2/ 3 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Overall, it's clean, and the security guards and staff are friendly.”
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Airports / Azerbaijan / GBB
Medium airport · GBB
Gabala International Airport.
Gabala, Azerbaijan · 935 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.2/5
Google rating
57 ratings
0
Operators based
935
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Gabala, AzerbaijanELEV 935 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.2
Google rating
57
Google reviews
ratings on Google
935
Field elevation
feet above sea level
38
Nearest alternate
nm to UB14
Field standing
#5 / 10
Azerbaijan airports by Google rating
4.2★ across 57 Google ratings , ranked against 10 rated Azerbaijan fields.
38 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kyurdamir Air Base (UB14).
Overview
Gabala International Airport (UBBQ / GBB) is a mid-sized airport serving Gabala, Azerbaijan. The field lies at an elevation of 935 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
GBB has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Kyurdamir Air Base (UB14, 38 nm), Ganja International Airport (GNJ, 64 nm), and Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU, 66 nm). GBB offers a single 11,811-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of GBB vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Qəbələ and Qabala. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from GBB, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 3 reviews
Staff & service
“Overall, it's clean, and the security guards and staff are friendly.”
Takuma4★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
UBBQ
IATA
GBB
FAA / Local
UBBQ
Elevation
935 ft
Coordinates
40.8086° N · 47.7254° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Azerbaijan fields
state range -92–5,577 ft
At 935 ft, GBB sits higher than 50% of the 14 Azerbaijan fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 11,811 ft
- 16/3411,811 ft × 197 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 11,811 ft
GBB's 11,811 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 38nmUB14Kyurdamir Air BaseKyurdamir
- 64nmGNJGanja International AirportGanja
- 66nmZTUZaqatala International AirportZaqatala
- 69nmUB13Khojaly AirportKhojaly
- 70nmUG28Bolshiye Shiraki Air BaseBolshiye Shiraki
- 78nmAZ-0013Sitalchay AirbaseSitalchay
Location
Open the full mapUBBQ · Gabala International Airport · Gabala, Azerbaijan
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from GBB on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,623 nm | 11h 9m |
| Boston (BED) | 4,814 nm | 11h 36m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,969 nm | 11h 57m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,157 nm | 12h 24m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,284 nm | 12h 41m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,482 nm | 13h 9m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 5,550 nm | 13h 18m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 5,607 nm | 13h 26m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use GBB?
- Gabala International Airport's longest paved runway is 11,811 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at GBB?
- Gabala International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 11,811 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to GBB?
- The closest alternate is Kyurdamir Air Base (UB14), about 38 nm away, followed by Ganja International Airport (GNJ) at 64 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from GBB to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 11h 9m (4,623 nm), Boston about 11h 36m (4,814 nm), New York about 11h 57m (4,969 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.