Heydar Aliyev International Airport
{{short description|International airport in Azerbaijan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox airport
| name = Heydar Aliyev International Airport
| nativename = {{nobold|Heydər Əliyev adına Beynəlxalq Hava Limanı}}
| IATA = GYD
| ICAO = UBBB
| pushpin_map = Azerbaijan##Asia
| pushpin_label = GYD/UBBB
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Azerbaijan
| image = Baku Airport Logo.png
| image-width = 100
| image2 = GYD (2).jpg
| image2-width = 250
| type = Public
| owner = Government of Azerbaijan
| operator = Azerbaijan Airlines
| city-served = Baku
| location = Khazar, Baku, Azerbaijan
| opened = {{Start date and age|1933}}История авиации Азербайджана. Баку. 2012 с. 13 {{ISBN|978-9952-27-343-4}}
| hub = Azerbaijan Airlines
Azal Avia Cargo
Silk Way West Airlines
ASG Business Aviation
Silk Way Airlines
| focus_city =
| metric-elev = yes
| elevation-m = 3
| elevation-f = 10
| coordinates = {{coord|40|28|03|N|050|02|48|E|region:AZ_type:airport}}
| website = [http://www.airport.az/ airport.az]
| image_map =
| metric-rwy = yes
| r1-number = 16/34
| r1-length-m = 4,000
| r1-length-f = 13,107
| r1-surface = Asphalt/concrete
| r2-number = 17/35
| r2-length-m = 3,200
| r2-length-f = 10,499
| r2-surface = Asphalt/concrete
| stat-year = 2024
| stat1-header = Passengers
| stat1-data = 7,537,000
| stat2-header = Passenger change
| stat2-data = {{increase}} 31.0%
| stat3-header = Flights
| stat3-data = 59,238
| footnotes = Source: Heydar Aliyev Intl. Airport,{{Cite web |title=Heydar Aliyev International Airport: 2024 achievements and results |url=https://airport.az/en/press-release/heydar-aliyev-international-airport-2024-achievements-and-results/#:~:text=Heydar%20Aliyev%20International%20Airport%20concluded,aviation%20hub%20in%20the%20region.&text=In%202024,%20the%20airport%20served,31%25%20increase%20compared%20to%202023. |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=airport.az |language=en}} Azernews.az,{{ cite web |url=https://www.azernews.az/business/236391.html |title=Heydar Aliyev International Airport sees record growth in 2024, gains global recognition |publisher=Azernews |date=2025-01-13 |accessdate=2025-01-13}} Azerbaijani AIP at EUROCONTROL,[http://www.ead.eurocontrol.int/publicuser/protect/pu/main.jsp EAD Basic] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722012916/http://www.ead.eurocontrol.int/publicuser/protect/pu/main.jsp |date=22 July 2011 }} ACI 2014 World Airport Traffic Report
| caption2 = View of Terminal 2 (front) and Terminal 1 (back)
}}
Heydar Aliyev International Airport ({{langx|az|Heydər Əliyev adına Beynəlxalq Hava Limanı}}; IATA: GYD, ICAO: UBBB) is one of the seven international airports serving Azerbaijan. It is the busiest airport both in Azerbaijan and in the South Caucasus as well as one of the busiest in the post-Soviet countries. Formerly, it was called Bina International Airport, named after a suburb of Bina located within the metropolitan area of the capital city.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-07 |title=Flights from Baku (GYD) |url=https://www.flightconnections.com/flights-from-baku-gyd |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=www.flightconnections.com |language=en}} The airport is 20 kilometers northeast of Baku, connected to the city by Baku Airport Highway. It serves as the hub for national carrier Azerbaijan Airlines as well as for Azal Avia Cargo and Silk Way West Airlines.
History
Baku Airport began its operations in 1933, when the first flight to Moscow through the Caucasus Mountains took place. The Baku-Moscow flight route was established four years later in 1937, and commenced its operations to carry 15 passengers daily. A year later, in 1938, Baku-Rostov and Baku-Grozny flights were introduced as well. After World War II, flights to Ashgabat were introduced to the public. In 1955, a multi-seat Ilyushin Il-14 plane was added to the airport's aircraft. On 20 June 1959, the first flight of aircraft type Ilyushin Il-18 took place on the Baku-Moscow route.
On 9 February 1964, a new passenger terminal complex was opened and put into operation at Baku Airport.{{Cite web |last=FED.az |date=2020-02-15 |title=«Farman-4»dən «Aerobus 380»ədək – BAKI HAVA LİMANININ TARİXİ |url=https://fed.az/az/biznes-tarixi/farman-4den-aerobus-380edek-baki-hava-limaninin-tarixi-73632 |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=FED.az |language=az-AZ}}{{Cite web |title=Heydar Aliyev International Airport |url=https://airport.az/en/about-us/ |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=airport.az |language=en}}
On 31 August 1990, Baku Airport gained international status and opened up for flights outside of the Soviet Union, which dissolved a year later in 1991. In October 1997, the presentation of a new passenger terminal was held, which was attended by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev. The newly opened terminal was soon known as Terminal 2. A year later, in 1998, a new runway was opened. The new passenger terminal complex was put into operation in 1999. Its ceremony was attended by Heydar Aliyev, and President of Turkey Suleyman Demirel. The same year, a new air traffic control (ATC) center of Baku Airport was put into operation, and the new Aviation Petrol Complex (TC1) commenced its operations as well.
On 10 March 2004, by decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the airport was renamed after Heydar Aliyev, the long-standing Soviet party boss in the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic and later president of Azerbaijan.
On 7 May 2004, a new passenger terminal for domestic flights at Heydar Aliyev International Airport was put into operation. Currently, it serves as a major hub for domestic flights within the country, flying to cities such as Ganja and Nakhchivan. In March 2005, Baku Cargo Terminal (BCT) was opened. The opening ceremony was attended by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the groundbreaking ceremony of a new terminal building at the airport on 17 March 2011, and reviewed the progress of construction that December. On 20 April 2012, a new runway at the airport was opened. The opening ceremony was attended by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, who was briefed on the reconstruction and construction works at the existing air terminal complex. A new hangar complex of Silk Way Technics and the International Logistics Centre opened on 6 May 2013. Ilham Aliyev observed and reviewed two new Airbus A340-500 passenger liners. That October, a new building of the main air traffic control center of the AZANS Air Traffic Department under the Azerbaijan Airlines closed joint-stock company was held.
The opening of Terminal 1 of the Heydar Aliyev International Airport was held on 23 April 2014. The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and members of his family attended this ceremony. The first flight from Terminal 1 took place the same day, with the plane departing for Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in Istanbul. The airport gained a direct link to North America when Azerbaijan Airlines began flying to New York City in September 2014.{{Cite web |title=Ilham Aliyev attended the opening ceremony of a new terminal of the Heydar Aliyev International Airport » Official web-site of President of Azerbaijan Republic |url=https://president.az/en/articles/view/11516/images/22 |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=president.az |language=en}}{{cite news | url=https://www.azernews.az/nation/72394.html | title=AZAL to perform more flights to NY | work=AzerNews | date=24 October 2014 | accessdate=7 October 2024 | author=Orujova, Nigar}}
In November 2014, the airport received Skytrax' 4-star rank. The airport received this rank again on 24 December 2016.
The opening ceremony of the Azerbaijan Efficiency, Strategy, and Development Center (ASEC) took place at Heydar Aliyev International Airport on 8 November 2018.
In March, the airport would be recognized as the "Best Airport of the Countries of CIS." The airport was named the "Best Airport among Airports in Russia and the CIS Countries" for the second time at Skytrax World Airport Awards 2018. On 7 May 2018, Heydar Aliyev International Airport was awarded a 5-star Regional Airport title by Skytrax.
On 11 May 2020, Heydar Aliyev International Airport's status of the "Best Airport among Airports in Russia and the CIS Countries" was confirmed and assigned by Skytrax. On 12 April 2021, the airport received the highest rating for safety measures against the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, Heydar Aliyev International Airport topped the ranking of the best airports in Central Asia and the CIS for the fifth time in a row, according to Skytrax World Airport Awards 2022. It won an award for the "Best Airport Staff in Central Asia and the CIS" the same year. On 16 March 2023, the airport was recognized as the “Best Regional Airport in Central Asia and the CIS” for the second time in a row. It won the “Best Airport Staff in Central Asia and the CIS” category as well.{{Cite web |title=Hamad International Airport Named World’s Best Airport 2022 |url=https://neonode.com/newsroom/article/hamad-international-airport-named-worlds-best-airport-2022 |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=neonode.com |language=en}}
On 26 October 2023, Heydar Aliyev International Airport made history and officially became the first airport in the world to completely switch to cloud technologies. April 2024 saw the airport once again win the prestigious Skytrax World Airport Awards 2024. It won the “Best Airport in Central Asia and the CIS” and “Best Airport Staff in Central Asia and the CIS" categories. On 19 April 2024, the airport joined the ranks of Airports Council International (ACI Europe), the only global organization of airport operators.{{Cite web |last=Plaisted |first=James |date=2024-04-17 |title=Hamad International Airport named World’s Best Airport 2024 |url=https://skytraxratings.com/hamad-international-airport-is-named-the-worlds-best-airport-2024 |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=Skytrax |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=About us {{!}} Azerbaijan airlines |url=https://www.azal.az/en/airline/about-us/ |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=www.azal.az}}
Facilities
= Terminals =
The airport consists of two passenger terminals, with Terminal 1 being the newer one. Terminal 1 primarily serves international flights, handling the majority of the airport's passenger traffic. In contrast, Terminal 2 prioritizes domestic and short-range flights. Due to its role in accommodating international travelers, Terminal 1 is the busier of the two terminals, seeing a higher volume of passengers throughout the year.{{Cite web |title=Passenger traffic of Heydar Aliyev International Airport grows by 27% |url=https://azertag.az/en/xeber/passenger_traffic_of_heydar_aliyev_international_airport_grows_by_27-980038 |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=azertag.az |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Heydar Aliyev International Airport |url=https://airport.az/en/press-release/terminal-2-of-baku-airport-to-re-open-for-international-flights/ |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=airport.az |language=en}}
==Terminal 1==
Terminal 1 was commissioned in April 2014. Its total area is {{Convert|65000|m2||sp=us}}. The terminal is designed for 6 million passengers per year. It includes 12 boarding bridges, 15 gates, 40 check-in desks, 24 passport control desks, and 4 baggage carousels.{{Cite web |title=Heydar Aliyev International Airport |url=https://airport.az/en/about-us/ |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=airport.az |language=en}} It currently serves up to 3 million passengers annually. The total parking area is {{Convert|20000|m2||sp=us}} for 600 vehicles.{{Cite web |date=2018-08-09 |title=Heydar Aliyev International Airport served over 2.5 million passengers during first seven months of 2018 |url=https://www.azernews.az/travel/135987.html |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=Azernews.Az |language=en}} The airport has a wide range of shops, restaurants, cafés, and duty-free stores in both the departures and arrivals areas. Terminal 1 contains five lounges and a spa.{{Cite web |url=http://www.airport.az/en/terminal-one/facilities/ |title=Facilities |access-date=3 September 2019 |archive-date=19 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200119110955/http://airport.az/en/terminal-one/facilities/ |url-status=dead }} Terminal 1 operates jet bridges capable of receiving 12 aircraft simultaneously. Two jet bridges are intended for accommodating the world's largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380.
The four-level engineering design of Terminal 1 was developed in 2010 by the Arup Group, featuring a tricorn shape and a semi-transparent roof. The interior, designed by the Turkish company AUTOBAN, includes a series of oak-veneer 'cocoons.' The terminal is equipped with a Vanderlande baggage handling system and L-3 equipment for baggage inspection, which uses scanners to produce layered images of an object's internal structure. Additionally, Terminal 1 houses 30 Schindler escalators and 21 elevators. The terminal also features a Building Management System (BMS), which automates various processes and operations typically found in modern buildings, forming the backbone of an intelligent building. Furthermore, Terminal 1 is supported by a separate system for essential resources such as electricity, lighting, ventilation, heating, air conditioning, water supply, and sewage.{{Cite web |title=Heydar Aliyev International Airport Assist Services - JODOGO |url=https://www.jodogoairportassist.com/airports/heydar-aliyev-international-airport |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=www.jodogoairportassist.com}}{{Cite journal |title=Terminal 1 |url=https://airport.az/site/assets/files/4005/t1.pdf |journal=Heydar Aliyev International Airport}}{{cite web |last1=Howarth |first1=Dan |title=Autoban designs Heydar Aliyev International Airport terminal in Baku |url=https://www.dezeen.com/2014/07/25/heydar-aliyev-international-airport-baku-azerbaijan-autoban/ |website=Dezeen |access-date=12 February 2024 |date=25 July 2014}}
File:Международный аэропорт Гейдар Алиев.jpg|Exterior of Terminal 1
File:Heydar Aliyev International Airport, Baku (27761614519).jpg|Interior of Terminal 1
File:Heydar Aliyev International Airport 4.jpg|Interior of Terminal 1
File:Heydar Aliyev International Airport second floor Elevator.jpg|Second floor elevators at Terminal 1
File:Heydar Aliyev International Airport, Baku (38641605565).jpg|Second floor of Terminal 1
File:GYD Baku airport inside.jpg|Second floor elevators and luxury shops of Terminal 1
File:Aliyev airport, Baku (P1090548).jpg|Seating area of Terminal 1
==Terminal 2==
Terminal 2 is located approximately 200 meters away from Terminal 1. The terminal features 4 gates, 10 passport control desks, 4 baggage carousels and 48 check-in desks. Architect Viktor Denisov is the creator of the project of Terminal 2, which currently serves both domestic flights (south entrance) and international flights of low-cost airlines (north entrance). The project was awarded the first prize in a competition in 1981 and was implemented in 1989.{{Cite web |title=Денисов Виктор Васильевич |url=https://www.names52.ru/d/tpost/4cxg8hklt1-denisov-viktor-vasilevich |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=www.names52.ru}}{{Cite web |last=Maps |first=Airport |title=Map of Heydar Aliyev International Airport Baku (GYD) – Terminals Map |url=https://www.airportmaps.com/GYD |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=www.airportmaps.com |language=en}}
==Cargo==
The cargo terminal was opened on March 23, 2005. That same year, the Baku Cargo Terminal became a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for Ground Handling and took part in the International Business Partners Program of the Airports Council International (ACI). The terminal building houses companies such as Silk Way Airlines, Imair Air Company, Euroasian Air Services, Lufthansa Cargo and Panalpina. The terminal claims to be able to serve nine Boeing 747, Antonov An-124 fifteen Ilyushin Il-76 or two Boeing 777-type aircraft simultaneously.{{cite web|title=Ground Handling Company - Baku Airport|url=http://www.ghc.az/terminal.php|url-status=dead|language=ru|accessdate=2007-11-16|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080121234105/http://www.ghc.az/terminal.php|archivedate=2008-01-21}}{{Cite web |title=Civil aviation |url=https://mincom.gov.az/en/activity/civil-aviation |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=mincom.gov.az |language=en}}
= Runways =
The airport has two near-parallel runways; Runway 16/34 is {{convert|4000 by 60|m|ft||abbr=on|}}, while runway 17/35 is {{convert|3200 by 45|m|ft||abbr=on}}. Runway 16/34 is located on the western side of the airport, while Runway 17/35 is positioned on the eastern side.{{cite web
|url = http://www.bct.az/en/company_airport_info.asp#
|title = Baku Cargo Terminal
|access-date = 16 November 2007
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110706131105/http://www.bct.az/en/company_airport_info.asp
|archive-date = 6 July 2011
|url-status = dead
}} Runway 17/35 was put on hold, and resumed operations following a major refurbishment project that began in January 2024. The work included replacing the artificial asphalt concrete pavement, upgrading the Instrument Landing System (ILS), improving drainage, repairing existing taxiways, and adding three new taxiways.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-13 |title=At Heydar Aliyev International Airport, the renovated runway has been put into operation |url=https://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/business/3944468.html |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=Trend.Az |language=en}}
Airlines and destinations
= Passenger =
{{airport destination list
| Aegean Airlines | Seasonal: Athens{{cite web | url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1255793/aegean-to-fly-to-iraq-and-azerbaijan-in-2025/ | title=Aegean to fly to Iraq and Azerbaijan in 2025 | date= 9 December 2024}}
| Aeroflot | Moscow–Sheremetyevo
| Air Arabia | Abu Dhabi,{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Air Arabia Abu Dhabi NS25 Frequency Changes |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250312-g9ns25shj |access-date=12 March 2025 |work=AeroRoutes |date=12 March 2025 |language=en-CA}} Sharjah
| Air Astana | Almaty, Astana, Atyrau{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Air Astana Adds Atyrau – Baku From late-May 2025 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250530-kcns25guwgyd |access-date=30 May 2025 |work=AeroRoutes |date=30 May 2025 |language=en-CA}}
| Air Cairo | Sharm El Sheikh{{Cite journal|author=|journal=OAG Flight Guide Worldwide|title=Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt|date=August 2023|volume=25|issue=2|publisher=OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited|publication-place=Luton, United Kingdom|issn=1466-8718|language=en|pages=1003}}
| Air Montenegro | Seasonal: Podgorica (begins {{date|2025-6-7}}),{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Air Montenegro NS25 Network Additions |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250110-4ons25 |access-date=10 January 2025 |work=AeroRoutes |date=10 January 2025 |language=en-CA}} Tivat{{cite web | url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240207-mndns24 | title=Air Montenegro NS24 Network Expansion }}
| AJet | Ankara,{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Turkish Airlines schedules Ankara – Baku addition from April 2019 |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/283683/turkish-airlines-schedules-ankara-baku-addition-from-april-2019/ |access-date=21 May 2019 |work=Routesonline |date=3 April 2019 |archive-date=4 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404011353/https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/283683/turkish-airlines-schedules-ankara-baku-addition-from-april-2019/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Turkish Airlines launches direct flights to Baku - Latest News |url=https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-airlines-launches-direct-flights-to-baku-142858 |access-date=21 May 2019 |work=Hürriyet Daily News |date=23 April 2019 |language=en |archive-date=24 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424163813/http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/amp/turkish-airlines-launches-direct-flights-to-baku-142858 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240313-vfns24|title=AJet NS24 New Flight Number Designations – 12MAR24|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=13 March 2024|accessdate=2 February 2025|language=en-ca}} Antalya,{{cite web | url=https://www.anadolujet.com/en/corporate/flight-network | title=✅ ✈️️ Fly with Most Affordable and Cheap Ticket Opportunities | AnadoluJet }} Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Turkish Airlines files selected service transition to AnadoluJet in S20 |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/288671/turkish-airlines-files-selected-service-transition-to-anadolujet-in-s20/ |access-date=10 January 2020 |work=Routesonline |date=10 January 2020 |archive-date=14 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114105258/https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/288671/turkish-airlines-files-selected-service-transition-to-anadolujet-in-s20/ |url-status=live }}
Seasonal: Izmir
| Azerbaijan Airlines | Ahmedabad (begins {{date|2025-7-4}}),{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Azerbaijan Airlines Schedules Ahmedabad July 2025 Launch |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250430-j2ns25amd |access-date=30 April 2025 |work=AeroRoutes |date=30 April 2025 |language=en-CA}} Almaty,{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230126-j2nqz|title=Azerbaijan Airlines Adds Astana Service From March 2023|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=26 January 2023|accessdate=20 May 2024|language=en-CA}} Ankara, Aqtau, Astana, Baghdad,{{cite web|url= https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231204-j2dec23bgw|title=AZERBAIJAN AIRLINES RESUMES BAGHDAD SERVICE FROM LATE-DEC 2023|publisher=AeroRoutes|date=4 December 2023|accessdate=4 December 2023}} Bahrain,{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230504-j2jun23bah|title=Azerbaijan Airlines Resumes Bahrain Service From June 2023|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=4 May 2023|accessdate=29 December 2024|language=en-CA}} Barcelona,{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Azerbaijan Airlines Increases Barcelona Flights From late-2Q25 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250403-j2ns25bcn |access-date=6 April 2025 |work=AeroRoutes |date=3 April 2025 |language=en-CA}} Beijing–Capital,{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Azerbaijan Airlines Expands Beijing Service in late-1Q25 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250114-j21q25bjs |access-date=14 January 2025 |work=AeroRoutes |date=14 January 2025 |language=en-CA}} Berlin,{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/220418-j2may22|title=Azerbaijan Airlines Resumes Berlin / Milan Service in late-May 2022|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=18 April 2022|accessdate=29 December 2024|language=en-CA}} Bishkek,{{cite news |title=Azerbaijan Airlines Begins Bishkek Service From late-July 2023 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230727-j2jul23fru |access-date=30 July 2023 |work=AeroRoutes |date=27 July 2023 |language=en-CA}} Chișinău,{{cite news |last1=Gasimov |first1=Kamran |title=Azerbaijan's AZAL starts direct flights from Baku to capital of Moldova |url=https://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/society/3782432.html |access-date=9 August 2023 |work=Trend.Az |date=9 August 2023 |language=en}} Dammam,{{cite news |title=Azerbaijan Airlines Expands Saudi Arabia Network in Sep 2023 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230727-j2sep23sa |access-date=30 July 2023 |work=AeroRoutes |date=27 July 2023 |language=en-CA}} Delhi,{{cite news|title=AZAL to Start Flights to New Delhi in August|url=https://www.azal.az/en/article/707|work=Azerbaijan Airlines|date=22 July 2022|access-date=25 July 2022|language=en}}{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/220728-j2aug22in|title=Azerbaijan Airlines Resumes India Service From August 2022|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=28 July 2022|accessdate=29 December 2024|language=en-CA}} Doha,{{cite web |title=AZAL to Operate Flights between Baku and Doha|url=https://portal.azal.az/en/airline/news/07122023/ |website=portal.azal.az |publisher=Azerbaijan Airlines |access-date=11 December 2023}} Dubai–International,{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240520-s7j2codeshare|title=S7 Airlines Expands Azerbaijan Airlines Codeshare Service From mid-May 2024|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=20 May 2024|accessdate=29 December 2024|language=en-CA}} Dushanbe,{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Azerbaijan Airlines Resumes Baku – Dushanbe Service From Sep 2024 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240726-j2sep24dyu |access-date=26 July 2024 |work=AeroRoutes |date=26 July 2024 |language=en-CA}} Fuzuli,{{cite web |title=Azerbaijan Airlines Resumes Baku – Fuzuli Service in 2Q25 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250507-j22q25fzl |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=8 May 2025}} Ganja, Geneva,{{cite news |title=Azerbaijan Airlines Resumes Geneva Service From late-Sep 2023 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230821-j2sep23gva |access-date=21 August 2023 |work=AeroRoutes |date=21 August 2023 |language=en-CA}} Islamabad,{{cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230817-j2sep23pk|title=AZERBAIJAN AIRLINES LAUNCHES PAKISTAN SERVICE FROM LATE-SEP 2023|publisher=AeroRoutes|date=16 August 2023|accessdate=16 August 2023}} Istanbul, Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen, Jeddah, Kuwait City, Lahore, London–Gatwick,{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Azerbaijan Airlines Increases London Gatwick Service in NS25 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250402-j2ns25lgw |access-date=2 April 2025 |work=AeroRoutes |date=2 April 2025 |language=en-CA}} London–Heathrow,{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240101-j2ns24lgw|title=Azerbaijan Airlines Adds London Gatwick Service in NS24|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=1 January 2024|accessdate=29 December 2024|language=en-CA}} Malé,{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Azerbaijan Airlines Adds Maldives Service From Nov 2024 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240902-j2nw24mle |access-date=2 September 2024 |work=AeroRoutes |date=2 September 2024 |language=en-CA}} Medina, Milan–Malpensa,{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230613-j2jul23mxp|title=Azerbaijan Airlines Expands Milan Capacity From July 2023|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=13 June 2023|accessdate=29 December 2024|language=en-CA}} Minsk,{{cite web |title=AZAL oktyabr ayından Bakıdan Minskə reyslər açır |url=https://oxu.az/turism/776369 |website=oxu.az |access-date=12 September 2023 |language=az |date=12 September 2023}} Moscow–Domodedovo, Moscow–Vnukovo, Nakhchivan, Novosibirsk, Paris–Charles de Gaulle,{{cite web | url=https://centreforaviation.com/news/azerbaijan-airlines-to-resume-baku-paris-service-from-may-2023-1186604 | title=News for Airlines, Airports and the Aviation Industry | CAPA }} Prague,{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/220422-j2prg|title=Azerbaijan Airlines Resumes Prague Service From June 2022|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=22 April 2022|accessdate=29 December 2024|language=en-CA}} Qabala, Riyadh, Saint Petersburg, Samarqand,{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Azerbaijan Airlines Resumes Samarkand Service in NS25 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250128-j2ns25skd |access-date=29 January 2025 |work=AeroRoutes |date=28 January 2025 |language=en-CA}} Şymkent (begins {{date|2025-6-28}}),{{cite news |last1=Hasanova |first1=Tamilla |title=Azerbaijan's flag carrier AZAL strengthens ties with Central Asia through new route {{!}} Caliber.Az |url=https://caliber.az/en/post/azerbaijan-s-flag-carrier-azal-strengthens-ties-with-central-asia-through-new-route |access-date=23 April 2025 |work=caliber.az |publisher=Informational and analytical website Caliber.az |date=23 April 2025 |language=en}} Tashkent,{{Cite web |url=https://www.azal.az/upload/pdf/Timetable_AZAL_2018_en.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 January 2019 |archive-date=27 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327183924/https://www.azal.az/upload/pdf/Timetable_AZAL_2018_en.pdf |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/221228-j2dec22feg|title=Azerbaijan Airlines Adds Fergana Service From Dec 2022|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=28 December 2022|accessdate=29 December 2024|language=en-CA}} Tbilisi,{{cite web |url=https://aeroroutes.com/eng/220624-j23q22tbs | title=AZERBAIJAN AIRLINES ADDS TBILISI SERVICE IN 3Q22|publisher=Aeroroutes | access-date=24 June 2022}} Tehran–Imam Khomeini,{{cite web|url=https://www.azernews.az/nation/215819.html|title = AZAL cancelled all flights to and from Israel| date=8 October 2023 }} Tel Aviv,{{cite news |last1=אזולאי |first1=רואי |title=הראשונה לחזור: אזרבייג׳ן איירליינס תשוב להפעיל טיסות בקו ת״א - באקו |url=https://passportnews.co.il/article/193576 |access-date=27 November 2024 |work=פספורטניוז |publisher=PassportNews |date=27 November 2024 |language=he}} Vienna,{{cite web | url=https://report.az/ru/infrastruktura/azal-zapuskaet-pryamye-rejsy-iz-baku-v-venu/ | title=AZAL запускает прямые рейсы из Баку в Вену | Report.az }}{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230207-j2vie|title=Azerbaijan Airlines Schedules Vienna Launch in May 2023|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=7 February 2023|accessdate=29 December 2024|language=en-CA}} Yekaterinburg
Seasonal: Adana/Mersin (begins 15 June 2025),{{Cite web|title=AZAL Expands Its Flight Network to Türkiye |url=https://www.azal.az/en/airline/news/details/?id{{=}}07032025001 |website=Azerbaijan Airlines |date=7 March 2025 |access-date=27 March 2025}} Antalya,{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/220624-j23q22ayt|title=Azerbaijan Airlines Increases Antalya Flights in 3Q22|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=24 June 2022|accessdate=29 December 2024|language=en-CA}} Batumi,{{cite news |title=Buta Airways August – October 2023 Network – 30JUL23 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230801-j2aug23e90 |access-date=29 October 2023 |work=AeroRoutes |date=1 August 2023 |language=en-CA}} Bodrum,{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/220505-j2jun22tr|title=Azerbaijan Airlines Resumes Additional Turkish Routes in June 2022|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=5 May 2022|accessdate=20 May 2024|language=en-CA}} Dalaman, Heraklion (begins 7 June 2025),{{cite web | url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250508-j2jun25her | title=AZERBAIJAN AIRLINES SCHEDULES IRAKLEION CHARTERS FROM JUNE 2025 | date=8 May 2025 }} Izmir, Mumbai,{{cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/221004-j2nw22bom|title=AZERBAIJAN AIRLINES ADDS MUMBAI SERVICE FROM NOV 2022|publisher=AeroRoutes|date=4 October 2022|accessdate=4 October 2022}} Sharm El Sheikh,{{cite news |title=Azerbaijan Airlines Expands Sharm el Sheikh Service From Nov 2023 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230817-j2nov23ssh |access-date=17 August 2023 |work=AeroRoutes |date=17 August 2023 |language=en-CA}} Sofia,{{cite web | url=https://report.az/en/tourism/azal-launches-ticket-sales-for-flights-from-baku-to-sofia/ | title=AZAL launches ticket sales for flights from Baku to Sofia | date=9 April 2024 }} Tivat, Trabzon
| Centrum Air |Tashkent{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Centrum Air Revises NS25 Network Expansion |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250414-c6ns25 |access-date=15 April 2025 |work=AeroRoutes |issue=14 April 2025 |language=en-CA}}
| China Southern Airlines | Guangzhou,{{Cite web |title=南航2024冬航季启幕，乌鲁木齐出发，温暖每一程！ |url=https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/3sa7RWOxmWqvAkrLtONO3Q |access-date=21 November 2024}} Ürümqi{{cite news |title=China Southern Resumes 737 MAX Urumqi International Service From Nov 2023 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231110-cznw23urc |access-date=10 November 2023 |work=AeroRoutes |date=10 November 2023 |language=en-CA}}
| Fly Baghdad | Baghdad{{cite news |title=FlyBaghdad Adds Baghdad – Baku From mid-Nov 2023 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231117-ifnov23gyd |access-date=17 November 2023 |work=AeroRoutes |date=17 November 2023 |language=en-CA}}
|Flyadeal | Seasonal: Gassim (begins 20 June 2025),{{cite web |title=flyadeal Launches Gassim International Service in NS25 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250519-f3ns25elq |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=19 May 2025}} Jeddah{{cite web|title=FLYADEAL NS23 NETWORK ADDITIONS – 15MAY23|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230516-f3ns23|date=16 May 2023|website=aeroroutes.com}}
| FlyArystan | Aqtau,{{cite news |last1=Novruz |first1=Akbar |title=Heydar Aliyev International Airport expands route network with new flights |url=https://www.azernews.az/nation/238343.html |access-date=28 February 2025 |work=AzerNews.Az |date=27 February 2025 |language=en}} Astana
| Flydubai | Dubai–International
| FlyErbil | Erbil{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=FlyErbil Adds Baku Service From mid-June 2024 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240530-udjun24gyd |access-date=31 May 2024 |work=AeroRoutes |date=30 May 2024 |language=en-CA}}
| Flynas | Seasonal: Jeddah,{{cite web |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=flynas S20 Network Expansion |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/289864/flynas-s20-network-expansion/ |website=Routesonline |access-date=26 February 2020 |archive-date=26 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226101317/https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/289864/flynas-s20-network-expansion/ |url-status=live }} Riyadh{{cite news|last1= Liu|first1= Jim|title= flynas outlines additional new routes in S18|url= https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/278439/flynas-outlines-additional-new-routes-in-s18/|access-date= 3 May 2018|work= Routesonline|date= 3 May 2018|archive-date= 3 May 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180503180932/https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/278439/flynas-outlines-additional-new-routes-in-s18/|url-status= live}}
| IrAero | Krasnoyarsk–International, Moscow–Domodedovo, Nizhnevartovsk,{{cite news |title=“ИрАэро” в апреле запустит прямые рейсы из Нижневартовска в Баку |url=https://report.az/ru/turizm/iraero-v-aprele-zapustit-pryamye-rejsy-iz-nizhnevartovska-v-baku/ |access-date=14 March 2025 |work=Информационное Агентство Репорт |agency=Independent News Agency "Report" |date=14 March 2025 |language=ru}} Orenburg,{{cite web |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=IrAero Adds Orenburg – Baku in NS25 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250409-ions25gyd |website=aeroroutes.com |publisher=Aeroroutes |access-date=10 April 2025}} Perm{{cite news |title=Самолеты из Перми в столицу Азербайджана будут летать до середины осени |url=https://properm.ru/news/2025-03-07/samolety-iz-permi-v-stolitsu-azerbaydzhana-budut-letat-do-serediny-oseni-5340270 |access-date=8 March 2025 |work=properm.ru |publisher=Сетевое издание «Properm.ru» |date=7 March 2025 |language=ru}}
| Iran Air | Tehran–Imam Khomeini
| Iraqi Airways | Baghdad, Erbil, Sulaymaniyah{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Iraqi Airways adds Sulaymaniyah – Baku service from May 2019 |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/284127/iraqi-airways-adds-sulaymaniyah-baku-service-from-may-2019/ |access-date=21 May 2019 |work=Routesonline |date=1 May 2019 |archive-date=2 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502165049/https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/284127/iraqi-airways-adds-sulaymaniyah-baku-service-from-may-2019/ |url-status=live }}
| Jazeera Airways | Kuwait City
| Kuwait Airways | Kuwait City{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Kuwait Airways adds Baku service from Aug 2019 |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/285606/kuwait-airways-adds-baku-service-from-aug-2019/ |access-date=26 July 2019 |work=Routesonline |date=26 July 2019 |archive-date=26 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726081040/https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/285606/kuwait-airways-adds-baku-service-from-aug-2019/ |url-status=live }}
| LOT Polish Airlines | Warsaw–Chopin{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/220405-lons22eu|title=LOT Polish Airlines NS22 Short/Medium-Haul Network Additions|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=5 April 2022|accessdate=29 December 2024|language=en-CA}}
| Lufthansa | Frankfurt{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/241030-lhnw24eu|title=Lufthansa NW24 Europe Frequency Changes – 27OCT24|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=30 October 2024|accessdate=1 February 2025|language=en-ca}}
| {{nowrap|Pakistan International Airlines}} | Islamabad,{{cite web |title=Bakı ilə İslamabad arasında birbaşa uçuşlara başlanıb - FOTO |url=https://oxu.az/society/610649 |website=Oxu.Az |access-date=7 June 2022 |language=az |date=6 June 2022}} Karachi,{{cite web |last1=Syed |first1=Rizvi |title=PIA Launches Direct Flights to Baku |url=https://propakistani.pk/2022/03/11/pia-launches-direct-flights-to-baku/ |website=ProPakistani |access-date=13 June 2024 |date=11 March 2022}}{{cite web |title=PIA begins direct flights to Baku |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2348383/pia-begins-direct-flights-to-baku |website=The Express Tribune |access-date=13 June 2024 |language=en |date=17 March 2022}}{{cite web |title=PIA starts direct flights to Baku |url=https://www.brecorder.com/news/40161266 |website=Brecorder |access-date=13 June 2024 |language=en |date=17 March 2022}} Lahore{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Pakistan International Resume Lahore – Baku Service in NS25 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250402-pkns25gyd |access-date=2 April 2025 |work=AeroRoutes |date=2 April 2025 |language=en-CA}}
| Pegasus Airlines | Ankara (begins 17 June 2025),{{cite web |title=Pegasus Expands Baku Service in late-2Q25 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250418-pcns25gyd |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=18 April 2025}} Antalya (begins 18 June 2025), Gazipaşa, Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen,{{Cite journal|author=|journal=OAG Flight Guide Worldwide|title=November 2023|volume=25|issue=5|publisher=OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited|publication-place=Luton, United Kingdom|issn=1466-8718|language=en|pages=463–470}} Izmir{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230301-pcns23|title=Pegasus NS23 International Service Adjustments – 28FEB23|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=1 March 2023|accessdate=25 March 2025|language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Pegasus adds Izmir – Baku from June 2019 |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/285125/pegasus-adds-izmir-baku-from-june-2019/ |access-date=28 June 2019 |work=Routesonline |date=28 June 2019 |archive-date=4 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204051105/https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/285125/pegasus-adds-izmir-baku-from-june-2019/ |url-status=live }}
| Qatar Airways | Doha
| Red Wings Airlines | Yekaterinburg (begins {{date|2025-6-4}}){{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Red Wings Adds Ekaterinburg – Baku Service From June 2025 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250425-wzns25gyd |access-date=25 April 2025 |work=AeroRoutes |date=25 April 2025 |language=en-CA}}
| S7 Airlines | Novosibirsk{{cite news |title=S7 Airlines будет летать в Баку из Новосибирска |url=https://www.euromag.ru/tickets/s7-airlines-budet-letat-v-baku-iz-novosibirska/ |access-date=9 February 2024 |work=www.euromag.ru |publisher=Euromag.ru |language=ru}}
| Salam Air | Seasonal: Muscat{{cite web|url= https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/277920/salam-air-adds-seasonal-baku-tbilisi-service-in-s18/?highlight=baku|title= Salam Air adds seasonal Baku / Tbilisi service in S18|publisher= routesonline|access-date= 27 April 2018|archive-date= 27 April 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180427185313/https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/277920/salam-air-adds-seasonal-baku-tbilisi-service-in-s18/?highlight=baku|url-status= live}}{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240624-ovwycodeshare|title=Oman Air / Salam Air Expands Codeshare Service From June 2024|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=24 June 2024|accessdate=31 December 2024|language=en-ca}}
| SCAT Airlines | Aqtau
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231028-tknw23inc|title=Turkish Airlines NW23 Intercontinental Network Changes – 27OCT23|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=28 October 2023|accessdate=16 March 2025|language=en}}
Seasonal: Antalya{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Turkish Airlines further expands Antalya network in S19 |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/283200/turkish-airlines-further-expands-antalya-network-in-s19/ |access-date=4 March 2019 |work=Routesonline |date=4 March 2019 |archive-date=6 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044649/https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/283200/turkish-airlines-further-expands-antalya-network-in-s19/ |url-status=live }}
| Ural Airlines | Yekaterinburg
| Utair | Moscow–Vnukovo, Saint Petersburg, Surgut, Tyumen
| Uzbekistan Airways | Tashkent{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/220527-hyjun22gyd|title=Uzbekistan Airways Increases Baku Flights From June 2022|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=27 May 2022|accessdate=31 December 2024|language=en-ca}}
| Wizz Air | Abu Dhabi,{{Cite web|url=https://wizzair.com/#/|title = WIZZ – Dream more. Live more. Be more}} Budapest, Rome–Fiumicino{{cite web | url=https://italiavola.com/2022/12/15/wizz-air-apre-altre-5-rotte-da-roma-castellon-baku-abu-dhabi-lussemburgo-e-kuwait-city/ | title=Wizz Air apre altre 5 rotte da Roma. Castellon, Baku, Abu Dhabi, Lussemburgo e Kuwait City | date=15 December 2022 }}
}}
= Cargo =
{{airport destination list
| Aerotranscargo{{cite web|title=Aerotranscargo Flight F57713 (ATG7713)–Baku (GYD) to Frankfurt (HHN)-22 May 2023|url=https://flightaware.com/live/flight/ATG7713|website=FlightAware}} | Hahn
| Atlas Air{{cite web|title=Atlas Air Schedule|url=http://jumpseat.atlasair.com/travel/schedule.asp|website=Atlas Air|access-date=5 March 2024}} | Delhi, Zaragoza
| Nippon Cargo Airlines{{cite web|url=https://www.nca.aero/e/service/network/index.html|title=NCA World Network}} | Tokyo–Narita
| {{nowrap|Silk Way West Airlines[https://silkwaywest.com/schedule/ silkwaywest.com - Schedule] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507211503/https://silkwaywest.com/schedule/ |date=7 May 2021 }} retrieved 5 March 2024}}| Amsterdam, Aqtau, Atyrau, Baghdad, Bagram, Bishkek, Chicago–O'Hare,{{cite web|title=Silk Way West Airlines launches direct flights to Chicago|url=http://en.trend.az/business/economy/2663848.html|access-date=5 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005130132/http://en.trend.az/business/economy/2663848.html|archive-date=5 October 2016|url-status=dead}} Dallas/Fort Worth, Delhi, Dhaka, Djibouti, Dubai–Al Maktoum, Dubai–International, Hahn, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Kabul (suspended), Kandahar, Kuwait City, Kuala Lumpur–International, London–Stansted, Los Angeles,{{cite news |title=Silk Way West adds weekly flights to Los Angeles |url=https://www.stattimes.com/air-cargo/silk-way-west-adds-weekly-flights-to-los-angeles-1349482 |access-date=10 August 2023 |work=www.stattimes.com |publisher=STAT Times |date=9 August 2023 |language=en}} Luxembourg, Maastricht/Aachen, Manila, Milan–Malpensa, Moscow–Sheremetyevo, Mumbai, New York–JFK, Oslo,{{cite web|url=https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/pressemelding/silkway-west-airlines-goes-for-salmon---new-freighter-airline-to-avinor-oslo-airport?publisherId=17507039&releaseId=17871493|title=Silkway west airlines goes for salmon - new freighter airline to Avinor Oslo airport|publisher=NTB, The Avinor Group|access-date=26 September 2019|archive-date=4 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204051122/https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/pressemelding/silkway-west-airlines-goes-for-salmon---new-freighter-airline-to-avinor-oslo-airport?publisherId=17507039&releaseId=17871493|url-status=live}} Seoul–Incheon, Shanghai–Pudong, Singapore, Tbilisi, Tehran–Imam Khomeini, Tel Aviv, Tokyo–Narita,{{Cite web |url=https://www.aviationpros.com/airlines/press-release/21207940/silk-way-west-airlines-silk-way-west-airlines-announces-its-inaugural-flight-to-narita-japan |title=StackPath |date=28 January 2021 |access-date=29 January 2021 |archive-date=29 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129000531/https://www.aviationpros.com/airlines/press-release/21207940/silk-way-west-airlines-silk-way-west-airlines-announces-its-inaugural-flight-to-narita-japan |url-status=live }} Ürümqi
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Statistics
As of 2024 it is the busiest airport in Azerbaijan as well as the 11th busiest in the Post-Soviet states.
Ground transport
= Bus =
Heydar Aliyev International Airport is connected to central Baku via Aeroexpress buses, which operate between the airport (Terminals 1 and 2) and 28 May Metro Station. The service was launched in 2015, and runs from 06:00 to 23:15 with departures every 20 minutes, transitioning to 45-minute intervals overnight, with an average travel time of 30 minutes. Additionally, the BakuBus H1 line provides 24-hour service between the airport and the city center.{{Cite web |title=Baku Airport express buses H1 and H2 to operate continuously for passenger convenience during COP29 |url=https://azertag.az/en/xeber/baku_airport_express_buses_h1_and_h2_to_operate_continuously_for_passenger_convenience_during_cop29-3270736 |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=azertag.az |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2015-11-30 |title=В Баку запустили новые автобусы до аэропорта (ФОТО) |url=https://www.trend.az/azerbaijan/society/2462884.html |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=Trend.Az |language=ru}}
= Taxi =
The state-operated Baku Taxi service, operating TX4 and LEVC TX models, is available at designated stands outside Terminal 1. It is the only taxi service opearting in the airport. Baku Taxi cabs at the airport have a distinct red colour. Private taxi services offer transfers between Baku and the airport, typically completing the journey in approximately 20 minutes.{{Cite web |title=How to get to city center from Baku International Airport (GYD) |url=https://indyguide.com/article/how-to-get-to-city-center-from-baku-international-airport-gyd |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=INDY GUIDE}}{{Cite web |date=2023-09-05 |title=Baku Airport recommends using services of official taxis only |url=https://www.azerbaycan24.com/en/baku-airport-recommends-using-services-of-official-taxis-only/ |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=www.azerbaycan24.com |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |date=2019-02-28 |title=Only one taxi company to operate at Baku airport [PHOTO] |url=https://www.azernews.az/nation/146501.html |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=Azernews.Az |language=en}}
= Parking =
The airport provides over 2,000 parking spaces across Terminals 1 (835 spaces) and 2 (1,166 spaces), including designated areas for disabled passengers and commercial vehicles. Separate zones accommodate freight transport and buses.{{Cite web |title=Аэропорт Баку (Азербайджан) – автоматизированная парковка от компании ПАРКТАЙМ.ПРО-Москва |url=https://www.parktime.ru/aeroport-baki |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=www.parktime.ru}}
= Car Rental =
International car rental agencies such as Hertz (operating since 2014), Sixt (since 2020), and Avis Car Rental (since 1997) maintain counters at Terminal 1. These companies offer vehicles for short and long-term user.{{Cite web |last=AzeMedia |date=2021-06-02 |title=Smart Rent a Car becomes latest Sixt international partner |url=https://aze.media/smart-rent-a-car-becomes-latest-sixt-international-partner/ |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=Aze.Media |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Baku airport expects passenger turnover of 25,000-27,000 during COP29 -PHOTO |url=https://en.apa.az/cop29/baku-airport-expects-passenger-turnover-of-25000-27000-during-cop29-photo-452194 |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=Apa.az |language=en}}
=Rail=
The {{rint|Baku|Metro}} Baku Metro system is linked to the Baku Suburban Railway at several key interchange points. The interchange stations are on the Red Line as well as the Green Line provide easy access to the suburbs. As part of the Baku development plan until 2040, it is planned to increase the number of metro stations, but the construction of metro lines to the airport is not envisaged. However, according to Zaur Huseynov, Baku Metro CJSC chair, it is possible that the issue of the construction of a station that will serve the Heydar Aliyev International Airport will be raised after 2040.{{Cite web |title=Baku Master Plan does not stipulate construction of metro stations at the airport and Khirdalan |url=https://abc.az/en/news/141044/baku-master-plan-does-not-stipulate-construction-of-metro-stations-at-the-airport-and-khirdalan?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=ABC.AZ |language=ru}}
There are two major transfer points to the suburb railway on the west side of the metro. 28 May Station of Red Line. Closest to 28 May is Jafar Jabbarli Station on the Green Line, the second point of transfer between passengers moving from metro to suburban railway. Since the two stations are so close together, there is an unbroken transfer from the metro to the suburban railway at no loss of travel disturbance for commuters.
To the east are a number of stations that connect transfer paths with the Baku Suburban Railway. Koroglu, which is one of the Red Line stations, is a major transfer point, particularly for passengers traveling to the eastern suburbs of Baku. The station is one of the city's major transport hubs with a large number of daily passengers. Another Bakikhanov Station on the emerging Green Line will also enhance connectivity by having another direct transfer to the suburban rail network. Upon completion, Bakikhanov will facilitate improved access to users of Baku's eastern districts. Gara Garayev Station is another one of the alternatives, as it is one of the closest Baku Metro stations to the airport.
Besides, other stops of the M-11 corridor will be transfer points in the future and will enhance the integration between the metro and suburban railway even more. Heydar Aliyev International Airport will also be eventually linked by Azerbaijan Railways 71x71px to the Baku Suburban Railway. Officials have announced the construction of a Yeni Surakhani–Heydar Aliyev International Airport railway line as part of Azerbaijan's railway expansion. Officials report that approximately 400,000 passengers travel daily from the suburbs to the capital, increasing the demand for improved railway connections, including a direct link to the airport. The project aims to improve access to the airport by integrating it into the Baku Suburban Railway network. To support this development, authorities plan to increase train frequency on the Absheron Ring Road and commission the Guzdek-Qaradag railway to divert freight traffic. Additionally, previously inactive railway routes, including Bakikhanov–Bina–Qala–Yeni Surakhani–Hovsan, will be reactivated to enhance connectivity.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-29 |title=Azerbaijan plans construction of railway line from Yeni Surakhani to Heydar Aliyev International Airport |url=https://www.azerbaycan24.com/en/azerbaijan-plans-construction-of-railway-line-from-yeni-surakhani-to-heydar-aliyev-international-airport/ |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=www.azerbaycan24.com |language=en-AU}}
=Road=
Baku Airport Highway, often referred to as Mardakan Highway, serves as the main road which links the airport to the Baku Metropolitan Area, including the surrounding municipalities in close proximity to the airport, while Baku Airport Roundabout and Zykh-Airport highway link the Khatai rayon and the municipality of Zykh to the airport. Baku Airport Highway pairs up with Boyuk Shor Highway. It begins at the Koroglu Metro station at the intersection of Heydar Aliyev Avenue with the Darnagul Highway, and continues east towards to the airport.
See also
References
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External links
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- [http://www.airport.az/ Heydar Aliyev International Airport official website]
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- {{ASN|GYD}}
- [http://www.arup.com/Projects/Heydar_Aliyev_International_Airport.aspx Heydar Aliyev International Airport renovation project]
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