# Kazan International Airport (KZN)

> Kazan, RU · IATA: KZN · ICAO: UWKD · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `KZN` |
| ICAO | `UWKD` |
| City | Kazan |
| Country | RU |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 125 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 55.60620, 49.27870 |

## Description

Sanctions have redrawn the cargo map for Kazan International Airport (IATA: KZN, ICAO: UWKD), the main gateway of the Russian republic of Tatarstan. With around 5.4 million passengers in 2025 it is the busiest airport in Tatarstan and the Volga Federal District, yet its freight role is modest and regionally focused. The cargo it does move reflects Tatarstan's industry — machinery and equipment from the automotive sector around the truck maker KAMAZ in Naberezhnye Chelny and the petrochemical plants of Nizhnekamsk — alongside perishables imported from Central Asia, handled at an on-site cargo terminal. The airport lies about 25 km southeast of Kazan, linked to the city by the M7 trunk road and an Aeroexpress rail service. Since 2022, Western sanctions and closed airspace have curtailed international air freight: scheduled links now run mainly to hubs in Türkiye, Central Asia and the Gulf, while shipments to and from Western Europe require alternative routings. Operations were also suspended several times in 2025 because of drone threats. Shippers handling high-value or time-critical Tatarstan cargo should track the current situation closely and plan for transshipment via Istanbul or Moscow.

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