Airport guide
Kemerovo AirportIATA code KEJ
Kemerovo Airport (KEJ/UNEE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kemerovo, Russia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Kemerovo, Russia
- Codes
- KEJ · UNEE
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Novokuznetsk
- Region
- Europe
Kemerovo Airport (KEJ/UNEE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kemerovo, Russia in Europe. Operating on Asia/Novokuznetsk local time at coordinates 55.280°, 86.120°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kemerovo Airport (KEJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kemerovo, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Kemerovo Airport details
- IATA code
- KEJ
- ICAO code
- UNEE
- City
- Kemerovo
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Asia/Novokuznetsk
- Coordinates
- 55.270°, 86.107°
- 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 Kemerovo Airport’s own pages.
KEJ airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 263 m (863 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 564,033
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing favt.gov.ru (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Tomsk Kamov Airport TOF · 136 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at KEJ
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 05/23: 3,200 m, concrete. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 3,200 m10,499 ft | 60 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from KEJ
Originfacts does not track any routes from KEJ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where KEJ is
7.5 km south-southeast
Kemerovo Airport lies 7.5 km south-southeast of Kemerovo 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 KEJ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kemerovo, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kemerovo Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:airkem.ru (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 Kemerovo
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- TomskTomsk AirportTOF153 km
- NovokuznetskNovokuznetsk AirportNOZ183 km
- NovosibirskNovosibirsk Tolmachevo AirportOVB221 km
- BarnaulBarnaul AirportBAX271 km
- Gorno-AltayskGorno-Altaysk AirportRGK369 km
- AbakanAbakan AirportABA388 km
- KrasnojarskKrasnoyarsk International AirportKJA410 km
- KrasnojarskCheremshankaKCY414 km
- YartsevoYartsevoYAE603 km
Kemerovo Airport: common questions
Where is Kemerovo Airport?
Kemerovo Airport serves Kemerovo, Russia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 55.270°, 86.107°.
What are the airport codes for Kemerovo Airport?
The IATA code is KEJ and the ICAO code is UNEE.
What time zone is KEJ in?
Kemerovo Airport is in the Asia/Novokuznetsk time zone.
What is the official website of Kemerovo Airport?
The airport’s official website is airkem.ru. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Kemerovo Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at KEJ: 05/23 (3,200 m (10,499 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Kemerovo Airport?
Wikidata records 564,033 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Kemerovo Airport?
Per Wikidata, KEJ is operated by Novaport.
How far is KEJ from Kemerovo city centre?
Kemerovo Airport is about 7.5 km south-southeast of Kemerovo city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Kemerovo Airport?
OurAirports gives KEJ’s elevation as 263 m (863 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 Kemerovo Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q240706 (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)