Gelendzhik Airport

Gelendzhik Airport

Аэропорт Геленджик
Summary
Airport typePublic
LocationGelendzhik, Russia
Passenger services ceasedFebruary 24, 2022 (2022-02-24)
Elevation AMSL131 ft / 40 m
Coordinates44°34′21″N 38°00′34″E / 44.57250°N 38.00944°E / 44.57250; 38.00944
WebsiteGelAero.ru/
Map
GDZ
Location of airport in Krasnodar Krai
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 10,170 3,100 Asphalt

Gelendzhik Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Геленджик, romanizedAeroport 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 reopening the Airport on July 10, 2025 for regular passenger flights with some restrictions.[3][4]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroflot Moscow–Sheremetyevo (resumes 18 July 2025)[4]
S7 Airlines Moscow-Domodedovo (resumes 7 August 2025),[5] Novosibirsk (resumes 7 August 2025)[5]
Ural Airlines Moscow-Domodedovo (resumes 24 July 2025)[6]

References

  1. ^ Геленджике завершено строительство нового терминала аэропорта
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b Пядушкин, Максим (9 July 2025). "Аэропорт Геленджика откроется для приема рейсов с 10 июля". Авиатранспортное обозрение (in Russian). Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  5. ^ a b "S7 возобновит рейсы в Геленджик в августе из Новосибирска и Москвы" (in Russian). Сетевое издание Ведомости (Vedomosti). 11 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  6. ^ ""Уральские авиалинии" начали продажу билетов на рейсы в Геленджик". Кавказский Узел. Caucasian Knot". 13 July 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.