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Ganja International Airport

Ganja International Airport (Azerbaijani: Gəncə Beynəlxalq Hava Limanı) (IATA: GNJ, ICAO: UBBG) is an airport serving Ganja[1] (also known as Gyandzha[2]), the second-largest city in Azerbaijan.

Ganja International Airport

Gəncə Beynəlxalq Hava Limanı
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military[citation needed]
OwnerGovernment of Azerbaijan
OperatorGovernment
ServesGanja
LocationGanja, Azerbaijan
Elevation AMSL1,083 ft / 330 m
Coordinates40°44′16″N 046°19′03″E / 40.73778°N 46.31750°E / 40.73778; 46.31750
Map
GNJ/UBBG
Location of airport in Ganja, Azerbaijan
GNJ/UBBG
GNJ/UBBG (West and Central Asia)
GNJ/UBBG
GNJ/UBBG (Asia)
GNJ/UBBG
GNJ/UBBG (Europe)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 3,300 10,827 Asphalt/Concrete
Statistics (2014)
Passengers329,156
Passenger change 13–144.6%
Aircraft movements3,060
Movements change 13–140.3%
Source: ACI's 2014 World Airport Traffic Report.

It was previously used by the Soviet Air Force.[citation needed] In 1996 the airport received the status of an international airport and since then is used for civil aviation purposes.[3]

In August 2021 IATA announced a newly assigned code of “GNJ”, which will reflect the city's new name. The former code of “KVD” refers to the old toponym, Kirovabad.[4]

2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war edit

During the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, Arayik Harutyunyan, president of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh, on 4 October 2020 stated that the Artsakh Defense Army had hit Ganja's military airport, however, Azerbaijan said no military sites were hit.[5] Reporters of Russian channel TV Rain reported that the airport had not been hit and that the airport had been closed since March due to coronavirus. Missiles hit residential buildings in the city, killing 1 person and wounding 32.[6]

On September 29, the Ministry of Defence of Armenia stated that a Turkish Air Force F-16 Viper shot down an Armenian Su-25 flying inside Armenian airspace, killing the pilot—also stating that Turkish F-16 jets had taken off earlier from Ganja airport and were assisting Azerbaijani forces in missile strikes against border regions near Vardenis in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.[7] [8] In response to the Armenian claim, the assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, Hikmet Hajiyev, stated that "Azerbaijan doesn't have F-16s – there aren't any on our soil or in our airspace". He claimed in turn that the aforementioned Su-25 as well as another Armenian Su-25 had crashed in the air while flying towards Azerbaijan. [9]

A week later on October 7, satellite imagery was published by the New York Times Visual Investigations Team confirming the presence of two F-16 Vipers at the airport.[10] Following the publication of the satellite imagery, Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev conceded the official position regarding the F-16s' presence and that they had arrived to the country during military exercises prior to the war, but claimed they were not participating in combat.[11][12]

Facilities edit

The airport resides at an elevation of 1,083 feet (330 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 12/30 with an asphalt/concrete surface measuring 3,300 by 44 metres (10,827 ft × 144 ft).[13]

Airlines and destinations edit

Statistics edit

Annual passenger traffic at GNJ airport. See Wikidata query.
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
2012 259,451 N.D. 2,814 N.D. 917 N.D.
2013 345,055  32.99% 3,052   8.46% 883   3.71%
2014 329,156   4.61% 3,060   0.26% 721  18.35%
Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Reports
(Years 2012,[15] 2013,[16] and 2014[17])

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Airport information for UBBG[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. ^ Airport information for KVD at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Ganja Airport In Azerbaijan Secures New IATA Code - Travel Radar". Travel Radar - Aviation News. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Major cities hit as heavy fighting continues". BBC News. 4 October 2020.
  6. ^ Телеканал Дождь. Карабах заявил об уничтожении аэропорта Гянджи. Директор аэропорта это отрицает
  7. ^ "Armenian SU-25 jet shot down by Turkish F-16 fighter". Public Radio of Armenia. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Turkey's F-16 fighter downs Armenia's Su-25 from Azerbaijani territory — Yerevan". TASS. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  9. ^ Tavberidze, Tim Ogden & Vazha (7 October 2020). "Exclusive interview: Azerbaijan's view of the Armenian conflict | The Spectator". www.spectator.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  10. ^ Trevithick, Joseph (7 October 2020). "Satellite Images Confirm Turkish F-16 Fighters Secretly Deployed To Azerbaijan". The War Zone.
  11. ^ "Ilham Aliyev explains arrival of Turkish F-16s in Azerbaijan". 9 October 2020.
  12. ^ Kramer, Andrew E. (29 January 2021). "Armenia and Azerbaijan: What Sparked War and Will Peace Prevail?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  13. ^ charts.aero – Airport Charts for UBBG/KVD 2 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ "İstanbul-Gence seferlerimiz satışa açılmıştır". Pegasus Airlines (in Turkish). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  15. ^ Airport Council International's 2012 World Airport Traffic Report
  16. ^ Airport Council International's 2013 World Airport Traffic Report
  17. ^ Airport Council International 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine's 2014 World Airport Traffic Report

External links edit

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Ganja International Airport Azerbaijani Gence Beynelxalq Hava Limani IATA GNJ ICAO UBBG is an airport serving Ganja 1 also known as Gyandzha 2 the second largest city in Azerbaijan Ganja International AirportGence Beynelxalq Hava LimaniIATA GNJICAO UBBGSummaryAirport typePublic Military citation needed OwnerGovernment of AzerbaijanOperatorGovernmentServesGanjaLocationGanja AzerbaijanElevation AMSL1 083 ft 330 mCoordinates40 44 16 N 046 19 03 E 40 73778 N 46 31750 E 40 73778 46 31750MapGNJ UBBGLocation of airport in Ganja AzerbaijanShow map of AzerbaijanGNJ UBBGGNJ UBBG West and Central Asia Show map of West and Central AsiaGNJ UBBGGNJ UBBG Asia Show map of AsiaGNJ UBBGGNJ UBBG Europe Show map of EuropeRunwaysDirection Length Surface m ft 12 30 3 300 10 827 Asphalt ConcreteStatistics 2014 Passengers329 156Passenger change 13 144 6 Aircraft movements3 060Movements change 13 140 3 Source ACI s 2014 World Airport Traffic Report It was previously used by the Soviet Air Force citation needed In 1996 the airport received the status of an international airport and since then is used for civil aviation purposes 3 In August 2021 IATA announced a newly assigned code of GNJ which will reflect the city s new name The former code of KVD refers to the old toponym Kirovabad 4 Contents 1 2020 Nagorno Karabakh war 2 Facilities 3 Airlines and destinations 4 Statistics 5 See also 6 References 7 External links2020 Nagorno Karabakh war editDuring the 2020 Nagorno Karabakh war Arayik Harutyunyan president of the self proclaimed Republic of Artsakh on 4 October 2020 stated that the Artsakh Defense Army had hit Ganja s military airport however Azerbaijan said no military sites were hit 5 Reporters of Russian channel TV Rain reported that the airport had not been hit and that the airport had been closed since March due to coronavirus Missiles hit residential buildings in the city killing 1 person and wounding 32 6 On September 29 the Ministry of Defence of Armenia stated that a Turkish Air Force F 16 Viper shot down an Armenian Su 25 flying inside Armenian airspace killing the pilot also stating that Turkish F 16 jets had taken off earlier from Ganja airport and were assisting Azerbaijani forces in missile strikes against border regions near Vardenis in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia 7 8 In response to the Armenian claim the assistant to the President of Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev stated that Azerbaijan doesn t have F 16s there aren t any on our soil or in our airspace He claimed in turn that the aforementioned Su 25 as well as another Armenian Su 25 had crashed in the air while flying towards Azerbaijan 9 A week later on October 7 satellite imagery was published by the New York Times Visual Investigations Team confirming the presence of two F 16 Vipers at the airport 10 Following the publication of the satellite imagery Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev conceded the official position regarding the F 16s presence and that they had arrived to the country during military exercises prior to the war but claimed they were not participating in combat 11 12 Facilities editThe airport resides at an elevation of 1 083 feet 330 m above mean sea level It has one runway designated 12 30 with an asphalt concrete surface measuring 3 300 by 44 metres 10 827 ft 144 ft 13 Airlines and destinations editAirlinesDestinationsAeroflotMoscow SheremetyevoAzerbaijan AirlinesMoscow Vnukovo Nakhchivan Saint PetersburgAzimuthMoscow VnukovoIrAeroMoscow DomodedovoPegasus AirlinesIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen 14 Turkish AirlinesIstanbulUtairMoscow VnukovoStatistics editGraphs are unavailable due to technical issues There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki org Annual passenger traffic at GNJ airport See Wikidata query 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 2012 259 451 N D 2 814 N D 917 N D 2013 345 055 nbsp 32 99 3 052 nbsp 8 46 883 nbsp 3 71 2014 329 156 nbsp 4 61 3 060 nbsp 0 26 721 nbsp 18 35 Source Airports Council International World Airport Traffic Reports Years 2012 15 2013 16 and 2014 17 See also editTransport in Azerbaijan List of airports in AzerbaijanReferences edit Airport information for UBBG usurped from DAFIF effective October 2006 Airport information for KVD at Great Circle Mapper Source DAFIF effective October 2006 Gence Hava Limani Archived from the original on 25 February 2020 Retrieved 18 October 2020 Ganja Airport In Azerbaijan Secures New IATA Code Travel Radar Travel Radar Aviation News 20 August 2021 Retrieved 21 August 2021 Nagorno Karabakh conflict Major cities hit as heavy fighting continues BBC News 4 October 2020 Telekanal Dozhd Karabah zayavil ob unichtozhenii aeroporta Gyandzhi Direktor aeroporta eto otricaet Armenian SU 25 jet shot down by Turkish F 16 fighter Public Radio of Armenia Retrieved 29 October 2022 Turkey s F 16 fighter downs Armenia s Su 25 from Azerbaijani territory Yerevan TASS Retrieved 29 October 2022 Tavberidze Tim Ogden amp Vazha 7 October 2020 Exclusive interview Azerbaijan s view of the Armenian conflict The Spectator www spectator co uk Retrieved 29 October 2022 Trevithick Joseph 7 October 2020 Satellite Images Confirm Turkish F 16 Fighters Secretly Deployed To Azerbaijan The War Zone Ilham Aliyev explains arrival of Turkish F 16s in Azerbaijan 9 October 2020 Kramer Andrew E 29 January 2021 Armenia and Azerbaijan What Sparked War and Will Peace Prevail The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 29 October 2022 charts aero Airport Charts for UBBG KVD Archived 2 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine Istanbul Gence seferlerimiz satisa acilmistir Pegasus Airlines in Turkish 14 February 2022 Retrieved 16 February 2022 Airport Council International s 2012 World Airport Traffic Report 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 ReportExternal links editCurrent weather for UBBG at NOAA NWS Accident history for KVD at Aviation Safety Network Accident history for GNJ at Aviation Safety Network Portals nbsp Azerbaijan nbsp Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ganja International Airport amp oldid 1199977712, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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