Qabala International Airport
Qabala Airport Qəbələ Beynəlxalq Aeroportu | |||||||||||
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| 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 / 40.82667°N 47.71250°E | ||||||||||
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  GBB/UBBQ Location of airport in Qabala, Azerbaijan  GBB/UBBQ GBB/UBBQ (West and Central Asia)  GBB/UBBQ GBB/UBBQ (Asia)  GBB/UBBQ GBB/UBBQ (Europe) | |||||||||||
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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]
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 |
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| IrAero | Seasonal: Moscow–Domodedovo[5] |
| Wizz Air | Abu Dhabi (ends 31 August 2025)[6] |
Statistics
| Passengers | Change from previous year | Aircraft operations | Change from previous year | Cargo (metric tons) |
Change from previous year | |
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| 2013 | 46,658 | N.D. | 900 | N.D. | 327 | N.D. |
| 2014 | 55,651 |  19.27% |
918 | 2.00% |
3 |  99.08%
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| Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Reports (Years 2013,[7] and 2014[8]) | ||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c Airport information for UBBQ from DAFIF (effective July 2012)
- ^ Coordinates from aerial imagery at WikiMapia
- ^ azal.az – Gabala Airport Archived 27 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ charts.aero – UBBQ charts Archived 2 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Liu, Jim (6 June 2025). "IrAero Plans Moscow – Gabala Service in 3Q25". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ Gokulan, Dhanusha (14 July 2025). "Wizz Air's Abu Dhabi exit: What to do if you have tickets booked". Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ Airport Council International's 2013 World Airport Traffic Report
- ^ Airport Council International Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine's 2014 World Airport Traffic Report