Airport guide
Gelendzik AirportIATA code GDZ
Gelendzik Airport (GDZ/URKG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gelendzik, Russia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Gelendzik, Russia
- Codes
- GDZ · URKG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Region
- Europe
Gelendzik Airport (GDZ/URKG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gelendzik, Russia in Europe. Operating on Europe/Moscow local time at coordinates 44.570°, 38.020°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Gelendzik Airport (GDZ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Gelendzik, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Gelendzik Airport details
- IATA code
- GDZ
- ICAO code
- URKG
- City
- Gelendzik
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates
- 44.582°, 38.012°
- 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 Gelendzik Airport’s own pages.
GDZ airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 30 m (98 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 5 June 2010
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2018
- 294,533
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport KRR · 105 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GDZ
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 01/19: 3,100 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 3,100 m10,171 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from GDZ
Originfacts does not track any routes from GDZ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at GDZ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Gelendzik, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Gelendzik Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:gdz.aero (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 Gelendzik
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- AnapaAnapa AirportAAQ66 km
- KrasnodarKrasnodar International AirportKRR102 km
- Adler/SochiSochi International AirportAER198 km
- TaganrogTaganrogTGK304 km
- SukhumiSukhumi Babushara AirportSUI313 km
- SimferopolSimferopol International AirportSIP321 km
- StavropolStavropol AirportSTW325 km
- RostovPlatov International AirportROV356 km
- SinopSinop Airport - TurkeyNOP371 km
Gelendzik Airport: common questions
Where is Gelendzik Airport?
Gelendzik Airport serves Gelendzik, Russia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 44.582°, 38.012°.
What are the airport codes for Gelendzik Airport?
The IATA code is GDZ and the ICAO code is URKG.
What time zone is GDZ in?
Gelendzik Airport is in the Europe/Moscow time zone.
What is the official website of Gelendzik Airport?
The airport’s official website is gdz.aero. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Gelendzik Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at GDZ: 01/19 (3,100 m (10,171 ft), concrete).
When did Gelendzik Airport open?
Wikidata gives 5 June 2010 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Gelendzik Airport?
Wikidata records 294,533 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Gelendzik Airport?
OurAirports gives GDZ’s elevation as 30 m (98 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 Gelendzik Airport’s own pages.
- 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 Q1997645 (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)