Airport guide
Kutaisi International AirportIATA code KUT
Kutaisi International Airport (KUT/UGKO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kutaisi, Georgia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Kutaisi, Georgia
- Codes
- KUT · UGKO
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Tbilisi
- Region
- Europe
Kutaisi International Airport (KUT/UGKO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kutaisi, Georgia in Europe. Operating on Asia/Tbilisi local time at coordinates 42.250°, 42.700°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kutaisi, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Kutaisi International Airport details
- IATA code
- KUT
- ICAO code
- UGKO
- City
- Kutaisi
- Country
- Georgia
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Asia/Tbilisi
- Coordinates
- 42.177°, 42.485°
- 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 Kutaisi International Airport’s own pages.
KUT airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 68 m (223 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 796,063
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gcaa.ge (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport BUS · 97 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at KUT
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 07/25: 2,500 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,500 m8,202 ft | 44 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from KUT
Originfacts does not track any routes from KUT yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where KUT is
21 km west-southwest
Kutaisi International Airport lies 21 km west-southwest of Kutaisi 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 KUT
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kutaisi, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kutaisi International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:kutaisi.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 Kutaisi
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- BatumiBatumi AirportBUS116 km
- SukhumiSukhumi Babushara AirportSUI147 km
- NalchikNalchik AirportNAL164 km
- VladikavkazVladikavkaz AirportOGZ188 km
- KarsKars AirportKSY192 km
- GyoumriLeninakan AirportLWN194 km
- RizeRize-Artvin AirportRZV195 km
- TbilisiTbilisi International AirportTBS198 km
- Mineralnye VodyMineralnye Vody AirportMRV221 km
Kutaisi International Airport: common questions
Where is Kutaisi International Airport?
Kutaisi International Airport serves Kutaisi, Georgia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 42.177°, 42.485°.
What are the airport codes for Kutaisi International Airport?
The IATA code is KUT and the ICAO code is UGKO.
What time zone is KUT in?
Kutaisi International Airport is in the Asia/Tbilisi time zone.
What is the official website of Kutaisi International Airport?
The airport’s official website is kutaisi.aero. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Kutaisi International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at KUT: 07/25 (2,500 m (8,202 ft), concrete).
When did Kutaisi International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 2012 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Kutaisi International Airport?
Wikidata records 796,063 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is KUT from Kutaisi city centre?
Kutaisi International Airport is about 21 km west-southwest of Kutaisi city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Kutaisi International Airport?
OurAirports gives KUT’s elevation as 68 m (223 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 Kutaisi International 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 Q1156904 (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)