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Nakhchivan International Airport

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Nakhchivan International Airport
Naxçıvan Hava Limanı
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OwnerGovernment of Azerbaijan
ServesNakhchivan
LocationNakhchivan (city), Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
Focus city for
Elevation AMSL2,863 ft / 873 m
Coordinates39°11′19″N 045°27′30″E / 39.18861°N 45.45833°E / 39.18861; 45.45833
Websiteairportnakhchivan.com
Map
NAJ/UBBN is located in Azerbaijan
NAJ/UBBN
NAJ/UBBN
Location of airport in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
NAJ/UBBN is located in West and Central Asia
NAJ/UBBN
NAJ/UBBN
NAJ/UBBN (West and Central Asia)
NAJ/UBBN is located in Asia
NAJ/UBBN
NAJ/UBBN
NAJ/UBBN (Asia)
NAJ/UBBN is located in Europe
NAJ/UBBN
NAJ/UBBN
NAJ/UBBN (Europe)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14R/32L 3,300 10,826 Concrete
14L/32R 3,300 10,826 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Passengers526,155
Passenger change 13–14Increase4.9%
Aircraft movements4,224
Movements change 13–14Increase5.6%
Source: DAFIF,[1][2] ACI's 2014 World Airport Traffic Report.

Nakhchivan International Airport (Azerbaijani: Naxçıvan Beynəlxalq Hava Limanı) (IATA: NAJ, ICAO: UBBN) is a civilian airport and Azerbaijani military airbase located in Nakhchivan,[1] the capital of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, a landlocked exclave of Azerbaijan. The airport was built in the 1970s.[3]

Facilities

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Main Terminal

The airport is at an elevation of 2,863 feet (873 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 14R/32L with a concrete surface measuring 3,300 by 45 metres (10,827 ft × 148 ft) and 14L/32R with an asphalt surface measuring 3,300 by 42 metres (10,827 ft × 138 ft).

History

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Main article: 2026 Iranian strikes on Azerbaijan

On 5 March 2026, it was reported that Iranian missiles and drones struck the airport area, due to the ongoing 2026 Iran War.[4]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
AJet Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen[5]
Azerbaijan Airlines Baku, Ganja[6]
Turkish Airlines Istanbul[7]
Utair Moscow–Vnukovo

Statistics

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Traffic by calendar year. Official ACI Statistics
Passengers Change from previous year Aircraft operations Change from previous year Cargo
(metric tons)		 Change from previous year
2012 426,848 N.D. 3,685 N.D. 1,293 N.D.
2013 501,690 Increase17.53% 4,000 Increase 8.55% 1,629 Increase25.99%
2014 526,155 Increase 4.88% 4,224 Increase 5.60% 1,342 Decrease17.62%
Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Reports
(Years 2012,[8] 2013,[9] and 2014[10])

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Airport information for UBBN from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. ^ Airport information for NAJ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ^ "Azerbaijan Airports". Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Missiles, drones coming from Iran fell on airport in Azerbaijan, source says". Reuters. 5 March 2026.
  5. ^ Liu, Jim (21 March 2025). "AJet Boosts Azerbaijan Network From June 2025". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Flights from Nakhchivan to Ganja". flightconnections.com. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  7. ^ "November 2023". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (5). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 463–470. ISSN 1466-8718.
  8. ^ Airport Council International's 2012 World Airport Traffic Report
  9. ^ Airport Council International's 2013 World Airport Traffic Report
  10. ^ Airport Council International Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine's 2014 World Airport Traffic Report
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