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BUS Batumi International Airport (Alexander Kartveli Batumi Int'l Airport)
Batumi International Airport (Alexander Kartveli Batumi Int'l Airport) (IATA: BUS, ICAO:UGSB) is located in the the city of Batumi, Georgia. It is the primary international airport serving Batumi and its surrounding metropolitan area. Phone Number :+995422235100

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IATA Code

BUS

ICAO Code

UGSB

Name

Batumi International Airport (Alexander Kartveli Batumi Int'l Airport)

Type

Main Airport

Country / Region

Georgia (GE)

City

Batumi

Latitude

41.6102800

Longitude

41.5996900

Time Zone

UTC+04:00

Phone Number

+995422235100

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Airport Overview

Batumi International Airport (Alexander Kartveli Batumi Int'l Airport) (BUS), identified by ICAO code UGSB, is an international regional airport serving Batumi and the Adjara region of southwest Georgia. It is located approximately 2 km south of Batumi on the Black Sea coast and close to the northeastern Turkish border. Our platform classifies it as a passenger-led regional gateway rather than a dedicated cargo hub. It can support time-sensitive, consolidated and passenger-aircraft belly-cargo movements, while cargo acceptance, handling windows, equipment and routing must be confirmed for each shipment before booking.

IATA / ICAO	BUS / UGSB
Location	Batumi, Georgia; coordinates supplied in the airport record: 41.6102800, 41.5996900
Time zone	UTC+04:00
Airport telephone	+995 422 235 100
Logistics profile	International regional airport with passenger traffic and potential belly-cargo capacity

Key Highlights

Regional gateway: Our service team uses Batumi as a local access point for Adjara and nearby Black Sea commercial activity, not as a substitute for Georgia’s larger cargo-routing options.
Passenger-aircraft dependence: Available cargo capacity may vary by season, aircraft type, passenger demand and operating schedule.
Cross-border relevance: The proximity to Turkey can make Turkish gateway routings or road-air alternatives operationally relevant, subject to customs and carrier acceptance.
Short local drayage: The airport’s proximity to Batumi supports relatively straightforward local collection and delivery planning, while border movements require separate compliance checks.
Pre-confirmation required: Our platform confirms carrier acceptance, cargo terminal handling, cut-off, documentation and final-mile arrangements shipment by shipment.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Publicly available airport information does not establish a dedicated cargo-terminal specification for every service category. Our service team therefore treats the following as handling items requiring written confirmation from the operating carrier, ground handler or appointed cargo agent:

Export and import cargo acceptance, weighing, screening, build-up and breakdown arrangements for passenger-aircraft consignments.
Availability of bonded or customs-supervised storage, including the permitted dwell time and release procedure for import cargo.
Temperature-controlled handling for pharmaceuticals, seafood, flowers or other perishables; passive packaging alone does not guarantee cold-chain continuity.
Dangerous-goods acceptance, segregation, documentation review and storage must be confirmed before the shipment is tendered.
Oversized, heavy, valuable, live-animal and special-handling cargo may require an alternative gateway if suitable equipment or trained personnel are not available.

Routes & Transit Times

Our platform normally evaluates routings from Batumi toward Georgia, Turkey, the wider Caucasus and European gateway networks through available scheduled passenger-aircraft or air-cargo connections.
When direct capacity is unavailable, cargo may be routed through a larger gateway by interline, airline transfer or planned road-air feeder movement. The chosen routing depends on the commodity, airline acceptance and customs requirements.
We do not promise a fixed transit time or flight frequency. Actual timing is affected by seasonal schedules, capacity release, connection protection, security screening, customs processing, weather and road-border conditions.
For urgent shipments, our team compares airport-to-airport, airport-to-door and alternative Georgian or Turkish gateway options before issuing a firm quotation.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Primary service area

Our service team focuses on Batumi, Adjara and nearby Black Sea commercial locations. Shipments for inland Georgia or cross-border destinations should be assessed against total door-to-door cost rather than airport distance alone.

Typical shipment profiles

Suitable opportunities may include samples, spare parts, e-commerce parcels, garments, electronics, documents and other general cargo subject to airline acceptance and security screening.

Perishables and temperature-sensitive goods

Seafood, fresh produce, flowers and pharmaceuticals require advance checks for acceptance, packaging, storage and handover timing. Our team requests a written handling confirmation before uplift.

Project and special cargo

Heavy, oversized, dangerous, high-value or live-animal cargo is evaluated individually. If local handling capability or uplift capacity is unsuitable, we propose a gateway comparison.

Operations & Compliance

Cut-off: The applicable cargo acceptance and document cut-off is airline- and handling-agent-specific. Our team obtains the live cut-off before truck dispatch; late tendering may move the shipment to a later departure.
Dangerous goods: The shipper must provide the correct classification, packing, marks, labels and declaration where required under current air-transport rules. Lithium batteries, aerosols, chemicals and magnetized materials need pre-screening.
Customs and documents: Commercial invoice, packing list, transport instructions, consignee details and any commodity-specific permit should be aligned before arrival. Customs inspection, valuation or release can extend dwell time.
Delivery and collection: Our team confirms the actual cargo release point, consignee identification requirements, storage charges where applicable, customs broker responsibility and whether weekend or after-hours collection is available.

Shipping Tips

Send the commodity description, HS code, gross weight, dimensions, package count, Incoterm, value and proposed ship date to our team before requesting capacity.
For perishables and pharmaceuticals, specify the required temperature range, packaging type, data-logger plan and maximum transfer time; do not book on a general-cargo assumption.
For dangerous goods, provide the SDS and a preliminary DG declaration before packing and tendering. Battery-powered equipment should be identified by battery type, watt-hour rating and installed or packed status.
Where Batumi capacity is constrained, our platform compares alternative Georgian or Turkish gateway routings, including the customs implications and additional trucking leg.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Batumi International Airport (Alexander Kartveli Batumi Int'l Airport) handle export air freight?

It may handle eligible export cargo through the appointed airline and ground-handling chain. Our service team confirms current capacity, acceptance point, security process, documentation cut-off and flight availability before issuing a booking confirmation.

Is direct cargo capacity always available?

No. The airport’s cargo opportunity is generally linked to available airline operations and aircraft payload. Our team checks whether the shipment can move on a direct passenger-aircraft sector or requires a connection or alternative gateway.

Can temperature-sensitive cargo be shipped through Batumi?

Potentially, subject to confirmed handling capability, storage conditions, acceptance timing and carrier approval. We require the product temperature range and packaging details before recommending this airport.

What information is needed for a quotation?

Our team needs origin, destination, commodity, dimensions, gross weight, packages, cargo value, Incoterm, ready date and any DG, battery, temperature-control or oversized requirements.

What is the best option if the required capacity is unavailable?

We compare a later departure, a connection through a larger gateway, or a road-air solution through a nearby regional gateway. The final recommendation depends on customs routing, total transit time, cargo characteristics and door-delivery requirements.

Data Sources & Provenance

Airport identifiers, name, location, contact details and time-zone information are based on the airport record supplied for this page. Operational statements are deliberately limited to general regional-airport cargo practice and must be reconfirmed with the active airline, ground handler and customs representative before shipment acceptance.

For independent verification of airport and aviation references, our team uses the following authoritative domains where applicable:

batumiairport.com — airport operator information and passenger-airport notices.
georgianairports.com — Georgian airport network information.
rs.ge — Georgia Revenue Service and customs-related reference information.
iata.org and icao.int — international airline and civil-aviation reference resources.