AviatDataUytash Airport (named after Amet-Khan Sultan) MCX / URML
Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan · Russia · AO 'Aeroport Makhachkala' (International Airport Makhachkala JSC) — part of Nafta Group, controlled by Suleyman Kerimov since a June 2014 privatization auction (~RUB 300 million), succeeding state-owned OAO 'Avialinii Dagestana' (Dagestan Airlines)
2.8Mpax · 2025
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1 (TS-1)
ICAO / IATAURML / MCX
OperatorAO 'Aeroport Makhachkala' (International Airport Makhachkala JSC) — part of Nafta Group, controlled by Suleyman Kerimov since a June 2014 privatization auction (~RUB 300 million), succeeding state-owned OAO 'Avialinii Dagestana' (Dagestan Airlines)
Coordinates42.8169°N, 47.6525°E
Elevation16 ft · 5 m
Time zoneMSK (UTC+3, no DST)
Passengers / yr2,800,000 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 (TS-1)
Bonded—
AIP referenceURML — Russia AIP (Rosaviatsia / FGUP 'Goskorporatsiya po OrVD'), AD 2.URML; single RWY 14/32, 2640 x 45 m asphalt-concrete. A second/older unpaved strip reported by one secondary source could not be corroborated via OpenStreetMap survey data or SkyVector and is not treated as a current active runway. Exact AIRAC amendment number, PCN rating and ILS/GBAS equipage require confirmation against the current eAIP — not independently verifiable from public sources at.
Operating hoursAerodrome declared H24 (ATC, customs, immigration, AIS, MET, fuelling, handling and security published H24 per AIP); AD administration office keeps standard weekday working hours, closed weekends/holidays (all local UTC+3). Uytash is not on the list of Rosaviatsia-closed southern-Russian aerodromes (unlike AAQ/BZK/EGO/LPK/ROV/URS/VOZ) and has operated continuously since February 2022, but was forced shut for several hours on 29 October 2023 when a crowd searching for an Israel-origin arrival breached the ramp. Given the North Caucasus security environment, confirm live NOTAM status before any operation; a specific recurring closure cadence could not be independently verified and should not be assumed.
TerminalsTwo passenger terminals (Terminal A and Terminal B) per operator materials; specific per-terminal capacity and gate/jet-bridge count not independently verified.
Runways (1)
- 14/32 · 2,640 m / 8,661 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt-Concrete (PCN rating not independently verified — secondary sources conflict)
Airport contact
Full-year 2025 traffic was approximately 2.8 million passengers (roughly -3% versus 2024's approximately 2.89 million, per operator and Russian-language press reporting), continuing overall 2022-24 growth led by Pobeda, Aeroflot/Rossiya and Nordwind; exact figures are not independently confirmed beyond that reporting. Owned by Nafta Group (Suleyman Kerimov) since the June 2014 privatization auction (~RUB 300 million) that replaced state-owned Dagestan Airlines (OAO 'Avialinii Dagestana'). Uytash remains outside the Rosaviatsia southern-airport closure list and is declared H24, but — as the sole scheduled-service gateway of the Republic of Dagestan in the North Caucasus — it has seen isolated security-driven disruption (notably the 29 October 2023 ramp incursion during a search for an Israel-origin arrival); no verified recurring closure pattern was found, so live NOTAM status should still be checked before planning any operation.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
AO "Aeroport Makhachkala" (Uytash Airport operator)
Full passenger/ramp handling for all scheduled carriers, self-provided in-house by the airport operator under its 'КАО' (Комплексное аэропортовое обслуживание) standard contract with airlines; documented via the airport's own published 'Прейскурант аэропортовых сборов и тарифов' (tariff schedule effective 05.03.2025, verified directly against the PDF), covering passenger/baggage/cargo/mail processing, stairs/bus, aircraft reception-and-dispatch, towing/pushback and escort vehicle, items 2.1-2.8, 2.19-2.20, 4.2-4.3, 4.20 (bortpitanie, VIP-hall, security-escort, flight-ops-info and crew items 2.9-2.18 are catalogued under their own categories below).
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Aircraft fuel
Available
AO "Aeroport Makhachkala" (Uytash Airport operator)
TS-1 jet kerosene into-plane fuelling and storage supplied directly by the airport operator (no separate named TZK/fuel company found); confirmed by the airport's own 'Обеспечение топливом' partner page, published TS-1 kerosene price list, and tariff schedule items 3.1 (fuelling), 3.2 (storage) and 4.16 (defuelling).
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De-icing
Seasonal
AO "Aeroport Makhachkala" (Uytash Airport operator)
One- and two-step aircraft de/anti-icing performed in-house with a de-icer truck (manual and machine methods), documented in the airport's own tariff schedule items 4.10-4.12; de-icing fluids OCTAFLO Lyod and MAXFLIGHT Avia are priced by the litre in item 5.32 of the same published schedule.
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Part-145 line maintenance
Available
AO "Aeroport Makhachkala" (Uytash Airport operator)
In-house operational/transit technical servicing billed per norm-hour, including aircraft battery and filter maintenance, oil-sample analysis, KPA/KIA/SNO test-equipment hire and an on-call aircraft-maintenance (ИАС) specialist; documented in the airport's own tariff schedule items 4.1, 4.18, 5.23-5.25, 5.29. No base/heavy-maintenance capability found.
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Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Available
AO "Aeroport Makhachkala" (Uytash Airport operator)
Airport-operated onboard-catering workshop (цех бортпитания) that loads, delivers, hands over and secures meals on the aircraft and sanitises galley equipment/dishware, billed as a bundled 'бортпитание' service tiered by aircraft weight; documented in the airport's own tariff schedule items 2.9-2.12, whose text explicitly references the 'цех бортпитания'. Whether hot-meal production occurs on-site (vs. only handling/loading of pre-prepared catering) is not explicitly stated.
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Aircraft cleaning
Available
AO "Aeroport Makhachkala" (Uytash Airport operator)
In-house interior cabin cleaning (seats, carpets, floors, galleys, lavatories), lavatory/potable-water servicing, and full or partial exterior aircraft washing (including an SSJ-100/RRJ-95-specific wash spec), plus cabin disinfection using 'Хани Би Пак-44'; documented in the airport's own tariff schedule items 4.4-4.7 and 5.4-5.9.
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Ground support equipment
Available
AO "Aeroport Makhachkala" (Uytash Airport operator)
Airport-owned GSE fleet for hire: GPU/ACU ground power and air-conditioning units, tow tractors/towbars matched to specific aircraft types (Il-76, Tu-154, Yak-42, Tu-134, An-24/26, Mi-8, universal water for others), forklift, aerial platform, hydraulic lift/jack, stepladders and heaters (UMP-350/UPV); documented in the airport's own tariff schedule items 4.8-4.9, 4.13-4.15, 4.17, 4.19, 4.21, 5.10-5.22.
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Cargo handling
Available
AO "Aeroport Makhachkala" (Uytash Airport operator)
Operates the airport's own post-and-cargo warehouse (почтово-грузовой склад) with published storage, air-waybill documentation, weighing and porterage tariffs; 24-hour cargo-desk contact ••• and ••• ext. 754, per the airport's 'Грузовой склад' partner pages (confirmed live). · 24/7
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Aviation security
Available
AO "Aeroport Makhachkala" (Uytash Airport operator)
In-house aviation/transport security service headed by a dedicated deputy general director for transport (aviation) security (Z. K. Kadymov, confirmed on the airport's own management page); the mandatory transport-security fee (item 1.3) plus optional personal aircraft guarding and personal passenger/baggage/cargo escort (item 2.15) are billed directly by the airport per its published tariff schedule.
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Passenger & crew transport
Available
AO "Aeroport Makhachkala" (Uytash Airport operator)
Crew transport to/from the aircraft on the apron and by road to/from Makhachkala or Kaspiysk city is provided directly by the airport, per its published tariff schedule items 2.18 and 5.1-5.2.
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Flight support
Available
AO "Aeroport Makhachkala" (Uytash Airport operator)
In-house flight-ops desk provides navigation computations, flight-plan preparation/filing, AIP/NOTAM sborniki and radio-navigation-chart rental, and fuel-load calculation for departing crews; documented in the airport's own tariff schedule item 2.16.
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Hotel & travel
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