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Lviv International AirportIATA code LWO

Lviv International Airport (LWO/UKLL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lviv, Ukraine in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

lwo.aero(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Lviv, Ukraine
Codes
LWO · UKLL
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Europe/Kiev
Region
Europe
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Lviv International Airport (LWO/UKLL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lviv, Ukraine in Europe. Operating on Europe/Kiev local time at coordinates 49.820°, 23.960°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Lviv International Airport (LWO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Lviv, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Lviv International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
LWO
ICAO code
UKLL
City
Lviv
Country
Ukraine
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Kiev
Coordinates
49.813°, 23.956°
From OurAirports
Official website
lwo.aero (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

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 Lviv International Airport’s own pages.

LWO airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
326 m (1,071 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1929
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2021
1.83 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing cfts.org.ua (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Lviv, Daniel of Galicia
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport RZE · 142 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at LWO

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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 13/31: 3,305 m, asphalt.

Runways at LWO: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
13/313,305 m10,843 ft45 masphalt

Routes from LWO

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from LWO 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 LWO

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names LWO, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where LWO is

Calculated

6.3 km west-southwest

Lviv International Airport lies 6.3 km west-southwest of Lviv 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 LWO

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Lviv, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Lviv International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:lwo.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 Lviv

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Lviv International Airport: common questions

Where is Lviv International Airport?

Lviv International Airport serves Lviv, Ukraine. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 49.813°, 23.956°.

What are the airport codes for Lviv International Airport?

The IATA code is LWO and the ICAO code is UKLL.

What time zone is LWO in?

Lviv International Airport is in the Europe/Kiev time zone.

What is the official website of Lviv International Airport?

The airport’s official website is lwo.aero. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Lviv International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at LWO: 13/31 (3,305 m (10,843 ft), asphalt).

When did Lviv International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1929 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Lviv International Airport?

Wikidata records 1.83 million passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at LWO?

Wikidata lists LWO as a hub of AtlasGlobal Ukraine.

How far is LWO from Lviv city centre?

Lviv International Airport is about 6.3 km west-southwest of Lviv city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Lviv International Airport?

OurAirports gives LWO’s elevation as 326 m (1,071 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 Lviv International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)