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KVD Ganja International Airport
Ganja International Airport (IATA: KVD, ICAO:UBBG) is located in the the city of Ganja, Azerbaijan. It is the primary international airport serving Ganja and its surrounding metropolitan area.

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IATA Code

KVD

ICAO Code

UBBG

Name

Ganja International Airport

Type

Main Airport

Country / Region

Azerbaijan (AZ)

City

Ganja

Latitude

40.7377014

Longitude

46.3176003

Time Zone

UTC+04:00

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Airport Overview

Ganja International Airport（KVD；ICAO: UBBG）serves Ganja, Azerbaijan, and is located at approximately 40.7377014°N, 46.3176003°E in the UTC+04:00 time zone. As a regional international airport rather than a major global cargo hub, its air-freight role is generally oriented toward shipment access for western and central Azerbaijan, with onward connections arranged through suitable regional or international gateways. Our service team treats each movement as a pre-confirmation operation: available uplift, handling acceptance, customs procedures, warehouse capability, and truck collection arrangements must be checked for the actual date, commodity, and airline routing before booking.

Airport	Ganja International Airport（KVD / UBBG）
Location	Ganja, Azerbaijan
Coordinates	40.7377014°N, 46.3176003°E
Time zone	UTC+04:00
Logistics profile	Regional international gateway; cargo availability and routing are subject to operational confirmation

Key Highlights

Regional accessUseful for shipments connected with Ganja and the surrounding western Azerbaijan catchment area, subject to final-mile feasibility.

Routing flexibilityDirect uplift should not be assumed; our team can compare airport-origin routing with a controlled gateway-and-truck solution.

Pre-acceptance is essentialAirline space, cargo acceptance, handling hours, customs availability, and aircraft operating plans may vary by date.

Special cargo controlDangerous goods, temperature-sensitive freight, oversized pieces, live animals, and valuable cargo require advance written acceptance.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Publicly available airport basics do not by themselves establish the availability, size, or certification status of a dedicated cargo warehouse. Our service team therefore confirms the actual handling chain before issuing a firm proposal.

General cargo: Confirm terminal acceptance, pallet or loose-cargo handling, screening, storage duration, and collection procedures for the selected flight.
Customs-controlled handling: Export or import customs presentation, inspection routing, and release documentation must be coordinated with the appointed handler and local authorities.
Temperature-sensitive cargo: Obtain written confirmation of cool-room access, temperature range, handover timing, packaging requirements, and contingency arrangements before dispatch.
Dangerous goods: Pre-alert the airline or handling agent with the applicable IATA dangerous goods declaration, UN classification, packing information, and safety data where required.
Oversized or sensitive freight: Provide dimensions, gross weight, center-of-gravity information, lifting points, and packaging photographs so equipment and acceptance can be assessed.

Routes & Transit Times

Typical planning may involve airport-origin uplift when suitable capacity is available, or a connection through a larger regional or international gateway selected according to destination, commodity, and airline availability.
Potential routing choices should be evaluated against truck positioning, export cut-off, transfer risk, customs status, security screening, and the availability of onward air capacity.
Transit time is not fixed: weekends, seasonal schedules, aircraft changes, handling acceptance, border procedures, customs inspection, and missed connections can materially affect delivery.
Our team confirms the operating carrier, routing, booking status, cargo cut-off, transfer responsibility, and estimated movement plan before accepting a time-critical shipment.

No specific airline, flight frequency, route, or transit promise should be inferred from the airport code alone. Final routing is subject to the operating carrier and the shipment date.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Service area: Ganja and nearby western Azerbaijan production, trading, and consumption markets, with road feeder planning required for locations outside the airport’s immediate catchment.
Manufactured and commercial goods: Machinery parts, industrial components, electrical equipment, spare parts, samples, and time-sensitive commercial shipments may be suitable after carrier acceptance.
Agricultural products: Fresh produce and other perishables require confirmation of seasonality, packaging, phytosanitary documentation, temperature control, and rapid airport handover.
Humanitarian or project cargo: Consolidated equipment and project materials need early dimensional review, customs classification, lifting assessment, and delivery-site planning.

Operations & Compliance

Cut-off control: Obtain the airline or handling agent’s confirmed cargo acceptance and document cut-offs; regional operations may require earlier delivery than the nominal flight departure.
Documentation: Prepare a consistent commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill instructions, customs data, permits, certificates of origin, and any commodity-specific documents before cargo delivery.
Regulated cargo: Dangerous goods, lithium batteries, pharmaceuticals, perishables, biological materials, arms-related items, and live animals require commodity-specific review and prior acceptance.
Customs and collection: Confirm export declaration status, inspection arrangements, consignee authorization, release conditions, local identity requirements, and the availability of bonded or secure trucking where applicable.

Shipping Tips

Send the complete shipment profile early: origin, destination, commodity, packages, dimensions, gross weight, chargeable weight, value, ready time, and any special handling requirement.
Request two planning options from our service team: airport-origin uplift where available and a gateway alternative with defined road-feeder responsibility and transfer points.
Use export-grade packaging with visible package marks, accurate weights and dimensions, moisture protection where relevant, and photographs for irregular or fragile pieces.
For urgent or regulated cargo, do not deliver freight before written acceptance, confirmed documentation, and a named handling contact have been obtained.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Ganja International Airport handle international air-freight shipments?

International cargo planning may be possible, but acceptance depends on the operating carrier, handling arrangement, customs status, commodity, and date. Our service team confirms these items before booking.

Can our shipment move directly from Ganja to the destination?

Direct uplift should not be presumed. Depending on capacity and destination, the shipment may require a connection through another gateway or a road feeder arrangement. We compare the available options case by case.

What information is needed for a rate and routing check?

Provide origin and destination, cargo description, package count, dimensions, gross weight, cargo value, ready date, Incoterms, and any dangerous goods, temperature, oversized, or delivery-site requirements.

Are perishables or pharmaceuticals accepted?

They require advance confirmation of packaging, temperature-control capability, airline acceptance, customs documentation, and handover timing. Acceptance and service level must be confirmed for the actual movement.

What is the best alternative if local uplift is unavailable?

Our team can assess a gateway solution combining road transport with an international air connection. The comparison should include border formalities, feeder responsibility, transfer time, security, and total landed logistics cost.

Data Sources & Provenance

Airport identity, location, codes, coordinates, city, country, and time-zone details in this module are based on the supplied airport master data for Ganja International Airport. Operational statements are presented as conditional freight-planning guidance and must be verified against the actual carrier, handler, customs authority, and shipment date.

For independent reference on airport and aviation industry information, consult iata.org, icao.int, and the Azerbaijan national air-services group website azal.az. These references do not replace shipment-specific acceptance, capacity, customs, or handling confirmation.