Airport guide
Gabala International AirportIATA code GBB
Gabala International Airport (GBB/UBBQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gabala, Azerbaijan in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Gabala, Azerbaijan
- Codes
- GBB · UBBQ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Baku
- Region
- Europe
Gabala International Airport (GBB/UBBQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gabala, Azerbaijan in Europe. Operating on Asia/Baku local time at coordinates 40.490°, 47.420°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Gabala International Airport (GBB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Gabala, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Gabala International Airport details
- IATA code
- GBB
- ICAO code
- UBBQ
- City
- Gabala
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Asia/Baku
- Coordinates
- 40.809°, 47.725°
- 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 Gabala International Airport’s own pages.
GBB airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 285 m (935 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2014
- 55,651
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Ganja International Airport GNJ · 119 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GBB
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 16/34: 3,600 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,600 m11,811 ft | 60 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from GBB
Originfacts does not track any routes from GBB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at GBB
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Gabala, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Gabala International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly: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 Gabala
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- GanjaGanja AirportGNJ97 km
- FuzuliFuzuli International AirportFZL102 km
- NakhichevanNakhichevan AirportNAJ221 km
- BakuHeydar Aliyev International AirportGYD222 km
- LankaranLankaran International AirportLLK229 km
- TbilisiTbilisi International AirportTBS244 km
- ArdabilArdabil AirportADU256 km
- YerevanZvartnots International AirportEVN259 km
- MakhachkalaMakhachkala AirportMCX260 km
Gabala International Airport: common questions
Where is Gabala International Airport?
Gabala International Airport serves Gabala, Azerbaijan. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.809°, 47.725°.
What are the airport codes for Gabala International Airport?
The IATA code is GBB and the ICAO code is UBBQ.
What time zone is GBB in?
Gabala International Airport is in the Asia/Baku time zone.
How many runways does Gabala International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at GBB: 16/34 (3,600 m (11,811 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Gabala International Airport?
Wikidata records 55,651 passengers for 2014, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Gabala International Airport?
OurAirports gives GBB’s elevation as 285 m (935 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 Gabala International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1030420 (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)