Nakhchivan International Airport () is a civilian airport and Azerbaijani military airbase located in Nakhchivan, the capital of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, a landlocked exclave of Azerbaijan. The airport was built between 1974-1976.
Facilities
The airport is at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has two runways: 14R/32L with a concrete surface measuring and 14L/32R with an asphalt surface measuring .
History
On 5 March 2026, it was reported that Iranian missiles and drones struck the airport area, due to the ongoing 2026 Iran War. In the aftermath of the event, the air traffic was diverted to the Iğdır Airport in neighboring Iğdır, Turkey during the airport's temporary closure.
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
+ Traffic by calendar year. Official ACI Statistics Passengers Change from previous year Aircraft operations Change from previous year Cargo(metric tons) Change from previous year2012426,848 N.D. 3,685 N.D. 1,293 N.D.2013501,690 17.53% 4,000 8.55% 1,629 25.99%2014526,155 4.88% 4,224 5.60% 1,342 17.62% Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Reports(Years 2012,Airport Council International's 2012 World Airport Traffic Report 2013,Airport Council International's 2013 World Airport Traffic Report and 2014Airport Council International 's 2014 World Airport Traffic Report)
See also Transport in Azerbaijan List of airports in Azerbaijan
References
External links
Nakhchivan International airport at AZAL
Accident history for NAJ at Aviation Safety Network