Regulatory status
FAA IASA: Category 1 — meets ICAO standards — as of 18 Apr 2025
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- Airports
- 5
- Scheduled routes
- 112
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- GYD → TAS · 4 carriers
Top airports in Azerbaijan
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baku | GYD | 107 | Departures → |
| 2 | Gyandzha | GNJ | 4 | Departures → |
| 3 | Nakhichevan | NAJ | 1 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Azerbaijan
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijan Airlines | J2 | 51 | Network → |
| 2 | IrAero | IO | 6 | Network → |
| 3 | UTair | UT | 6 | Network → |
| 4 | Pegasus | PC | 5 | Network → |
| 5 | Aeroflot | SU | 3 | Network → |
| 6 | Ural Airlines | U6 | 3 | Network → |
| 7 | Flynas | XY | 3 | Network → |
| 8 | Iran Airtour | B9 | 2 | Network → |
| 9 | Air Astana | KC | 2 | Network → |
| 10 | AJet | VF | 2 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Azerbaijan
Most-served international destinations
- Tashkent (TAS) · Uzbekistan — 4 carriers
- Istanbul (SAW) · Turkiye — 3 carriers
- Moscow (DME) · Russia — 3 carriers
- Ankara (ESB) · Turkiye — 3 carriers
- Istanbul (IST) · Turkiye — 3 carriers
- Saint Petersburg (LED) · Russia — 3 carriers
- Lahore (LHE) · Pakistan — 3 carriers
- Moscow (VKO) · Russia — 2 carriers
Aviation accidents in Azerbaijan
- 2021-11-30 — 2021 Azerbaijani Mil Mi-17 crash — 14 fatal
- 2005-12-23 — Ан-140-100 (а/к 'АЗАЛ) — 23 fatal
- 2004-03-04 — Ил-76ТД (Azov-Avia Airlines) — 3 fatal
- 1997-05-15 — Як-40 (а/к АзАл) — 6 fatal
- 1995-12-05 — Ту-134Б-3 (а/к 'АЗАЛ) — 52 fatal
- 1995-11-30 — Boeing 707-323C (а/к Баку Эйр) — 2 fatal
- 1995-03-14 — Ан-12Б (Пензенского ОАО)
- 1994-03-17 — Lockheed C-130 Hercules (Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force) — 32 fatal
- 1992-07-14 — Antonov AN-12 (Russian Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii) — 29 fatal
- 1992-01-28 — 1992 Azerbaijani Mil Mi-8 shootdown — 44 fatal
- 1991-10-29 — Ан-2Р (а/к АЗАЛ-Агро) — 7 fatal
- 1990-08-01 — Як-40 (Армянского УГА) — 47 fatal
- 1989-10-18 — Ilyushin II-76 (Soviet Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily CCCP) — 57 fatal
- 1982-09-09 — Ан-2 (Азербайджанского УГА)
- 1975-07-23 — Ан-2 (Азербайджанского УГА) — 3 fatal
- 1974-05-11 — Ан-2 (Азербайджанского УГА) — 8 fatal
- 1973-08-18 — Ан-24Б (Азербайджанского УГА) — 56 fatal
- 1973-07-20 — Ан-2 (Азербайджанского УГА) — 1 fatal
- 1966-04-23 — Ил-14 (Азербайджанского УГА) — 33 fatal
- 1965-02-13 — Ил-14П (Азербайджанского УГА) — 23 fatal
Where Azerbaijan flies to
- Russia — 25 routes to 15 airports
- Turkiye — 19 routes to 10 airports
- Kazakhstan — 9 routes to 6 airports
- Saudi Arabia — 6 routes to 4 airports
- Uzbekistan — 5 routes to 2 airports
- Pakistan — 4 routes to 2 airports
- United Arab Emirates — 4 routes to 3 airports
- Georgia — 3 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 112 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Azerbaijan?
Top operators by route count: Azerbaijan Airlines, IrAero, UTair, Pegasus, Aeroflot.
Which is the busiest airport in Azerbaijan?
By scheduled-route count, Baku (GYD) is the busiest airport in Azerbaijan with 107 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 (25 routes), Turkiye (19 routes), Kazakhstan (9 routes), Saudi Arabia (6 routes), Uzbekistan (5 routes).