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Gelendzhik Airport

Gelendzhik, Russia

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Gelendzhik Airport

Gelendzhik, Russia
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ICAO
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Black Sea gateway serving Russia's scenic Gelendzhik resort.

Opened
1978
Location
Gelendzhik, Russia
Gelendzhik Airport (IATA: GDZ, ICAO: URKG) is a regional airport located on the northeastern coast of the Black Sea in the Krasnodar Krai region of Russia. It serves the popular resort city of Gelendzhik, which attracts significant domestic tourism during summer months. The airport operates primarily seasonal and charter flights connecting Gelendzhik with major Russian cities, with traffic peaking during the summer tourist season. It is a relatively small facility but has undergone modernization to handle increased passenger demand. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the airport was closed along with several other southern Russian airports due to security restrictions, significantly disrupting regional air connectivity.
Terminals
The airport has a single passenger terminal designed to handle domestic and limited international traffic.
Getting to & from
Ground transport between the airport and Gelendzhik city center is available via taxi and bus services.
Airlines here
Prior to closure, airlines including Aeroflot, S7 Airlines, and Utair operated scheduled services to Gelendzhik.
Notable facts
  • ›Located approximately 6 kilometers south of Gelendzhik city center.
  • ›The airport was closed in February 2022 due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and associated airspace security concerns.
  • ›Gelendzhik is a major Black Sea resort destination, making the airport heavily seasonal.
  • ›The airport serves only domestic routes within Russia.
  • ›The runway is situated near the Black Sea coastline, offering scenic approaches.
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Airlines serving this airport

Aeroflot Russian Airlines
SU

Routes

GDZ → SVOSU · 320 319
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Gelendzhik Airport
Encyclopaedia

Gelendzhik Airport is an airport in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It serves the resort town of Gelendzhik and the much larger nearby city of Novorossiysk. The airport opened to passengers on 5 June 2010.

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