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Urgench International Airport

Urgench, Uzbekistan

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UZNU

Elevation

320 ft

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The Essence of Urgench International Airport

UGC

Location

Urgench · XO · Uzbekistan

Connectivity

7 routes · 5 destinations

Position

41.583°, 60.643° · 320 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

e-Visa, Visa-free entry (many countries)

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Gateway to ancient Khorezm in western Uzbekistan.

Location

Urgench, Uzbekistan

Urgench International Airport (IATA: UGC, ICAO: UZNU) serves the city of Urgench in the Khorezm region of western Uzbekistan, near the ancient Silk Road city of Khiva. It is one of the key regional airports in Uzbekistan, connecting the historically rich Khorezm oasis to the capital Tashkent and select international destinations. The airport handles a modest volume of domestic and international passengers, with traffic driven largely by tourism to the nearby UNESCO World Heritage Site of Itchan Kala in Khiva. Flights are operated primarily by Uzbekistan Airways, the national carrier, supplementing road and rail travel across the vast distances of Central Asia.

Terminals

The airport operates a single terminal handling both domestic and international passengers.

Getting to & from

Ground transport from the airport to Urgench city center and onward to Khiva is available via taxis and shared minibuses.

Airlines here

Uzbekistan Airways is the primary carrier operating flights at Urgench International Airport, connecting it to Tashkent and select international routes.

Notable facts

›Located approximately 5 km from the center of Urgench city.
›Serves as the main air gateway for tourists visiting the UNESCO-listed historic city of Khiva, about 35 km away.
›Situated in the Khorezm region, one of the ancient centers of Central Asian civilization.
›Handles both domestic routes to Tashkent and limited international services.
›Urgench is close to the Amu Darya river and the Karakum and Kyzylkum deserts.

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Route map (5 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Uzbekistan Airways

S7 Airlines

Aeroflot Russian Airlines

Routes

UGC → DMEHY · 763 320

UGC → LEDHY · 320

UGC → VOGHY · 320

UGC → BHKHY · 320

UGC → TASHY · I14 320 763 764

UGC → DMES7 · 763

UGC → LEDSU · 319

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3205 routes Boeing 767-3003 routes Ilyushin IL1141 routes Boeing 767-4001 routes Airbus A3191 routes

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