Azerbaijan has four airports with scheduled commercial service, and most international travelers arrive via Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), the country’s primary gateway for flights to Baku. For many first-time itineraries that center on Baku & Absheron, including sights like Icherisheher (Old City), the Maiden Tower (Baku), the Flame Towers, and day trips to the Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape and Ateshgah of Baku, GYD is the main entry point.
Beyond Baku, Ganja International Airport (GNJ) is the other international airport and matters most for reaching the West & Ganja region, with Ganja identified as Azerbaijan’s second city. Domestic flying is limited to Gabala International Airport (GBB) and Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ), which can be useful for reaching places like Nakhchivan. With only two domestic airports and a short list of scheduled-service airports overall, domestic flights tend to complement, rather than replace, overland travel between cities such as Baku, Shaki, and Ganja.
International Airports
Where long-haul and regional international flights land; 3 of Azerbaijan's airports are large hubs.
Airport Map
International Domestic
Domestic Airports
Airports with scheduled domestic flights only.