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Kazan International Airport

Kazan, Russia

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UWKD

Elevation

411 ft

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The Essence of Kazan International Airport

KZN

Location

Kazan · TA · Russia

Connectivity

28 routes · 21 destinations

Position

55.606°, 49.279° · 411 ft elev.

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e-Visa (select countries), Embassy visas

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Tatarstan's gateway connecting Russia to the world.

Opened

1936

Location

Kazan, Russia

Kazan International Airport (IATA: KZN, ICAO: UWKD) is the primary commercial airport serving Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan in central Russia. It is one of the busiest regional airports in Russia, handling both domestic and international traffic. The airport underwent significant modernization ahead of the 2013 Summer Universiade and the 2018 FIFA World Cup, during which Kazan served as one of the host cities. A new international terminal was constructed to accommodate increased passenger volumes and improved passenger experience. Kazan Airport serves as an important hub for flights connecting Tatarstan with major Russian cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg, as well as international destinations across Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia.

Terminals

The airport operates two terminals — a modernized international terminal and a domestic terminal — capable of handling millions of passengers annually.

Getting to & from

The airport is connected to central Kazan by bus, taxi, and ride-hailing services, located approximately 26 kilometers from the city center.

Airlines here

Aeroflot, S7 Airlines, Ural Airlines, and Pobeda are among the key carriers operating scheduled services at Kazan International Airport.

Notable facts

›Renovated significantly for the 2013 Kazan Summer Universiade.
›Served as a host airport during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
›Located approximately 26 km south of Kazan city center.
›Handles both domestic Russian routes and international destinations.
›Kazan is the capital of Tatarstan, a major industrial and cultural region of Russia.

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Route map (20 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Rossiya-Russian Airlines

Aeroflot Russian Airlines

Cyprus Turkish Airlines

Routes

KZN → AER2B · CR2

KZN → ASF2B · CR2

KZN → CEK2B · CR2

KZN → DME2B · CR2

KZN → EGO2B · CR2

KZN → LED2B · CR2

KZN → SVX2B · CR2

KZN → AYT8Q · 321

KZN → LEDFV · A81

KZN → DWCFZ · 73H

KZN → SHJG9 · 320

KZN → FEGHY · 320

KZN → SKDHY · 320

KZN → TASHY · 320

KZN → ALAKC · E90

KZN → DMES7 · 319

KZN → LEDSU · A81

KZN → SVOSU · 319 320 SU9 321

KZN → DYUSZ · 737

KZN → LBDSZ · 737

KZN → ISTTK · 319 738

KZN → DMEU6 · 320

KZN → DYUU6 · 320

KZN → LBDU6 · 320

KZN → DMEUN · 735

KZN → UFAUR · AT7

KZN → FRUYK · 146

KZN → OSSYK · 146

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3208 routes Canadair Regional Jet 2007 routes Airbus A3193 routes Airbus A3212 routes Antonov An-1482 routes Boeing 7372 routes BAe 1462 routes 73H1 routes Embraer 1901 routes Sukhoi Superjet 100-951 routes Boeing 737-8001 routes Boeing 737-5001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Ğabdulla Tuqay Kazan International Airport is an international airport in Russia, around 25 km southeast of Kazan. With 5.4 million passengers in 2025 it is the busiest airport in Tatarstan and Volga Federal District, as well as one of the busiest airports in Russia and the Post-Soviet States. In 2019 Airport was renamed to commemorate a Volga Tatar poet, critic, publisher, and towering figure of Tatar literature Ğabdulla Tuqay.

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