Qabala International Airport

Qabala International Airport (Azerbaijani: Qəbələ Beynəlxalq Aeroportu) (IATA: GBB, ICAO: UBBQ) is an airport serving Qabala^[1] (also known as Qəbələ or Gabala), the capital of the Gabala district (rayon) in Azerbaijan. The airport was officially opened by President Ilham Aliyev on 17 November 2011.^[3]

Qabala Airport Qəbələ Beynəlxalq Aeroportu
IATA: GBB ICAO: UBBQ
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Government
Serves	Qabala
Location	Qabala, Azerbaijan
Elevation AMSL	1,129 ft / 344 m
Coordinates	40°49′36″N 047°42′45″E
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 16/34 3,600 11,809 Asphalt/Concrete
Statistics (2014)
Passengers 55,651 Passenger change 13–14 19.3% Aircraft movements 918 Movements change 13–14 2.0%
Elevation/runway: DAFIF[1] Coordinates: WikiMapia[2]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 935 feet (285 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 16/34 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,600 by 60 metres (11,811 ft × 197 ft).^[1] Runway 16 is equipped with an ILS CAT II, which enables aircraft operations in low ceiling (30 meters) and visibility (350 meters).^[4]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
IrAero	Seasonal: Moscow–Domodedovo[5]
Wizz Air	Abu Dhabi (ends 31 August 2025)[6]

Statistics

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
2013	46,658	N.D.	900	N.D.	327	N.D.
2014	55,651	19.27%	918	2.00%	3	99.08%
Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Reports (Years 2013,[7] and 2014[8])

See also

• Transport in Azerbaijan
• List of airports in Azerbaijan