Airport guide

Heydar Aliyev International AirportIATA code GYD

Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD/UBBB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Baku, Azerbaijan in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Baku, Azerbaijan
Codes: GYD · UBBB; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Baku
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD/UBBB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Baku, Azerbaijan in Europe. Operating on Asia/Baku local time at coordinates 40.460°, 50.050°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Baku, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Heydar Aliyev International Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: GYD
ICAO code: UBBB
City: Baku
Country: Azerbaijan
Region: Europe
Time zone: Asia/Baku
Coordinates: 40.473°, 50.051°; From OurAirports
Official website: airport.az (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Heydar Aliyev International Airport’s own pages.

GYD airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 3 m (10 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1933; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2020: 1.03 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing interfax.az (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Heydar Aliyev; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Gabala International Airport GBB · 200 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at GYD

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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 16/34: 4,000 m, asphalt.

Runways at GYD: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
16/34	4,000 m13,123 ft	60 m	asphalt	Lit
17/35	3,200 m10,499 ft	45 m	concrete	Lit

Routes from GYD

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from GYD 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 GYD

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names GYD, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where GYD is

Calculated

22 km east-northeast

Heydar Aliyev International Airport lies 22 km east-northeast of Baku 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 GYD

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Baku, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Heydar Aliyev International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:airport.az (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 Baku

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Heydar Aliyev International Airport: common questions

Where is Heydar Aliyev International Airport?

Heydar Aliyev International Airport serves Baku, Azerbaijan. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.473°, 50.051°.

What are the airport codes for Heydar Aliyev International Airport?

The IATA code is GYD and the ICAO code is UBBB.

What time zone is GYD in?

Heydar Aliyev International Airport is in the Asia/Baku time zone.

What is the official website of Heydar Aliyev International Airport?

The airport’s official website is airport.az. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Heydar Aliyev International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at GYD: 16/34 (4,000 m (13,123 ft), asphalt); 17/35 (3,200 m (10,499 ft), concrete).

When did Heydar Aliyev International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1933 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Heydar Aliyev International Airport?

Wikidata records 1.03 million passengers for 2020, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at GYD?

Wikidata lists GYD as a hub of ASG Business Aviation, Azal Avia Cargo, AZALJet, Azerbaijan Airlines, Silk Way Airline and Silk Way West Airlines.

How far is GYD from Baku city centre?

Heydar Aliyev International Airport is about 22 km east-northeast of Baku city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Heydar Aliyev International Airport?

OurAirports gives GYD’s elevation as 3 m (10 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 Heydar Aliyev International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 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 Q386864 (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)