Airport guide
Samarkand AirportIATA code SKD
Samarkand Airport (SKD/UTSS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Samarkand, Uzbekistan in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- Codes
- SKD · UTSS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Samarkand
- Region
- Asia
Samarkand Airport (SKD/UTSS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Samarkand, Uzbekistan in Asia. Operating on Asia/Samarkand local time at coordinates 39.700°, 66.990°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Samarkand Airport (SKD) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Samarkand, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Samarkand Airport details
- IATA code
- SKD
- ICAO code
- UTSS
- City
- Samarkand
- Country
- Uzbekistan
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Samarkand
- Coordinates
- 39.702°, 66.981°
- 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 Samarkand Airport’s own pages.
SKD airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 678 m (2,224 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Zomin Airport OMN · 127 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SKD
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 09/27: 3,105 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,105 m10,187 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from SKD
Originfacts does not track any routes from SKD yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at SKD
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Samarkand, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Samarkand Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly: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 Samarkand
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ShahrisabzShahrisabzRBZ74 km
- ZominZaamin AirportOMN87 km
- KarshiKarshi AirportKSQ144 km
- NavoiNavoi AirportNVI163 km
- DushanbeDushanbe AirportDYU203 km
- BukharaBukhara AirportBHK216 km
- KhujandKhujand AirportLBD238 km
- TashkentYuzhny AirportTAS259 km
- Kurgon-Tyube (Bokhtar)Qurghonteppa International AirportKQT261 km
Samarkand Airport: common questions
Where is Samarkand Airport?
Samarkand Airport serves Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 39.702°, 66.981°.
What are the airport codes for Samarkand Airport?
The IATA code is SKD and the ICAO code is UTSS.
What time zone is SKD in?
Samarkand Airport is in the Asia/Samarkand time zone.
How many runways does Samarkand Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SKD: 09/27 (3,105 m (10,187 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Samarkand Airport?
OurAirports gives SKD’s elevation as 678 m (2,224 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 Samarkand Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)