Quick facts
- Airports
- 5
- Scheduled routes
- 114
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- GYD → TAS · 4 carriers
Top airports in Azerbaijan
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baku | GYD | 106 | Departures → |
| 2 | Gyandzha | GNJ | 5 | Departures → |
| 3 | Nakhichevan | NAJ | 3 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Azerbaijan
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijan Airlines | J2 | 49 | Network → |
| 2 | AJet | VF | 7 | Network → |
| 3 | UTair | UT | 6 | Network → |
| 4 | IrAero | IO | 5 | Network → |
| 5 | Pegasus | PC | 5 | Network → |
| 6 | Flynas | XY | 4 | Network → |
| 7 | Aeroflot | SU | 3 | Network → |
| 8 | Ural Airlines | U6 | 3 | Network → |
| 9 | Iran Airtour | B9 | 2 | Network → |
| 10 | Air Astana | KC | 2 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Azerbaijan
Most-served international destinations
- Tashkent (TAS) · Uzbekistan — 4 carriers
- Istanbul (SAW) · Turkiye — 3 carriers
- Antalya (AYT) · Turkiye — 3 carriers
- Moscow (DME) · Russia — 3 carriers
- Ankara (ESB) · Turkiye — 3 carriers
- Tehran (IKA) · Iran — 3 carriers
- Saint Petersburg (LED) · Russia — 3 carriers
- Lahore (LHE) · Pakistan — 3 carriers
Aviation accidents in Azerbaijan
- 2019-02-26 — G200 Gulfstream (Silk Way Business Aviation)
- 2016-05-18 — Ан-12 (Авиакомпания «Silk Way Airlines») — 7 fatal
- 2011-07-06 — Ilyushin II-76 (Silkway Airlines) — 9 fatal
- 2005-12-23 — Antonov AN-140 (Azerbaijan Airlines - AZAL Airlines) — 23 fatal
- 2004-05-18 — Ilyushin II-76 (AZAL Cargo Air Company) — 7 fatal
- 2002-11-07 — Antonov AN-12 (Silkway Airlines)
- 1998-09-14 — Antonov AN-32 (Avia Trend)
- 1997-05-15 — Yakovlev Yak-40 (Azerbaijan Airlines - AZAL Airlines) — 6 fatal
- 1995-12-05 — Tupolev TU-134 (Azerbaijan Airlines - AZAL Airlines) — 52 fatal
- 1995-11-30 — Boeing 707 (Azerbaijan Airlines - AZAL Airlines) — 2 fatal
Where Azerbaijan flies to
- Russia — 23 routes to 13 airports
- Turkiye — 21 routes to 9 airports
- Kazakhstan — 7 routes to 5 airports
- Saudi Arabia — 7 routes to 4 airports
- Uzbekistan — 6 routes to 3 airports
- Iran — 5 routes to 2 airports
- India — 4 routes to 3 airports
- Pakistan — 4 routes to 2 airports
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan has 5 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan has 114 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Azerbaijan?
Top operators by route count: Azerbaijan Airlines, AJet, UTair, IrAero, Pegasus.
Which is the busiest airport in Azerbaijan?
By scheduled-route count, Baku (GYD) is the busiest airport in Azerbaijan with 106 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Azerbaijan?
Tashkent (TAS), Uzbekistan sees the most competition with 4 carriers serving it from Azerbaijan.
Which countries do Azerbaijan-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Russia (23 routes), Turkiye (21 routes), Kazakhstan (7 routes), Saudi Arabia (7 routes), Uzbekistan (6 routes).