Airport guide
Sukhumi Babushara AirportIATA code SUI
Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI/UGSS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sukhumi, Abkhazia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Sukhumi, Abkhazia
- Codes
- SUI · UGSS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI/UGSS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sukhumi, Abkhazia. Operating on Europe/Moscow local time at coordinates 42.870°, 41.120°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sukhumi, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Sukhumi Babushara Airport details
- IATA code
- SUI
- ICAO code
- UGSS
- City
- Sukhumi
- Country
- Abkhazia
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates
- 42.858°, 41.128°
- 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 Sukhumi Babushara Airport’s own pages.
SUI airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 16 m (53 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Sochi International Airport AER · 116 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SUI
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 12/30: 3,661 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 3,661 m12,012 ft | 52 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from SUI
Originfacts does not track any routes from SUI 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 SUI
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sukhumi, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sukhumi Babushara Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:sukhumaero.com (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 Sukhumi
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Adler/SochiSochi International AirportAER115 km
- BatumiBatumi AirportBUS146 km
- KutaisiKutaisi International AirportKUT147 km
- RizeRize-Artvin AirportRZV190 km
- Mineralnye VodyMineralnye Vody AirportMRV218 km
- NalchikNalchik AirportNAL222 km
- TrabzonTrabzon AirportTZX237 km
- StavropolStavropol AirportSTW283 km
- VladikavkazVladikavkaz AirportOGZ285 km
Sukhumi Babushara Airport: common questions
Where is Sukhumi Babushara Airport?
Sukhumi Babushara Airport serves Sukhumi, Abkhazia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 42.858°, 41.128°.
What are the airport codes for Sukhumi Babushara Airport?
The IATA code is SUI and the ICAO code is UGSS.
What time zone is SUI in?
Sukhumi Babushara Airport is in the Europe/Moscow time zone.
What is the official website of Sukhumi Babushara Airport?
The airport’s official website is sukhumaero.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Sukhumi Babushara Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SUI: 12/30 (3,661 m (12,012 ft), concrete).
Who operates Sukhumi Babushara Airport?
Per Wikidata, SUI is operated by Novaport.
What is the elevation of Sukhumi Babushara Airport?
OurAirports gives SUI’s elevation as 16 m (53 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 Sukhumi Babushara 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 Q2347363 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)