Airport guide
Batumi AirportIATA code BUS
Batumi Airport (BUS/UGSB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Batumi, Georgia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Batumi, Georgia
- Codes
- BUS · UGSB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Tbilisi
- Region
- Europe
Batumi Airport (BUS/UGSB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Batumi, Georgia in Europe. Operating on Asia/Tbilisi local time at coordinates 41.610°, 41.600°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Batumi Airport (BUS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Batumi, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Batumi Airport details
- IATA code
- BUS
- ICAO code
- UGSB
- City
- Batumi
- Country
- Georgia
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Asia/Tbilisi
- Coordinates
- 41.609°, 41.600°
- From OurAirports
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 Batumi Airport’s own pages.
BUS airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 32 m (105 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 26 May 2007
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2022
- 616,885
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing bm.ge (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Rize–Artvin Airport RZV · 79 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BUS
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 12/30: 2,500 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,500 m8,202 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BUS
Originfacts does not track any routes from BUS 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 BUS
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names BUS, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where BUS is
5.3 km southwest
Batumi Airport lies 5.3 km southwest of Batumi 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 BUS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Batumi, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Batumi Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:batumiairport.com (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 Batumi
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- RizeRize-Artvin AirportRZV79 km
- KutaisiKutaisi International AirportKUT116 km
- SukhumiSukhumi Babushara AirportSUI146 km
- TrabzonTrabzon AirportTZX167 km
- KarsKars AirportKSY172 km
- ErzurumErzurum AirportERZ187 km
- GyoumriLeninakan AirportLWN211 km
- Adler/SochiSochi International AirportAER246 km
- AgriAgri AirportAJI249 km
Batumi Airport: common questions
Where is Batumi Airport?
Batumi Airport serves Batumi, Georgia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 41.609°, 41.600°.
What are the airport codes for Batumi Airport?
The IATA code is BUS and the ICAO code is UGSB.
What time zone is BUS in?
Batumi Airport is in the Asia/Tbilisi time zone.
What is the official website of Batumi Airport?
The airport’s official website is batumiairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Batumi Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BUS: 12/30 (2,500 m (8,202 ft), asphalt).
When did Batumi Airport open?
Wikidata gives 26 May 2007 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Batumi Airport?
Wikidata records 616,885 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Batumi Airport?
Per Wikidata, BUS is operated by TAV Airports Holding.
Which airlines have a hub at BUS?
Wikidata lists BUS as a hub of Caucasus Airlines.
How far is BUS from Batumi city centre?
Batumi Airport is about 5.3 km southwest of Batumi city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
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 Batumi Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (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 Q1200570 (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)