Airport guide
Pulkovo AirportIATA code LED
Pulkovo Airport (LED/ULLI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Saint Petersburg, Russia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Codes
- LED · ULLI
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Region
- Europe
Pulkovo Airport (LED/ULLI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Saint Petersburg, Russia in Europe. Operating on Europe/Moscow local time at coordinates 59.810°, 30.310°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Pulkovo Airport (LED) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Saint Petersburg, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Pulkovo Airport details
- IATA code
- LED
- ICAO code
- ULLI
- City
- Saint Petersburg
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates
- 59.800°, 30.263°
- 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 Pulkovo Airport’s own pages.
LED airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 24 m (78 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 24 June 1932
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2025
- 20.7 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing expert.ru (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Lappeenranta Airport LPP · 181 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LED
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 10R/28L: 3,780 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10R/28L | 3,780 m12,402 ft | 60 m | concrete | Lit |
| 10L/28R | 3,397 m11,146 ft | 60 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from LED
Originfacts does not track any routes from LED 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 LED
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names LED, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where LED is
17 km south
Pulkovo Airport lies 17 km south of Saint Petersburg 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 LED
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Saint Petersburg, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Pulkovo Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:pulkovoairport.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 Saint Petersburg
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Pulkovo Airport: common questions
Where is Pulkovo Airport?
Pulkovo Airport serves Saint Petersburg, Russia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 59.800°, 30.263°.
What are the airport codes for Pulkovo Airport?
The IATA code is LED and the ICAO code is ULLI.
What time zone is LED in?
Pulkovo Airport is in the Europe/Moscow time zone.
What is the official website of Pulkovo Airport?
The airport’s official website is pulkovoairport.ru. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Pulkovo Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at LED: 10R/28L (3,780 m (12,402 ft), concrete); 10L/28R (3,397 m (11,146 ft), concrete).
When did Pulkovo Airport open?
Wikidata gives 24 June 1932 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Pulkovo Airport?
Wikidata records 20.7 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Pulkovo Airport?
Per Wikidata, LED is operated by Rossiya, owned by Saint Petersburg City Administration.
Which airlines have a hub at LED?
Wikidata lists LED as a hub of Red Wings Airlines, Rossiya and RusLine.
How far is LED from Saint Petersburg city centre?
Pulkovo Airport is about 17 km south of Saint Petersburg city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
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 Pulkovo 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 Q690122 (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)