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Azerbaijan's primary gateway connecting Baku to the world.

Opened

1960

Location

Baku, Azerbaijan

Heydar Aliyev International Airport is the main international airport serving Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Named after the former President of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev, the airport is the largest and busiest aviation facility in the country and serves as the primary hub for AZAL (Azerbaijan Airlines). The airport underwent significant modernization and expansion in the 2010s, including the opening of a new terminal designed to handle increased passenger traffic driven by Azerbaijan's growing oil-fueled economy and tourism sector. It connects Baku to destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and beyond. Located approximately 20 kilometers northeast of Baku's city center, the airport plays a central role in the South Caucasus region's aviation network and has steadily increased its annual passenger capacity over recent years.

Terminals

The airport operates a primary international terminal alongside a separate domestic terminal to handle both international and domestic passenger flows.

Getting to & from

The airport is connected to Baku city center by taxi, ride-hailing services, and public bus routes, with the journey typically taking around 30 minutes.

Airlines here

AZAL (Azerbaijan Airlines) is the primary hub carrier, with additional service from Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, flydubai, Qatar Airways, and other international carriers.

Notable facts

›Named after former Azerbaijani President Heydar Aliyev, father of current President Ilham Aliyev.
›Serves as the primary hub for Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) and Buta Airways.
›Located approximately 20 km northeast of central Baku on the Absheron Peninsula.
›The airport handled several million passengers annually before and after major terminal upgrades in the 2010s.
›Azerbaijan hosted the inaugural European Grand Prix in Baku in 2016, boosting international traffic through the airport.

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Airlines serving this airport

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GYD → NBC2B · CR2

GYD → CDGAF · 320

GYD → FCOAZ · 319

GYD → MXPAZ · 320

GYD → MSQB2 · 735

GYD → LHRBA · 321

GYD → RIXBT · 735

GYD → URCCZ · 73G

GYD → SCODV · CRJ

GYD → KBLFG · 734

GYD → SVOFG · 734

GYD → DXBFZ · 73H

GYD → TASHY · 320

GYD → OMSIOS · CR2

GYD → IKAIR · 320

GYD → CDGJ2 · 320

GYD → DMEJ2 · 320

GYD → DOHJ2 · 320

GYD → DXBJ2 · 757 319 320

GYD → ESBJ2 · 320 319

GYD → FCOJ2 · 319

GYD → FRAJ2 · 333 343

GYD → IKAJ2 · E70 E90 319

GYD → ISTJ2 · 767

GYD → KBPJ2 · 737 320 319

GYD → KVDJ2 · E90

GYD → LEDJ2 · 320 757

GYD → LHRJ2 · 767

GYD → MRVJ2 · E70 E90

GYD → MXPJ2 · 320

GYD → OVBJ2 · 757

GYD → PEKJ2 · 340

GYD → PRGJ2 · 320

GYD → RIXJ2 · 735

GYD → SAWJ2 · 319

GYD → SCOJ2 · E70 E90

GYD → SVXJ2 · 320

GYD → TBSJ2 · E70 E90

GYD → TBZJ2 · E70 E90

GYD → TLVJ2 · 320

GYD → VIEJ2 · 320

GYD → ALAKC · E90

GYD → TSEKC · E90

GYD → ASBLH · 333 343

GYD → FRALH · 333 343

GYD → PRGOK · 320

GYD → VIEOS · 319

GYD → SAWPC · 738

GYD → KBPPS · 737

GYD → DOHQR · 320

GYD → TBSQR · 320

GYD → DMES7 · 319

GYD → LEDS7 · 757

GYD → OVBS7 · 320

GYD → LEDSU · 319

GYD → SVOSU · 320

GYD → ISTTK · 321 738 320

GYD → SVXU6 · 320

GYD → ASBUA · 333

GYD → FRAUA · 333

Aircraft operating here

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Encyclopaedia

Heydar Aliyev International Airport is an airport serving Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, and one of the seven international airports of Azerbaijan. It is the busiest airport both in Azerbaijan and in the South Caucasus as well as one of the busiest in the post-Soviet countries. Formerly, it was called Bina International Airport, named after a suburb of Bina located within the metropolitan area of Baku. The airport is 20 kilometers northeast of Baku, connected to the city by Baku Airport Highway. It serves as the hub for national carrier Azerbaijan Airlines as well as for Azal Avia Cargo and Silk Way West Airlines.

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