Lachin International Airport guide

Lachin International Airport stands near Gorchu village in Lachin district, at about 1,700 metres above sea level. That makes it the highest-altitude airport in Azerbaijan. It serves the Lachin and Kalbajar districts and sits on a site of more than 130 hectares.

Construction began in May 2021. Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey attended the inauguration on 28 May 2025, and the government granted the airport international status days earlier. It is the ninth international airport in Azerbaijan and the third in the territories regained after 2020, after Fuzuli and Zangilan.

The single runway is 3,000 metres long and 60 metres wide and can take any type of aircraft. The passenger terminal covers 5,000 square metres and is designed for at least 200 passengers per hour. It has check-in and security systems, baggage conveyors, retail outlets, food courts and a VIP lounge. A fully automated control tower was built to ICAO and IATA standards.