AviatDataBrest Airport BQT / UMBB
Brest, Brest Region · Belarus · Brest branch of RUP 'Belaeronavigatsia' (Belarusian Air Navigation Services) — Belarusian state-owned enterprise under the Department of Aviation, Ministry of Transport and Communications
44kpax · 2025
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · 100LL
ICAO / IATAUMBB / BQT
OperatorBrest branch of RUP 'Belaeronavigatsia' (Belarusian Air Navigation Services) — Belarusian state-owned enterprise under the Department of Aviation, Ministry of Transport and Communications
Coordinates52.1083°N, 23.8964°E
Elevation468 ft · 143 m
Time zoneUTC+3 (no DST) — Belarus's own zone, same offset as Moscow but administratively distinct from MSK
Passengers / yr44,000 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceUMBB — AIP Belarus (Belaeronavigatsia AIS, eAIP)
Operating hoursMon-Fri 0900-1630 local / 0600-1330 UTC (day before public holidays 0900-1330 short day); closed Sat, Sun and holidays, with movements outside these hours possible on request per the regulator's own listing. FIS ('Brest Information') runs H24, but the tower, customs and handling operate only during these published hours — PPR required for any movement outside them, requested via AFS per the AIP.
TerminalsTwo terminal buildings: the original 1980s-era terminal in continuous use, plus a second, long-disused building reopened 2 Jul 2026 after a 2025-26 reconstruction specifically to separate domestic from international/customs-cleared passenger flows. Passenger throughput capacity is modest (roughly 400 pax/hour); an on-site 50-bed staff hotel ('Mechta') serves crews.
Runways (1)
- 11/29 · 2,620 m / 8,596 ft · 42 m wide · Asphalt concrete · ILS ILS CAT I on RWY 29 (LOC/GP 110.300 MHz), consistent across independent aviation-database sources though the primary Belarus eAIP could not be reached directly to confirm the CAT rating first-hand. RWY 11 has no ILS — non-precision guidance runs off the on-field VOR (BRT, 113.75 MHz); no NDB is confirmed for this runway specifically, so the commonly repeated 'NDB-only' description for RWY 11 is not supported and has been dropped. Airport officials confirmed in Jul 2026 that a precision-approach-system replacement project is under way (alongside a separate perimeter-fence/access-road project), so current ILS equipment status should be reconfirmed before planning low-visibility ops.
Airport contact
This regional gateway went dormant for scheduled service between 2019 and 2024; Belavia's Moscow-Sheremetyevo route resumed in 2024 and a twice-weekly St Petersburg service followed on 2 Apr 2025, so the 4,197-passenger figure long carried for this airport (full-year 2018) is well out of date. Belarusian state media (2 Jul 2026), citing airport management, put full-year traffic at 24,000 for 2024 and 44,000 for 2025 (a management-reported figure, not an independently published statistical bulletin) with over 25,000 already carried in H1 2026, of which 13,000-plus rode the Moscow route the operator wants to make daily. Seasonal Belavia charters to Antalya, El Alamein and Sharm El Sheikh have also run since the 2024 restart. A second terminal building reopened 2 Jul 2026 to separate domestic and international flows, and officials say a perimeter-fence/access-road project and a precision-approach-system replacement are both under way; further Russian routes (Kazan, Vladivostok, Kaluga Oblast) and a Tajikistan service were under discussion but unlaunched as of this record.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Brest Airport (Brest Branch, State Enterprise Belaeronavigatsia)
Self-provided by the airport operator: passenger boarding/disembarking via mobile stairs, apron parking assignment, aircraft towing and engine-start equipment provision, confirmed on the operator's own branch page (ban.by) and aviaport.ru profile, for scheduled (Belavia) and charter traffic.
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Air Link International
FBO ground handling for private, business, government, charter and event flights at Brest Airport (UMBB/BQT); self-described as a ground-handling pioneer in Belarus since 1994. The company's dedicated Brest service page lists ground handling and an on-site ramp supervisor, and it is independently listed as an FBO/ground handler for UMBB by Universal Weather, 1FLT and Flock Aviation.
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Verified 13 days ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 2 providers
Brest Airport (Brest Branch, State Enterprise Belaeronavigatsia)
Airport-operated fuel and technical-fluid servicing ("заправка РТ") confirmed on the Brest branch's own service listing; supplies scheduled and charter operations.
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Verified 13 days ago · unconfirmed source
Air Link International
Aviation fuel arranged as into-plane/handling agent for business-aviation customers it handles at Brest Airport, per the company's dedicated Brest service page; distinct from the airport operator's own fuel service for scheduled traffic.
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Verified 13 days ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Seasonal · 2 providers
Brest Airport (Brest Branch, State Enterprise Belaeronavigatsia)
De-icing/anti-icing servicing ("обработка ВС противообледенительной жидкостью") confirmed on the operator's own branch page and aviaport.ru profile; genuinely needed given Belarus winter conditions.
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Air Link International
Not itemised on the company's dedicated Brest Airport service page or its general services page; plausible as part of turnaround handling given Belarus winter conditions, but not independently confirmed for this station.
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Verified 13 days ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 line maintenance
Unconfirmed
Brest Airport (Brest Branch, State Enterprise Belaeronavigatsia)
The Brest branch's stated functions include aircraft parking and engineering-aviation (инженерно-авиационное) servicing; no separately named line-maintenance organisation was found, so scope beyond basic transit/technical support is unconfirmed.
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Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
On request
Air Link International
VIP and in-flight catering, including on-board delivery, listed on the company's dedicated Brest Airport service page for private/charter flights handled there.
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Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Available
Brest Airport (Brest Branch, State Enterprise Belaeronavigatsia)
Airport-owned ground support equipment (passenger stairs, towing tractors, engine-start units, de-icing rig) confirmed via the operator's own service listing; self-maintained by the operator.
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Verified 13 days ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Available
Brest Airport (Brest Branch, State Enterprise Belaeronavigatsia)
Cargo and mail processing ("обработка грузов, почты") confirmed on the operator's branch page; a bonded customs warehouse (СВХ) is co-located, consistent with the field's role in the Brest Free Economic Zone.
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Aviation security
Available
Brest Airport (Brest Branch, State Enterprise Belaeronavigatsia)
Aviation security ("обеспечение авиационной безопасности") and aircraft guarding are listed among the Brest branch's own stated functions on ban.by and aviaport.ru; a specific security-licence validity date could not be independently confirmed as current.
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Passenger & crew transport
Available · 2 providers
Brest Airport (Brest Branch, State Enterprise Belaeronavigatsia)
Airport-provided apron/ground transport for passengers between stairs and terminal, confirmed on the operator's branch page.
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Verified 13 days ago · unconfirmed source
Air Link International
Crew transport, passenger transport and airport transfers listed on the company's dedicated Brest Airport service page.
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Verified 13 days ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Available
Air Link International
FBO/trip-support desk covering Belarus landing and overflight permits, CIQ assistance and political-stop handling, per the company's dedicated Brest Airport service page; self-described as a Belarus ground-handling pioneer since 1994.
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Hotel & travel
Available
Brest Airport (Brest Branch, State Enterprise Belaeronavigatsia)
On-site hotel adjoining the terminal ("гостиница"), confirmed on the operator's branch page and aviaport.ru profile, for airline crew and staff.
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Verified 13 days ago · unconfirmed source