Qabala International Airport
Qabala Airport Qəbələ Beynəlxalq Aeroport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Qabala | ||||||||||
| Location | Qabala, Azerbaijan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°49′36″N 047°42′45″E / 40.82667°N 47.71250°E | ||||||||||
| Website | http://airport.airlines-inform.com/Gabala.html | ||||||||||
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| Statistics (2014) | |||||||||||
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Qabala International Airport (Azerbaijani: Qəbələ Beynəlxalq Aeroport) (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
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Azerbaijan Airlines | Baku |
| Pegasus Airlines | Istanbul-Sabiha-Gökçen[5] |
| Ural Airlines | Moscow-Domodedovo[6] |
| VIM Airlines | Saint Petersburg[7] |
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,[8] and 2014[9]) | ||||||
References
- ^ a b c Airport information for UBBQ from DAFIF (effective July 2012)
- ^ Coordinates from aerial imagery at WikiMapia
- ^ azal.az – Gabala Airport Template:Wayback
- ^ charts.aero – UBBQ charts Template:Wayback
- ^ "Pegasus Airlines Adds Istanbaul – Gabala Service from mid-March 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ "Габалинский аэропорт начинает осуществлять международные перелеты". Azeri-Press Agency (APA) LL. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ Алиева, Айнур (9 September 2013). "Авиарейс Санкт-Петербург-Гябяля откроется на будущей неделе". Azeri-Press Agency (APA) LLC. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Airport Council International's 2013 World Airport Traffic Report
- ^ Airport Council International's 2014 World Airport Traffic Report
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