Airport guide
Petrozavodsk AirportIATA code PES
Petrozavodsk Airport (PES/ULPB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Petrozavodsk, Russia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Petrozavodsk, Russia
- Codes
- PES · ULPB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Region
- Europe
Petrozavodsk Airport (PES/ULPB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Petrozavodsk, Russia in Europe. Operating on Europe/Moscow local time at coordinates 61.680°, 34.330°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Petrozavodsk, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Petrozavodsk Airport details
- IATA code
- PES
- ICAO code
- ULPB
- City
- Petrozavodsk
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates
- 61.885°, 34.155°
- 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 Petrozavodsk Airport’s own pages.
PES airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 46 m (151 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2017
- 30,301
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing favt.ru (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Joensuu Airport JOE · 250 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PES
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 02/20: 2,500 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,500 m8,202 ft | 48 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from PES
Originfacts does not track any routes from PES yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where PES is
15 km northwest
Petrozavodsk Airport lies 15 km northwest of Petrozavodsk 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 PES
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Petrozavodsk, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Petrozavodsk Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:karelavia.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 Petrozavodsk
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Petrozavodsk Airport: common questions
Where is Petrozavodsk Airport?
Petrozavodsk Airport serves Petrozavodsk, Russia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 61.885°, 34.155°.
What are the airport codes for Petrozavodsk Airport?
The IATA code is PES and the ICAO code is ULPB.
What time zone is PES in?
Petrozavodsk Airport is in the Europe/Moscow time zone.
What is the official website of Petrozavodsk Airport?
The airport’s official website is karelavia.ru. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Petrozavodsk Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at PES: 02/20 (2,500 m (8,202 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Petrozavodsk Airport?
Wikidata records 30,301 passengers for 2017, the latest year it holds.
How far is PES from Petrozavodsk city centre?
Petrozavodsk Airport is about 15 km northwest of Petrozavodsk city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Petrozavodsk Airport?
OurAirports gives PES’s elevation as 46 m (151 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 Petrozavodsk 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 Q2545143 (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)