Airport guide
Leninakan AirportIATA code LWN
Leninakan Airport (LWN/UDSG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gyoumri, Armenia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Gyoumri, Armenia
- Codes
- LWN · UDSG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Yerevan
- Region
- Europe
Leninakan Airport (LWN/UDSG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gyoumri, Armenia in Europe. Operating on Asia/Yerevan local time at coordinates 40.720°, 43.830°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Leninakan Airport (LWN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Gyoumri, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Leninakan Airport details
- IATA code
- LWN
- ICAO code
- UDSG
- City
- Gyoumri
- Country
- Armenia
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Asia/Yerevan
- Coordinates
- 40.750°, 43.859°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Leninakan Airport’s own pages.
LWN airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,524 m (5,000 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 138,399
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Kars Airport KSY · 66 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LWN
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 02/20: 3,220 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 3,220 m10,564 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from LWN
Originfacts does not track any routes from LWN 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 LWN
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names LWN, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at LWN
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Gyoumri, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Leninakan Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aviation.am/eng/gorc/aeroport.htm (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 Gyoumri
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Leninakan Airport: common questions
Where is Leninakan Airport?
Leninakan Airport serves Gyoumri, Armenia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.750°, 43.859°.
What are the airport codes for Leninakan Airport?
The IATA code is LWN and the ICAO code is UDSG.
What time zone is LWN in?
Leninakan Airport is in the Asia/Yerevan time zone.
What is the official website of Leninakan Airport?
The airport’s official website is aviation.am/eng/gorc/aeroport.htm. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Leninakan Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at LWN: 02/20 (3,220 m (10,564 ft), asphalt).
When did Leninakan Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1961 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Leninakan Airport?
Wikidata records 138,399 passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at LWN?
Wikidata lists LWN as a hub of Taron Avia.
What is the elevation of Leninakan Airport?
OurAirports gives LWN’s elevation as 1,524 m (5,000 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 Leninakan Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q1431399 (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)