# Gomel Airport (GME)

> Gomel, BY · IATA: GME · ICAO: UMGG · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `GME` |
| ICAO | `UMGG` |
| City | Gomel |
| Country | BY |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 144 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 52.52700, 31.01670 |

## Description

One airline, no freight: Gomel (GME/UMGG), Belarus's third-largest airport, is served solely by Belavia and handles no air cargo, with neither a cargo terminal nor freighter traffic. The field sits on the north-western edge of Gomel, the country's second city, close to the Russian and Ukrainian borders. Belavia flies Embraer regional jets mainly to Moscow and St Petersburg, plus seasonal leisure links to Antalya and Sharm el-Sheikh. In November 2025 the US Treasury removed Belavia from its SDN sanctions list, subject to conditions that among other things restrict flights to and from Russia, Iran, Syria, Cuba and North Korea; EU sanctions remain in force, so European routes and EU airspace stay closed. What this means for the Gomel schedule is not confirmed, while Belavia is negotiating with Boeing on restoring cooperation and has announced fleet growth for 2026. Air freight for the Gomel region clears through Minsk (MSQ), about 300 road kilometres to the north-west, where customs and cargo infrastructure are concentrated; shipments from the EU practically move as road transport across the EU external border or are routed via Istanbul (IST). Shippers should check the current sanctions and export-control position, and border crossing hours, for any Belarus traffic.

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