AirportsNakhchivan International Airport is a large airport serving Nakhchivan, in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is NAJ.
Key facts
- IATA code
- NAJ
- ICAO code
- UBBN
- City
- Nakhchivan
- State or region
- Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 39.1888° N, 45.4584° E
- Elevation
- 873 m (2,863 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,300 m (10,826 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, NAJ means Nakhchivan International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: UBBN. 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 39.1888° N, 45.4584° E. It stands 873 metres (2,863 feet) above sea level. The nearest large city in our data is Khūy, about 83 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Baku, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Nakhchivan International Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 3,300 metres (10,826 feet). A runway of this length can take the largest long-distance aircraft. Among the 5 airports of Azerbaijan on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 5.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14L/32R | 3,300 m 10,826 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 14R/32L | 3,300 m 10,826 ft | 45 m | Concrete | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lachin International AirportLachin | LHL | 110 km |
| Tabriz International AirportTabriz, Iran | TBZ | 135 km |
| Zvartnots International AirportYerevan, Armenia | EVN | 140 km |
| Iğdır AirportIğdır, Turkey | IGD | 161 km |
| Urmia AirportUrmia, Iran | OMH | 172 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 3,131 km | 4 h 15 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 3,451 km | 4 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 1,806 km | 2 h 40 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 3,767 km | 5 h 00 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 9,214 km | 11 h 35 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 11,715 km | 14 h 35 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 7,251 km | 9 h 15 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 7,934 km | 10 h 05 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,544 km | 16 h 50 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.
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