Airport guide
Gomel AirportIATA code GME
Gomel Airport (GME/UMGG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gomel, Belarus in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Gomel, Belarus
- Codes
- GME · UMGG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Minsk
- Region
- Europe
Gomel Airport (GME/UMGG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gomel, Belarus in Europe. Operating on Europe/Minsk local time at coordinates 52.420°, 31.000°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Gomel Airport (GME) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Gomel, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Gomel Airport details
- IATA code
- GME
- ICAO code
- UMGG
- City
- Gomel
- Country
- Belarus
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Minsk
- Coordinates
- 52.527°, 31.017°
- 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 Gomel Airport’s own pages.
GME airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 144 m (472 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Mogilev Airport MVQ · 170 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GME
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 10/28: 2,569 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,569 m8,428 ft | 43 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from GME
Originfacts does not track any routes from GME yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where GME is
9.8 km north-northeast
Gomel Airport lies 9.8 km north-northeast of Gomel 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 GME
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Gomel, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Gomel Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:gomelavia.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 Gomel
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MogilevMogilevMVQ180 km
- KyivKyiv International AirportIEV228 km
- KyivBoryspil International AirportKBP231 km
- BryanskBryansk International AirportBZK243 km
- MinskMinsk National AirportMSQ257 km
- VitebskVitebskVTB304 km
- KurskKursk Vostochny AirportURS368 km
- VinnytsiaHavryshivka Vinnytsia International AirportVIN396 km
- PoltavaPoltavaPLV401 km
Gomel Airport: common questions
Where is Gomel Airport?
Gomel Airport serves Gomel, Belarus. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 52.527°, 31.017°.
What are the airport codes for Gomel Airport?
The IATA code is GME and the ICAO code is UMGG.
What time zone is GME in?
Gomel Airport is in the Europe/Minsk time zone.
What is the official website of Gomel Airport?
The airport’s official website is gomelavia.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Gomel Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at GME: 10/28 (2,569 m (8,428 ft), asphalt).
When did Gomel Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1968 as its official opening date.
How far is GME from Gomel city centre?
Gomel Airport is about 9.8 km north-northeast of Gomel city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Gomel Airport?
OurAirports gives GME’s elevation as 144 m (472 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 Gomel 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 Q27546 (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)