List of airports in Azerbaijan - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

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s in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...

, grouped by type and sorted by location.

Azerbaijan, formally the Republic of Azerbaijan , is a country in the Caucasus

Caucasus

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region of Eurasia

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. It is bounded by the Caspian Sea

Caspian Sea

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to the east, Russia

Russia

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to the north, Georgia

Georgia (country)

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to the northwest, Armenia

Armenia

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to the west, and Iran

Iran

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to the south. The exclave of Nakhichevan

Nakhichevan

The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is a landlocked exclave of Azerbaijan. The region covers 5,363 km² and borders Armenia to the east and north, Iran to the south and west, and Turkey to the northwest...

is bounded by Armenia to the north and east, Iran to the south and west, while having a short borderline with Turkey

Turkey

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to the northwest. The country's capital city

Capital City

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is Baku

Baku

Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...

. The majority-Armenian populated Nagorno-Karabakh

Nagorno-Karabakh

Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus, lying between Lower Karabakh and Zangezur and covering the southeastern range of the Lesser Caucasus mountains...

region in the southwest of Azerbaijan declared itself independent from Azerbaijan in 1991, but it is not diplomatically recognized by any nation and is still considered a de-jure part of Azerbaijan. Air transportation in Azerbaijan is regulated by the Ministry of Transpotation of Azerbaijan Republic.

A $40 million project to lengthen the main runway at Ganja Airport has been completed, allowing the first international direct connections to the city. Similar projects are underway at Lenkoran and Zaqatala

Zaqatala (city)

Zaqatala ; is a city in northwest Azerbaijan. With a municipal population of 31,300 inhabitants, it is located northwest of Sheki, by the Tala River and is the main municipality of the Zaqatala rayon...

and due for completion in 2007.

Airports

Names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines.

City served	ICAO ICAO airport code The ICAO airport code or location indicator is a four-character alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. These codes are defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization, and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators.The ICAO codes are used by air traffic...	DAFIF DAFIF DAFIF or the Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File is a complete and comprehensive database of up-to-date aeronautical data, including information on airports, airways, airspaces, navigation data and other facts relevant to flying in the entire world, managed by the National...	IATA IATA airport code An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association...	Airport name
Public airports
Aghstafa Agstafa -Overview:Agstafa raion was created on 24 January 1939 as an independent administrative unit out of larger Qazakh region of Azerbaijan. On 4 December 1959, the status of the raion was abolished and it was incorporated into Qazakh Rayon...		UB17		Akstafa Airport Akstafa Airport Akstafa Airport is an airport serving the city of Akstafa in Azerbaijan....
Baku Baku Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...	UBBB		GYD	Heydar Aliyev International Airport Heydar Aliyev International Airport Heydar Aliyev International Airport is the international airport in Azerbaijan located northeast of the capital Baku. The airport is the home of Azerbaijan Airlines, the national flag carrier...
Balakan (Balakən)		UB16		Balakan Airport Belokany Airport Belokany Airport is an airport serving Belokany , the capital of the Balakan district in Azerbaijan.-Facilities:...
Gabala Gabala Gabala can be either of the following:* Gabala , a genus of nolid moths* Gabala, a town in Angola* The Spanish languageIt also is a variant spelling of:* Jabala, a Christian city in Syria during the Middle Ages...	UB--			Gabala Airport
Ganja Ganja, Azerbaijan Ganja is Azerbaijan's second-largest city with a population of around 313,300. It was named Yelizavetpol in the Russian Empire period. The city regained its original name—Ganja—from 1920–1935 during the first part of its incorporation into the Soviet Union. However, its name was changed again and...	UBBG		KVD	Ganja Airport Ganja Airport Ganja International Airport is an airport serving Ganja , the second-largest city in Azerbaijan.It is also used by the Azerbaijani Air and Air Defence Force and was previously used by the Soviet Air Force.-Facilities:...
Lankaran Lankaran -History:The city was built on a swamp along the northern bank of the river bearing the city's name. There are remains of human settlements in the area dating back to the Neolithic period as well as ruins of fortified villages from the Bronze and Iron Ages. Lankaran's history is rather recent,...		UB10		Lankaran International Airport
Nakhchivan	UBBN	UB15	NAJ	Nakhchivan Airport (public / military)
Yevlakh Yevlakh Yevlakh is a small city in Azerbaijan, 265 km west of capital Baku. It is surrounded by, but administratively separate from, the rayon of the same name...	UBEE			Yevlakh Airport Yevlakh Airport Yevlakh Airport is an airport serving the city of Yevlakh in Azerbaijan.-See also:*List of airports in Azerbaijan...
Zaqatala Zaqatala (city) Zaqatala ; is a city in northwest Azerbaijan. With a municipal population of 31,300 inhabitants, it is located northwest of Sheki, by the Tala River and is the main municipality of the Zaqatala rayon...	UB--			Zaqatala International Airport Zaqatala International Airport Zaqatala International Airport is an airport serving Zaqatala , a city in Azerbaijan. The latest reconstruction of the airport terminal and the runway was completed in 2008, after which the airport received an international status....
Military airports
Baku Baku Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal... / Kala Qala, Azerbaijan Qala is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 2,857.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (Qala)				Baku Kala Air Base Baku Kala Air Base Baku Kala Air Base is a military airbase in Baku , the capital of Azerbaijan.-Facilities:The air base resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with a concrete surface measuring ....
Dollyar (Dəllər) / Zeyem (Zəyəm)		UB11		Dollyar Air Base Dollyar Air Base Dollyar Air Base is a military airbase in Dollyar , a municipality of the Shamkir district in Azerbaijan....
Kyurdamir (Kürdəmir)		UB14		Kyurdamir Air Base Kyurdamir Air Base Kyurdamir Air Base is a military airbase in Kyurdamir , the capital of the Kurdamir district in Azerbaijan....
Nasosnaya / Sumqayit Sumqayit Sumgayit is one of the largest cities in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, about 31 kilometres away from the capital, Baku. The city has a population of 308,700 , making it the third-largest city in Azerbaijan after the capital Baku and Ganja. The city has a territory of 83 km². It...		UB12		Nasosnaya Air Base Nasosnaya Air Base Nasosnaya Air Base is a military airbase near the municipality of Nasosnaya , in the city of Sumqayit in Azerbaijan....
Khankendi		UB13		Khojaly Airport (under the control of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Nagorno-Karabakh Republic The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , or Artsakh Republic is a de facto independent republic located in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia... )

Airports

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