Gelendzhik Airport
Gelendzhik Airport Аэропорт Геленджик | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Location | Gelendzhik, Russia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 131 ft / 40 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°34′21″N 38°00′34″E / 44.57250°N 38.00944°E | ||||||||||
| Website | GelAero.ru/ | ||||||||||
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GDZ Location of airport in Krasnodar Krai | |||||||||||
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Gelendzhik Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Геленджик, romanized: Aeroport Gelendzhik) (IATA: GDZ, ICAO: URKG) 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.
History
The building of a new terminal of the Gelendzhik Airport was completed in December 2021.[1]
On February 24, 2022, following the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, all civilian flights to and from the airport were indefinitely suspended.[2]
Federal Air Transport Agency announced the airport's reopening on July 10, 2025 for regular passenger flights with some restrictions.[3][4] Commercial flights formally resumed on July 18 with the arrival of an Aeroflot passenger flight from Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow.[5]
Airlines and destinations
As of July 2025 Gelendzhik Airport is going to serve following destinations:[6]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aeroflot | Moscow–Sheremetyevo[4] |
| Nordstar Airlines | Seasonal: Krasnoyarsk (resumes 25 June 2026),[6] Moscow-Domodedovo (resumes 7 June 2026)[6] |
| Rossiya Airlines | Saint Petersburg (resumes 29 March 2026)[7] |
| Ural Airlines | Seasonal: Moscow-Domodedovo (resumes 25 April 2026),[8] Yekaterinburg (resumes 30 April 2026)[8] |
| Utair | Moscow–Vnukovo,[9] Saint Petersburg[10] |
See also
References
- ^ Геленджике завершено строительство нового терминала аэропорта
- ^ "Росавиация приостановила полеты в 11 аэропортов юга России". Interfax-Tourism (in Russian). 2022-02-24. Archived from the original on 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ Zadorozhnyy, Tim (9 July 2025). "Despite security risks, Russia to reopen Gelendzhik Airport in drone-struck Krasnodar Krai". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ a b Пядушкин, Максим (9 July 2025). "Аэропорт Геленджика откроется для приема рейсов с 10 июля". Авиатранспортное обозрение (in Russian). Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Gelendzhik Airport Welcomes First Commercial Flight Since Closure in 2022". The Moscow Times. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "Seasonal Schedule". Gelendzhik Airport LLC. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "«Россия» возобновит прямые рейсы из Санкт‑Петербурга в Геленджик". Сетевое издание Ведомости (Vedomosti). 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Flights from Gelendzhik: Prices, Flight schedules | Buy cheap plane ticket from Gelendzhik Ural Airlines". www.uralairlines.ru (in Russian). JSC Ural Airlines. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ ""ЮТэйр" в начале августа откроет полеты в Геленджик из Москвы и Петербурга - Туризм || Интерфакс Россия". www.interfax-russia.ru (in Russian). Interfax. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Золото, Олег (23 July 2025). "Авиакомпания Utair начнет выполнять рейсы из Петербурга в Геленджик с 3 августа". vecherka-spb.ru. Вечерний Санкт-Петербург. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
External links
- Gelendzhik Airport Official website (in English and Russian)