Airport guide

Nikolaev (Mykolaiv)IATA code NLV

Nikolaev (Mykolaiv) (NLV/UKON) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nikolaev, Ukraine in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Nikolaev, Ukraine
Codes: NLV · UKON; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Kiev
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 2 May 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Nikolaev (Mykolaiv) (NLV/UKON) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nikolaev, Ukraine in Europe. Operating on Europe/Kiev local time at coordinates 47.050°, 31.920°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Nikolaev (Mykolaiv) (NLV) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Nikolaev, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Nikolaev (Mykolaiv) airport details

Airport record · 2 May 2026

IATA code: NLV
ICAO code: UKON
City: Nikolaev
Country: Ukraine
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Kiev
Coordinates: 47.058°, 31.920°; From OurAirports
Official website: nlv.aero (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 2 May 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Nikolaev (Mykolaiv)’s own pages.

NLV airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 56 m (184 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2021: 29,696; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing cfts.org.ua (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Mykolaiv; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Chişinău International Airport RMO · 227 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at NLV

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.

2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 05/23: 2,572 m, asphalt.

Runways at NLV: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
05/23	2,572 m8,438 ft	44 m	asphalt	Lit
05L/23R	1,800 m5,905 ft	76 m	grass	Not listed as lit

Routes from NLV

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from NLV yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at NLV

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Nikolaev, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Nikolaev (Mykolaiv)’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:nlv.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 Nikolaev

Calculated

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

Nikolaev (Mykolaiv): common questions

Where is Nikolaev (Mykolaiv)?

Nikolaev (Mykolaiv) serves Nikolaev, Ukraine. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 47.058°, 31.920°.

What are the airport codes for Nikolaev (Mykolaiv)?

The IATA code is NLV and the ICAO code is UKON.

What time zone is NLV in?

Nikolaev (Mykolaiv) is in the Europe/Kiev time zone.

What is the official website of Nikolaev (Mykolaiv)?

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

How many runways does Nikolaev (Mykolaiv) have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at NLV: 05/23 (2,572 m (8,438 ft), asphalt); 05L/23R (1,800 m (5,905 ft), grass).

How many passengers use Nikolaev (Mykolaiv)?

Wikidata records 29,696 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.

What is the elevation of Nikolaev (Mykolaiv)?

OurAirports gives NLV’s elevation as 56 m (184 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 Nikolaev (Mykolaiv)’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record2 May 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 Q1528932 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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