Airport guide
Ganja AirportIATA code GNJ
Ganja Airport (GNJ/UBBG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ganja, Azerbaijan in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Ganja, Azerbaijan
- Codes
- GNJ · UBBG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Baku
- Region
- Europe
Ganja Airport (GNJ/UBBG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ganja, Azerbaijan in Europe. Operating on Asia/Baku local time at coordinates 40.730°, 46.320°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Ganja Airport (GNJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Ganja, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Ganja Airport details
- IATA code
- GNJ
- ICAO code
- UBBG
- City
- Ganja
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Asia/Baku
- Coordinates
- 40.739°, 46.320°
- 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 Ganja Airport’s own pages.
GNJ airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 330 m (1,083 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 154,000
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing airport.az (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Lachin International Airport LHL · 95 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GNJ
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: 3,300 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 3,300 m10,827 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from GNJ
Originfacts does not track any routes from GNJ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where GNJ is
7.1 km north-northwest
Ganja Airport lies 7.1 km north-northwest of Ganja 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 GNJ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Ganja, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Ganja 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 Ganja
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- GabalaGabala International AirportGBB97 km
- FuzuliFuzuli International AirportFZL147 km
- TbilisiTbilisi International AirportTBS155 km
- YerevanZvartnots International AirportEVN175 km
- NakhichevanNakhichevan AirportNAJ186 km
- GyoumriLeninakan AirportLWN210 km
- IgdirIgdirIGD223 km
- MakhachkalaMakhachkala AirportMCX258 km
- KarsKars AirportKSY273 km
Ganja Airport: common questions
Where is Ganja Airport?
Ganja Airport serves Ganja, Azerbaijan. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.739°, 46.320°.
What are the airport codes for Ganja Airport?
The IATA code is GNJ and the ICAO code is UBBG.
What time zone is GNJ in?
Ganja Airport is in the Asia/Baku time zone.
How many runways does Ganja Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at GNJ: 12/30 (3,300 m (10,827 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Ganja Airport?
Wikidata records 154,000 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is GNJ from Ganja city centre?
Ganja Airport is about 7.1 km north-northwest of Ganja city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Ganja Airport?
OurAirports gives GNJ’s elevation as 330 m (1,083 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 Ganja 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 Q1030032 (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)