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Flying in Ukraine: a pilot's guide
A pilot's reference for flying in Ukraine: the civil aviation authority (the national civil aviation authority), licensing and where to find 291 airports and the surrounding airspace.
Flying in Ukraine
Ukraine has 291 airports and airfields in our database, of which 12 have scheduled airline service. Civil aviation is overseen by the national civil aviation authority.
Licensing & regulations
Pilot licences, ratings, medicals and currency are issued and regulated by the national civil aviation authority; confirm current requirements with the official authority.
Major airports
- Lviv International Airport
- Simferopol International Airport
- Uzhhorod International Airport
- Odesa International Airport
- Zaporizhzhia International Airport
- Chernivtsi International Airport
Browse all 291 Ukraine airports and the airspace around them.
Reference and flight-planning context only — not for navigation. Licensing, airspace and entry rules change; always confirm with the national civil aviation authority and the current AIP before you fly.
Ukraine aviation by the numbers
295 airfields on record, 125 navaids.
Airfields by type
- Small airport117
- Closed87
- Heliport55
- Medium airport32
- Large airport4
Longest runways
- Boryspil International Airport13,123 ft
- Simferopol International Airport12,142 ft
- Hostomel Airport11,483 ft
- Lviv International Airport10,843 ft
- Kulbakyne Air Base10,568 ft
Counts computed from The Pilots Desk reference data (OurAirports, FAA, OpenAIP).
For reference and training only — verify current requirements with the official authority. Last reviewed June 16, 2026.