Airport guide
Barnaul AirportIATA code BAX
Barnaul Airport (BAX/UNBB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Barnaul, Russia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Barnaul, Russia
- Codes
- BAX · UNBB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Novokuznetsk
- Region
- Europe
Barnaul Airport (BAX/UNBB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Barnaul, Russia in Europe. Operating on Asia/Novokuznetsk local time at coordinates 53.360°, 83.550°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Barnaul Airport (BAX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Barnaul, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Barnaul Airport details
- IATA code
- BAX
- ICAO code
- UNBB
- City
- Barnaul
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Asia/Novokuznetsk
- Coordinates
- 53.361°, 83.540°
- 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 Barnaul Airport’s own pages.
BAX airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 255 m (837 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 514,693
- 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
- Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport OVB · 194 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BAX
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 06/24: 2,850 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,850 m9,350 ft | 50 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from BAX
Originfacts does not track any routes from BAX yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where BAX is
16 km west
Barnaul Airport lies 16 km west of Barnaul 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 BAX
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Barnaul, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Barnaul Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:airaltay.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 Barnaul
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- NovosibirskNovosibirsk Tolmachevo AirportOVB192 km
- Gorno-AltayskGorno-Altaysk AirportRGK218 km
- NovokuznetskNovokuznetsk AirportNOZ243 km
- KemerovoKemerovo AirportKEJ271 km
- TomskTomsk AirportTOF361 km
- OskemenUst-Kamenogorsk AirportUKK377 km
- SemeySemipalatinsk AirportPLX406 km
- PavlodarPavlodar AirportPWQ455 km
- AbakanAbakan AirportABA527 km
Barnaul Airport: common questions
Where is Barnaul Airport?
Barnaul Airport serves Barnaul, Russia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 53.361°, 83.540°.
What are the airport codes for Barnaul Airport?
The IATA code is BAX and the ICAO code is UNBB.
What time zone is BAX in?
Barnaul Airport is in the Asia/Novokuznetsk time zone.
What is the official website of Barnaul Airport?
The airport’s official website is airaltay.ru. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Barnaul Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BAX: 06/24 (2,850 m (9,350 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Barnaul Airport?
Wikidata records 514,693 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
How far is BAX from Barnaul city centre?
Barnaul Airport is about 16 km west of Barnaul city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Barnaul Airport?
OurAirports gives BAX’s elevation as 255 m (837 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 Barnaul 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 Q1858312 (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)