Batumi Aleksandre Kartveli International Airport is an airport located 2 km  south of Batumi a city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara, in southwest Georgia. 

IATA Code: BUS

ICAO Code: UGSB 

Batumi is one of three international airports in operation in Georgia.The new airport terminal has been in operation since 26 May 2007. With a total area of 4,256 square meters, it is capable of handling 600,000 passengers a year.

Batumi International Airport has noted a significant growth in the number of passengers since its renovation carried out by TAV AIRPORTs  holding in 2007. In 2011, the airport handled 134,000 passengers, an increase of 51% over the previous year.

Airport type: Civil

Batumi Tower : 118.600

Batumi Approach : 124.42

Dimensions : 8202 x 148 feet / 2500 x 45 meters

Surface : Hard

Coordinates /Elevation/Runway Heading:

Runway 13          N41°37.02' / E41°35.33'                / 89        / 126°

Runway 31          N41°36.14' / E41°36.69'                /108       /306°

Airport operation hours: 24/7 for any temporerry restrictions please check NOTAMs

Customs/Immigration: 24/7

Available Services : Aircraft Cleaning (External Internal), ASU, De-icing, GPU, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Toilet Service, Portable Water Service

Ground Handling in BUS, UGSB, BATUMI International Airport, is provided by VIP Aviation Handling Company

Handling company contacts:

Tbilisi International Airport, 0158, Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel: +995 322 111 922 (24/7)
Urgent call: +995 599 511 922 / +995 597 511 922
AFTN: UGGGVIPX
VHF: 131.575 MHz
E-mail:  ops@vipaviation.ge info@vipaviation.ge
Web: www.vipaviation.ge

Entry Rules for Foreign Citizens Traveling to Georgia

GEORGIAN VISA INFORMATION

Depending on the purpose of your travel to Georgia, there are different categories of visas that will apply to the occasion. Whether you are planning to go on a visit, study or work and reside there permanently, you will have to apply for a different Georgian Visa, accordingly. The fastest and easiest way to check whether you need a visa to enter and/or stay in Georgia, or transit the territory of Georgia is to click on “DO I NEED VISA”  and process step by step with simple online application.

VISA FREE REGIME

A citizen of a foreign country who seeks to enter Georgia generally must first obtain a Georgian visa, which is placed in the traveler’s passport (a visa blank) or is issued electronically (electronic visa). Certain international travelers may be eligible to travel to Georgia without a visa if they meet the requirements for visa-free travel.The visa policy of Georgia became comparatively liberal, allowing citizens of 98 countries(table1) to enter, reside, work and study in Georgia without the necessity to obtain either visa or residence permit.  In addition, Georgian Government approved the list of 50 countries(see other exemption) whose visa and/or residence permit holders may enter Georgia without a visa for an appropriate period and under appropriate conditions.

All crew members (regardless of nationality) are allowed to be entered in the country on GENDEC’s base.

Georgian Civil Aviation Agency is main civil aviation body in Georgia, to contact them, please use below details:

Address: Beginning of I Kheivani Street, 0114, Tbilisi, Georgia

Phone: (+995 32) 2 94 80 14

             (+995 32) 2 94 80 02

E-Mail: office@gcaa.ge

Web: www.gcaa.ge

24 Hour Operating Duty Group of Air Transportation Department

Tel./Fax: + (995 32) 236 40 51

Air Navigation services is provided by “Saqaeronavigatsia” (Georgian Air Navigation), Detail information about current restriction can be find in Georgian AIP, in published NOTAM’s, or on web: http://www.airnav.ge/index.php

Fuel is supplied by:

Georgian Petroleum www.airgp.ge and 

Gulf Aviation  http://gulfaviation.ge/

Catering avialable in Batumi, BUS, UGSB airport:Catering Available at Batumi International Airport

Information about available hotels and prices you can find on below link: Hotel available at Batumi International Airport

If you want to know estimated handling charges for your planned flight to BUS, UGSB, BATUMI International airport, please use this link: Calculate Handling Charges Online for Batumi International Airport

In case of handling inquiry you can use this link: Handling request for Batumi International Airport

For any other purpose, please follow this link

We are providing also full handling support at Kutaisi Inenational Airport and at Tbilisi Inernational Airport