Simferopol International Airport is an airport in Simferopol, de facto the capital of the Republic of Crimea. Built in 1936, the airport today has one international terminal and one domestic terminal.
On 14 May 2015, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine which, de facto, has no control over the airport, voted to rename it Amet-khan Sultan International Airport in memory of Amet-khan Sultan. Another airport named after Amet-khan Sultan is Uytash Airport located in Makhachkala, Dagestan. However, in 2018, Russian citizens voted for the airport to be named after the painter Ivan Aivazovsky after Amet-khan's name was not allowed in the list of final three options to vote for despite being the most popular in the preliminary round of voting.
Since the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation in 2014, the airport is only used for flights to and from Russian airports due to limited international recognition of the annexation.
Boryspil International Airport is an international airport in Boryspil, 29 km east of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It is Ukraine's largest airport, serving 65% of its passenger air traffic, including all its intercontinental flights and a majority of international flights. It is one of two passenger airports that serve Kyiv along with the smaller Zhuliany Airport. Boryspil International Airport was a member of Airports Council International.
On 24 February 2022, Ukraine closed airspace to civilian flights due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, thus closing the airport. The Boryspil Airport was hit by Russian missiles, targeting Ukrainian infrastructure.
ยซRussiaโs military claimed Friday afternoon that its forces had staged a โsuccessful landing operationโ to capture Hostomel airfield on Kyivโs outskirts, viewed as strategically important.ยป
Most countries in the world do not recognise Russia's annexation of Crimea. Until/unless that changes, we will continue to list this airport is in an occupied region of Ukraine. Please do not edit to change that โ repeated efforts to change it will result in account suspension.
Hi Bill35! In the current iteration of the database: neither Crimea nor Sevastopol are selectable as independent entities or as subdivisions of Russia, only as subdivisions of Ukraine. The United Nations continues to consider Crimea and Sevastopol as Ukrainian territory occupied by Russia. There are instances where OurAirports diverges from strict UN interpretation (ie. Taiwan, Kosovo) and note that the islands of the southern Kuril chain are reckoned as strictly Russian and not Japanese (mirroring decades of de facto control), but for the most part, I believe this site adheres to UN and IATA policy.
I am too busy adding unlisted airports and heliports throughout the world to continue to deal with this regional spat. I have remanded this to the OurAirports administrator for an official decision. If he decides to add Crimea and Sevastopol as subdivisions of the Russian Republic, then that's up to him.
Unless and until the UN recognizes the occupation of the Crimean Peninsula by Russia, we should continue to list all airports in Crimea as being in Ukraine. There is no subdivision for Crimea or Sebastopol under the Russia heading. This is not the time or place for nationalistic sentiment -- this is simply abiding by the good-faith standards of database maintenance.
This airport is in Crimea, still internationally recognised as part of Ukraine but under Russian military control. Due to international sanctions, only Russian flights are using the airport.
This is a Ukrainian International Airport! As of now there are no - zero - scheduled flights in to this airport. Not International, not domestic. This is not a consequence of the revolution; there have not been any flights for months. [12MAR2014]
I have asked them to message me back and have not hear from the poor customer service. They can not get there stuff straight and when did customs start asking to see or show money from ukrainian people to fly out of ukraine
I am traveling from munich to mariupol many times a year, and would like to fly from kiev or doneskts instead of the taxi route, Can anyone supply flight information. It seems this airport is off radar!
By the standards of a former Soviet county, the airport is not bad, clean, with OK toilets, and little cafe, a very basic duty free. It could be so much more, but staff are fairly friendly, at least functional and obliging. Really nothing to do there though, no where to spend your money
From what Company do you guys get the tickets to vinnitsa airport from? I've tried for the last couples of months and I couldn't find any, I'll have to go to kiev. which sites do you go? plus I think they renovated the airport to airfield airport which is too small for international flights.
Last time I visited vinnitsa was in winter 2011. the aiport was in decay and closed by then. As far as I know many small ukraine aiports has closed, this includes the airport of Vinnitsa
I think Kyiv did a crummy job on the airport remodel. It is like you have a "brand new" "OLD" airport. What is this deal with buses to airplanes, rain, snow, sleet, hail, etc?
There are so few seats around that it is pitiful. Having generic checkin-counters may seem like a good idea, but is worthless if you are trying to find a specific flight/airline, for example, to just check your bag a little early.
The only good thing I can see is the international departure area, more chairs, and a few resturants that charge in Grivinuias, which are cheap.
Overall, I would only give KBP a 2 or 3 out of 10. It is pitiful compared to Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Munich, Paris, Minneapolis, and so on.
I landed in ODS in May 2010 on board a LOT E75 coming in from Warsaw. We used runway 16 which was in relatively poor condition, with lots of summarily repaired cracks.
I saw a few parked (for maintenance ?) aircraft including Yak-42 UR-CER in Fars Air Qeshm (Iran) color scheme.
The terminal building was outdated and not sized to handle significant traffic.
The most disorganized & chaotic place I ever came across! The custom officers believe they have God given right to create their own rules & simply rob the travellers by using their official position. A lot of disrespect & shoking behaviour, especially from teenage custom officers- Forostovez & Gerasimov on the international departures. What a way to present the country! Shame on you!!!
Good High Quality Runway and more european facilities good atc and nice friendly ground services. We flew from UKFK were it was a complete disaster and we expected the same here. However i was wrong. Expensive services however still much cheaper than in the states or europe.
Very dull airport old abandoned. Most planes aren't used and are just standing there. Small parking space very very very bad facilities and ATC. Runway is visible however ILS is messed up and concrete needs repair. Mainly used for nothing really some people keep their cessna's there however again the facilities are very bad. Had to refuel but i chose to fly to UKFF (simferopol) and refuel there. Again i want to emphasis that no flights or airlines exist or fly from this airport. However it used to operate in soviet union, now it is abandoned and has 3 people working on it. No equipment and no fire fighters! My client ( i am a pilot of a buissness jet) didnt even get his passport checked by customs i wont even mention security.
But on the otherhand the parking space and ATC and landing fees were ridiculously cheap. Its like heaven for pilots if only their were good facilities...
This is Kiev's original, smaller airport (Boryspil, further out of town, is the main one).
As of 2009-01-22, the airport is still temporarily closed for repairs and upgrades (with all scheduled flights shifted to Boryspil), but is scheduled to reopen on 1 February.
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Simferopol International Airport
๐ Sat, 05 Nov 2022
โ @Silvanus_Tauris at Simferopol International Airport, Ukraine
Simferopol International Airport is an airport in Simferopol, de facto the capital of the Republic of Crimea. Built in 1936, the airport today has one international terminal and one domestic terminal.
On 14 May 2015, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine which, de facto, has no control over the airport, voted to rename it Amet-khan Sultan International Airport in memory of Amet-khan Sultan. Another airport named after Amet-khan Sultan is Uytash Airport located in Makhachkala, Dagestan. However, in 2018, Russian citizens voted for the airport to be named after the painter Ivan Aivazovsky after Amet-khan's name was not allowed in the list of final three options to vote for despite being the most popular in the preliminary round of voting.
Since the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation in 2014, the airport is only used for flights to and from Russian airports due to limited international recognition of the annexation.
Boryspil International Airport
๐ Sat, 05 Nov 2022
โ @Silvanus_Tauris at Boryspil International Airport, Ukraine
Boryspil International Airport is an international airport in Boryspil, 29 km east of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It is Ukraine's largest airport, serving 65% of its passenger air traffic, including all its intercontinental flights and a majority of international flights. It is one of two passenger airports that serve Kyiv along with the smaller Zhuliany Airport. Boryspil International Airport was a member of Airports Council International.
On 24 February 2022, Ukraine closed airspace to civilian flights due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, thus closing the airport. The Boryspil Airport was hit by Russian missiles, targeting Ukrainian infrastructure.
Explosions
๐ Tue, 09 Aug 2022
โ @david at Saky Air Base, Ukraine
At least 12 explosions at the Russian-occupied airbase on 2022-08-09:
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/loud-explosions-heard-near-russian-military-airbase-crimea-witnesses-2022-08-09/
re: Russian invasion
๐ Sat, 02 Apr 2022
โ @david at Hostomel Airport, Ukraine
Reply to @david: Video of the damage:
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-60968543
Russian missile strikes
๐ Tue, 08 Mar 2022
โ @david at Vinnytsia/Gavyryshivka International Airport, Ukraine
Reports of multiple missile strikes on the airport on 6 March while displaced people were taking refuge there.
https://twitter.com/OCHA_Ukraine/status/1501102644357734402
Russian invasion
๐ Fri, 25 Feb 2022
โ @david at Hostomel Airport, Ukraine
ยซRussiaโs military claimed Friday afternoon that its forces had staged a โsuccessful landing operationโ to capture Hostomel airfield on Kyivโs outskirts, viewed as strategically important.ยป
https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/24/europe/ukraine-russia-invasion-friday-intl-hnk/index.html
Russian missile strike
๐ Fri, 25 Feb 2022
โ @david at Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport, Ukraine
ยซA harrowing video appears to show a Russian missile hitting Ivano-Frankivsk airport in western Ukraine.
ยซSmoke can be seen billowing from the building after the strike, which also created a large bang as the missile smashed into its target.ยป
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/ukraine-invasion-missile-hits-ivano-frankivsk-airport-amid-russian-attack/ar-AAUfvKQ
Occupied
๐ Thu, 24 Feb 2022
โ @david at Sevastopol International Airport / Belbek Air Base, Ukraine
Under Russian occupation (as of 2022-02-24).
Occupied
๐ Thu, 24 Feb 2022
โ @david at Sevastopol Kozachya Bay Aerodrome / Khersones Air Base, Ukraine
Currently under Russian occupation (as of 2022-02-24)
Russian controlled
๐ Sun, 19 Dec 2021
โ @david at Kacha Air Base, Ukraine
Russia is currently occupying Crimea and their military is using this base.
Russian control
๐ Sat, 18 Dec 2021
โ @david at Saky Air Base, Ukraine
Under Russian control, but still internationally recognised as Ukranian soil.
new website - ifo.aero
๐ Tue, 28 Sep 2021
โ @airlabs at Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport, Ukraine
airport got new website, as mention in iata codes database here https://iata.codes/
New airport website
๐ Sat, 25 Sep 2021
โ @airlabs at Mykolaiv International Airport, Ukraine
See the new airport website here https://iata.codes/airport/NLV
Following international practice
๐ Tue, 09 Mar 2021
โ @david at Simferopol International Airport, Ukraine
Most countries in the world do not recognise Russia's annexation of Crimea. Until/unless that changes, we will continue to list this airport is in an occupied region of Ukraine. Please do not edit to change that โ repeated efforts to change it will result in account suspension.
re: Crimea
๐ Fri, 05 Mar 2021
โ @animebirder at Simferopol International Airport, Ukraine
Hi Bill35! In the current iteration of the database: neither Crimea nor Sevastopol are selectable as independent entities or as subdivisions of Russia, only as subdivisions of Ukraine. The United Nations continues to consider Crimea and Sevastopol as Ukrainian territory occupied by Russia. There are instances where OurAirports diverges from strict UN interpretation (ie. Taiwan, Kosovo) and note that the islands of the southern Kuril chain are reckoned as strictly Russian and not Japanese (mirroring decades of de facto control), but for the most part, I believe this site adheres to UN and IATA policy.
Region
๐ Fri, 05 Mar 2021
โ @Bill35 at Simferopol International Airport, Ukraine
This airport is in "Region": Autonomous Republic of Crimea(ะะฒัะพะฝะพะผะฝะฐั ะ ะตัะฟัะฑะปะธะบะฐ ะััะผ) ISO code UA-43.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_Republic_of_Crimea
https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:code:3166:UA
Remanded to Website Owner
๐ Fri, 05 Mar 2021
โ @animebirder at Simferopol International Airport, Ukraine
I am too busy adding unlisted airports and heliports throughout the world to continue to deal with this regional spat. I have remanded this to the OurAirports administrator for an official decision. If he decides to add Crimea and Sevastopol as subdivisions of the Russian Republic, then that's up to him.
Please stop moving this airport to Russia.
๐ Fri, 05 Mar 2021
โ @animebirder at Simferopol International Airport, Ukraine
Unless and until the UN recognizes the occupation of the Crimean Peninsula by Russia, we should continue to list all airports in Crimea as being in Ukraine. There is no subdivision for Crimea or Sebastopol under the Russia heading. This is not the time or place for nationalistic sentiment -- this is simply abiding by the good-faith standards of database maintenance.
Russian control
๐ Wed, 30 Sep 2020
โ @david at Simferopol International Airport, Ukraine
This airport is in Crimea, still internationally recognised as part of Ukraine but under Russian military control. Due to international sanctions, only Russian flights are using the airport.
Closed Airport
๐ Thu, 11 Jun 2020
โ @DmitriitheRus at Svyatoshyn Airport, Ukraine
Do you see those crosses on runway? They're mean "That's closed airport!"
re: Another Ukraien International Airport!
๐ Wed, 16 Oct 2019
โ @david at Rivne International Airport, Ukraine
I assume it at least has customs for private aircraft.
SUPER AIRPORT SMALL SIZE FRIENDLY AND NICE NICE RESTAURAN
๐ Wed, 16 Nov 2016
โ Anonymous Flyer at Ihor Sikorsky Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany), Ukraine
I took Yanair from Kiev to Tbilisi in October 2016.
Long time I did not experience such a lovely airport.... a dream!
Bravo for the Staff, for the maintenance.
I took a very nice breakfast in the cafรฉ.
I had a very nice and friendly flight.
I RECOMMEND
Be ready to wait
๐ Mon, 22 Feb 2016
โ @babtek at Ihor Sikorsky Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany), Ukraine
Takes too much time to get in from custom
Landing taxes
๐ Mon, 15 Dec 2014
โ Anonymous Flyer at Lviv International Airport, Ukraine
What are the cost of visiting Lviv with a light aircraft?
Nikolay
๐ Sat, 29 Mar 2014
โ Anonymous Flyer at Lymanske Airfield, Ukraine
Limanske Tower 118.150 MHz.
Another Ukraien International Airport!
๐ Wed, 12 Mar 2014
โ Anonymous Flyer at Rivne International Airport, Ukraine
Like most International Airports in Ukraine this one also has no scheduled airline routes.
International Airport!
๐ Wed, 12 Mar 2014
โ Anonymous Flyer at Ternopil International Airport, Ukraine
Like CWC, no flights. A Ukraine Inetrnational Airport!
International Airport!
๐ Wed, 12 Mar 2014
โ Anonymous Flyer at Chernivtsi International Airport, Ukraine
This is a Ukrainian International Airport! As of now there are no - zero - scheduled flights in to this airport. Not International, not domestic. This is not a consequence of the revolution; there have not been any flights for months. [12MAR2014]
airport
๐ Sat, 25 Jan 2014
โ Anonymous Flyer at Boryspil International Airport, Ukraine
I have asked them to message me back and have not hear from the poor customer service. They can not get there stuff straight and when did customs start asking to see or show money from ukrainian people to fly out of ukraine
WHERE IS INFORMATION ON FLIGHTS
๐ Sun, 02 Dec 2012
โ Anonymous Flyer at Mariupol International Airport, Ukraine
I am traveling from munich to mariupol many times a year, and would like to fly from kiev or doneskts instead of the taxi route, Can anyone supply flight information. It seems this airport is off radar!
what to expect at Simferopol Airport
๐ Sun, 22 Jul 2012
โ Anonymous Flyer at Simferopol International Airport, Ukraine
By the standards of a former Soviet county, the airport is not bad, clean, with OK toilets, and little cafe, a very basic duty free. It could be so much more, but staff are fairly friendly, at least functional and obliging. Really nothing to do there though, no where to spend your money
Official name of airport
๐ Fri, 13 Jul 2012
โ @amh at Lviv International Airport, Ukraine
Official name for this airport is Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport
Official website
๐ Fri, 13 Jul 2012
โ @amh at Lviv International Airport, Ukraine
Official website of the airport is www.lwo.aero
re: construction/renovation
๐ Sun, 20 May 2012
โ Anonymous Flyer at Vinnytsia/Gavyryshivka International Airport, Ukraine
From what Company do you guys get the tickets to vinnitsa airport from? I've tried for the last couples of months and I couldn't find any, I'll have to go to kiev. which sites do you go? plus I think they renovated the airport to airfield airport which is too small for international flights.
ะะดัะฐะฒััะฒัะนัะต ั ะทะดะตัั ะฝะพะฒะตะฝัะบะธะน!
๐ Fri, 04 May 2012
โ Anonymous Flyer at Simferopol International Airport, Ukraine
ะัะตะผ ะฟัะธะฒะตั! ะฅะพัะตะป ะฟะพั ะฒะฐะปะธัั ะะฐั ัะฐะนั. ะะฝะต ะทะดะตัั ะพัะตะฝั ะฟะพะฝัะฐะฒะธะปะพัั.
EAD data
๐ Tue, 14 Feb 2012
โ @ptomblin at Vinnytsia/Gavyryshivka International Airport, Ukraine
My latest dataset from Eurocontrol shows the airport as still being open. They also list the name as "Vinnytsia/Gravryshivka".
re: construction/renovation
๐ Tue, 14 Feb 2012
โ Anonymous Flyer at Vinnytsia/Gavyryshivka International Airport, Ukraine
Last time I visited vinnitsa was in winter 2011. the aiport was in decay and closed by then. As far as I know many small ukraine aiports has closed, this includes the airport of Vinnitsa
Brand New OLD Airport
๐ Wed, 13 Jul 2011
โ Anonymous Flyer at Boryspil International Airport, Ukraine
I think Kyiv did a crummy job on the airport remodel. It is like you have a "brand new" "OLD" airport. What is this deal with buses to airplanes, rain, snow, sleet, hail, etc?
There are so few seats around that it is pitiful. Having generic checkin-counters may seem like a good idea, but is worthless if you are trying to find a specific flight/airline, for example, to just check your bag a little early.
The only good thing I can see is the international departure area, more chairs, and a few resturants that charge in Grivinuias, which are cheap.
Overall, I would only give KBP a 2 or 3 out of 10. It is pitiful compared to Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Munich, Paris, Minneapolis, and so on.
Poor runway condition (rwy 16) in 2010
๐ Sat, 25 Jun 2011
โ @BrusselsSouth at Odessa International Airport, Ukraine
I landed in ODS in May 2010 on board a LOT E75 coming in from Warsaw. We used runway 16 which was in relatively poor condition, with lots of summarily repaired cracks.
I saw a few parked (for maintenance ?) aircraft including Yak-42 UR-CER in Fars Air Qeshm (Iran) color scheme.
The terminal building was outdated and not sized to handle significant traffic.
re: Review
๐ Sat, 30 Apr 2011
โ Anonymous Flyer at Simferopol International Airport, Ukraine
Reply to @trozanov:
Shame the custom officers behave like they must rob every traveller, creating their own rules as they go.
Avoid this place!
๐ Sat, 30 Apr 2011
โ Anonymous Flyer at Ihor Sikorsky Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany), Ukraine
The most disorganized & chaotic place I ever came across! The custom officers believe they have God given right to create their own rules & simply rob the travellers by using their official position. A lot of disrespect & shoking behaviour, especially from teenage custom officers- Forostovez & Gerasimov on the international departures. What a way to present the country! Shame on you!!!
Review
๐ Mon, 28 Mar 2011
โ @trozanov at Simferopol International Airport, Ukraine
Good High Quality Runway and more european facilities good atc and nice friendly ground services. We flew from UKFK were it was a complete disaster and we expected the same here. However i was wrong. Expensive services however still much cheaper than in the states or europe.
Review
๐ Mon, 28 Mar 2011
โ @trozanov at Kerch Airport, Ukraine
Very dull airport old abandoned. Most planes aren't used and are just standing there. Small parking space very very very bad facilities and ATC. Runway is visible however ILS is messed up and concrete needs repair. Mainly used for nothing really some people keep their cessna's there however again the facilities are very bad. Had to refuel but i chose to fly to UKFF (simferopol) and refuel there. Again i want to emphasis that no flights or airlines exist or fly from this airport. However it used to operate in soviet union, now it is abandoned and has 3 people working on it. No equipment and no fire fighters! My client ( i am a pilot of a buissness jet) didnt even get his passport checked by customs i wont even mention security.
But on the otherhand the parking space and ATC and landing fees were ridiculously cheap. Its like heaven for pilots if only their were good facilities...
Zaputannja.
๐ Fri, 18 Feb 2011
โ Anonymous Flyer at Kornych Air Base, Ukraine
Chu bude sze dijuzum Air Base Kornych ??...
Chu e v plani stvorennja novogo aviapolka v Kornuzi ??..
construction/renovation
๐ Tue, 28 Sep 2010
โ Anonymous Flyer at Vinnytsia/Gavyryshivka International Airport, Ukraine
has the airport in Vinnitsa been renovated or upgraded from the time I visited the city 3 years ago?
Temporarily closed
๐ Thu, 22 Jan 2009
โ @david at Ihor Sikorsky Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany), Ukraine
This is Kiev's original, smaller airport (Boryspil, further out of town, is the main one).
As of 2009-01-22, the airport is still temporarily closed for repairs and upgrades (with all scheduled flights shifted to Boryspil), but is scheduled to reopen on 1 February.
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