AirportsAlexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport is a large airport serving Batumi, in Autonomous Republic of Adjara, Georgia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is BUS.
Key facts
- IATA code
- BUS
- ICAO code
- UGSB
- City
- Batumi
- State or region
- Autonomous Republic of Adjara
- Country
- Georgia
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 41.6094° N, 41.6003° E
- Elevation
- 32 m (105 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,500 m (8,202 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, BUS means Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: UGSB. ICAO codes that begin with U belong to Russia and neighbouring states. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 41.6094° N, 41.6003° E. It stands 32 metres (105 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Tbilisi, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,500 metres (8,202 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,500 m 8,202 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rize–Artvin AirportRize, Turkey | RZV | 79 km |
| David the Builder Kutaisi International AirportKopitnari | KUT | 97 km |
| Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International AirportSukhumi | SUI | 144 km |
| Trabzon International AirportTrabzon, Turkey | TZX | 166 km |
| Kars AirportKars, Turkey | KSY | 172 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 3,509 km | 4 h 45 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 3,870 km | 5 h 10 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 2,217 km | 3 h 10 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 3,345 km | 4 h 30 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 8,794 km | 11 h 05 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 11,369 km | 14 h 10 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 7,647 km | 9 h 45 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 8,070 km | 10 h 15 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,939 km | 17 h 20 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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