Kazan International Airport

Kazan International Airport (UWKD) is a large airport in Kazan, Russia. Pilots and dispatchers reference it by ICAO code UWKD or IATA code KZN. It sits in Asia.

Kazan International Airport is a commercial-airline hub that also handles a steady stream of private and corporate traffic. Mixed commercial and private operations mean planners should expect slot coordination, handling agent involvement, and the usual international hub procedures.

Kazan International Airport sits near sea level at 411 ft.

Local operations run on Europe/Moscow. Because the field hosts scheduled airline operations, private operators should expect a defined slot environment, possible CDM coordination at peak banks, and limited ramp availability during major event weekends. Booking FBO ramp space in advance is normal practice.

SkyAccess inventory for UWKD updates continuously as operators publish new empty legs and one-way repositioning trips. Pricing on each leg is available with a free account, and an inventory alert will email you the moment a leg appears on the route you care about.

As one of the larger fields in Russia, UWKD tends to be the natural choice for long-range international charters and crew-rest-required flights.

Ğabdulla Tuqay Kazan International Airport is an international airport in Russia, around 25 km southeast of Kazan. With 5.4 million passengers in 2025 it is the busiest airport in Tatarstan and Volga Federal District, as well as one of the busiest airports in Russia and the Post-Soviet States. In 2019 Airport was renamed to commemorate a Volga Tatar poet, critic, publisher, and towering figure of Tatar literature Ğabdulla Tuqay.