Regulatory status
FAA IASA: Category 1 — meets ICAO standards — as of 18 Apr 2025
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- Airports
- 16
- Scheduled routes
- 340
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- UGC → TAS · 5 carriers
Top airports in Uzbekistan
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tashkent | TAS | 200 | Departures → |
| 2 | Samarkand | SKD | 37 | Departures → |
| 3 | Namangan | NMA | 22 | Departures → |
| 4 | Fergana | FEG | 18 | Departures → |
| 5 | Urgench | UGC | 17 | Departures → |
| 6 | Bukhara | BHK | 13 | Departures → |
| 7 | Termez | TMJ | 11 | Departures → |
| 8 | Nukus | NCU | 6 | Departures → |
| 9 | Andizhan | AZN | 5 | Departures → |
| 10 | Qarshi | KSQ | 5 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Uzbekistan
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan Airways | HY | 108 | Network → |
| 2 | Centrum Air | C6 | 62 | Network → |
| 3 | Taban Air | HH | 31 | Network → |
| 4 | Atlasjet Ukraine | UH | 26 | Network → |
| 5 | Ural Airlines | U6 | 15 | Network → |
| 6 | UTair | UT | 8 | Network → |
| 7 | Elite Airways | 7Q | 7 | Network → |
| 8 | Aeroflot | SU | 7 | Network → |
| 9 | Sun d'Or | 2U | 6 | Network → |
| 10 | Azimuth | A4 | 6 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Uzbekistan
Most-served international destinations
- Moscow (VKO) · Russia — 5 carriers
- Saint Petersburg (LED) · Russia — 5 carriers
- Moscow (DME) · Russia — 5 carriers
- Istanbul (IST) · Turkiye — 5 carriers
- Yekaterinburg (SVX) · Russia — 5 carriers
- Almaty (ALA) · Kazakhstan — 5 carriers
- Astana (NQZ) · Kazakhstan — 5 carriers
- Jeddah (JED) · Saudi Arabia — 4 carriers
Aviation accidents in Uzbekistan
- 2024-05-15 — BOEING 777 FDZ (Qatar Airways)
- 2022-03-21 — Boeing 787 (Uzbekistan Airways)
- 2022-02-26 — Boeing 767 (Uzbekistan Airways)
- 2022-01-01 — Boeing 767 (Uzbekistan Airways)
- 2009-08-31 — Antonov AN-24 (Uzbekistan Airways - Uzbekistan Havo Jullary)
- 2006-10-19 — Ан-2ТП (а/к Узбекистон хаво йуллари) — 15 fatal
- 2004-01-13 — Як-40 (Узбекских авиалиний)
- 2004-01-13 — Uzbekistan Airways Flight 1154 — 37 fatal
- 2003-04-09 — Yakovlev Yak-40 (Uzbekistan Airways - Uzbekistan Havo Jullary)
- 1999-08-26 — Як-40 (а/к Узбекистон хаво йуллари) — 2 fatal
- 1995-06-17 — Ан-2 (а/к Узбекистон хаво йуллари)
- 1993-02-10 — Antonov AN-12 (Afghan Republican Air Force - Afghan Hanai Qurah)
- 1991-11-23 — Ан-2 (Узбекского УГА) — 2 fatal
- 1991-05-14 — Ан-2 (Узбекского УГА) — 2 fatal
- 1991-03-23 — Ан-24РВ (Узбекского УГА) — 34 fatal
- 1989-06-26 — Ан-2 (Узбекского УГА)
- 1987-10-04 — Ан-2 (Узбекского УГА)
- 1987-01-16 — Як-40 (Узбекского УГА) — 9 fatal
- 1985-08-06 — Ан-2 (Узбекского УГА)
- 1985-07-10 — Ту-154Б-2 (Узбекского УГА) — 200 fatal
Where Uzbekistan flies to
- Russia — 134 routes to 25 airports
- China — 20 routes to 9 airports
- Turkiye — 17 routes to 5 airports
- Kazakhstan — 15 routes to 5 airports
- Saudi Arabia — 9 routes to 2 airports
- India — 7 routes to 3 airports
- United Arab Emirates — 7 routes to 3 airports
- Viet Nam — 6 routes to 3 airports
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has 16 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has 340 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Uzbekistan?
Top operators by route count: Uzbekistan Airways, Centrum Air, Taban Air, Atlasjet Ukraine, Ural Airlines.
Which is the busiest airport in Uzbekistan?
By scheduled-route count, Tashkent (TAS) is the busiest airport in Uzbekistan with 200 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Uzbekistan?
Moscow (VKO), Russia sees the most competition with 5 carriers serving it from Uzbekistan.
Which countries do Uzbekistan-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Russia (134 routes), China (20 routes), Turkiye (17 routes), Kazakhstan (15 routes), Saudi Arabia (9 routes).