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 is located in Krasnodar Krai
GDZ
GDZ
Location of airport in Krasnodar Krai
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 10,170 3,100 Asphalt
Runway of the Gelendzhik Airport

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 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]

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroflot Moscow–Sheremetyevo[4]
NordStar Airlines Seasonal: Moscow-Domodedovo,[7] Norilsk[7]
Red Wings Airlines Kazan,[8] Yekaterinburg[8]
S7 Airlines Moscow–Domodedovo,[9] Novosibirsk[9]
Smartavia Saint Petersburg[10]
Ural Airlines Moscow–Domodedovo,[11] Yekaterinburg[12]
Utair Moscow–Vnukovo,[13] Saint Petersburg[14]

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. ^ "Gelendzhik Airport Welcomes First Commercial Flight Since Closure in 2022". The Moscow Times. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Seasonal Schedule". Gelendzhik Airport LLC. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  7. ^ a b Степанова, Анжелика (22 July 2025). "NordStar возобновляет регулярные рейсы из Норильска в Геленджик". ttelegraf.ru (in Russian). Сетевое издание «Таймырский телеграф». Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  8. ^ a b Liu, Jim (22 July 2025). "Red Wings Expands Gelendzhik Service From August 2025". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  9. ^ a b Liu, Jim (22 July 2025). "S7 Airlines resumes Gelendzhik Service From August 2025". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  10. ^ Богданова, Арина (17 July 2025). "В Геленджик запустят самолеты из Санкт-Петербурга. Откуда еще?". Юга.ру — новости Краснодара, Краснодарского края и Адыгеи. ООО «Юга.ру». Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  11. ^ Liu, Jim (22 July 2025). "Ural Airlines Resumes Moscow – Gelendzhik in late-July 2025". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  12. ^ Болтачева, Анастасия (21 July 2025). "Из аэропорта Екатеринбурга появится рейс до Геленджика — Global City - интернет-журнал". globalcity.info. Интернет-журнал «Global City». Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  13. ^ ""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.
  14. ^ 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.