Airport guide
Anapa AirportIATA code AAQ
Anapa Airport (AAQ/URKA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Anapa, Russia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Anapa, Russia
- Codes
- AAQ · URKA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Region
- Europe
Anapa Airport (AAQ/URKA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Anapa, Russia in Europe. Operating on Europe/Moscow local time at coordinates 44.900°, 37.320°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Anapa Airport (AAQ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Anapa, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Anapa Airport details
- IATA code
- AAQ
- ICAO code
- URKA
- City
- Anapa
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates
- 45.002°, 37.347°
- 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 Anapa Airport’s own pages.
AAQ airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 53 m (174 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 2.93 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing favt.gov.ru (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Gelendzhik Airport GDZ · 70 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at AAQ
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 04/22: 2,500 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,500 m8,202 ft | 42 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from AAQ
Originfacts does not track any routes from AAQ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where AAQ is
12 km north-northeast
Anapa Airport lies 12 km north-northeast of Anapa city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at AAQ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Anapa, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Anapa Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aaq.aero (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 Anapa
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- GelendzikGelendzik AirportGDZ66 km
- KrasnodarKrasnodar International AirportKRR144 km
- SimferopolSimferopol International AirportSIP262 km
- Adler/SochiSochi International AirportAER264 km
- TaganrogTaganrogTGK286 km
- RostovPlatov International AirportROV351 km
- SinopSinop Airport - TurkeyNOP368 km
- StavropolStavropol AirportSTW371 km
- SukhumiSukhumi Babushara AirportSUI379 km
Anapa Airport: common questions
Where is Anapa Airport?
Anapa Airport serves Anapa, Russia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 45.002°, 37.347°.
What are the airport codes for Anapa Airport?
The IATA code is AAQ and the ICAO code is URKA.
What time zone is AAQ in?
Anapa Airport is in the Europe/Moscow time zone.
What is the official website of Anapa Airport?
The airport’s official website is aaq.aero. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Anapa Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at AAQ: 04/22 (2,500 m (8,202 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Anapa Airport?
Wikidata records 2.93 million passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
How far is AAQ from Anapa city centre?
Anapa Airport is about 12 km north-northeast of Anapa city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Anapa Airport?
OurAirports gives AAQ’s elevation as 53 m (174 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 Anapa 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 Q1430805 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)