the airport codes for Sochi International Airport?
The IATA code is AER and the ICAO code is URSS.
What time zone is AER in?
Sochi International Airport is in the Europe/Moscow time zone.
What is the official website of Sochi International Airport?
The airport’s official website is airport.sochi.ru. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Sochi International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at AER: 06/24 (2,895 m (9,498 ft), concrete); 02/20 (2,500 m (8,202 ft), concrete).
When did Sochi International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 23 November 1945 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Sochi International Airport?
Wikidata records 12.5 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Sochi International Airport?
Per Wikidata, AER is operated by Basel.Aero.
Which airlines have a hub at AER?
Wikidata lists AER as a hub of Red Wings Airlines.
What is the elevation of Sochi International Airport?
OurAirports gives AER’s elevation as 27 m (89 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Sochi International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1138408 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)