Uzhhorod International Airport – UDJ Uzhhorod
Situated in and serving the city of Uzhhorod and the entire Zakarpattia Oblast in the Ukraine is the small Uzhhorod International Airport. Due to its location adjacent to the Slovakian border, it has a unique operating feature where a special treaty allows its planes to use Slovak airspace for landings and takeoffs because its runway begins 90 meters from the Ukrainian-Slovak international border.
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Owned and operated by the Zakarpattia Regional State Administration, Uzhhorod International Airport has a single asphalt runway designated 10/28 that measures 6,686 feet (2,038 meters). It handles five flights on three different routes that connect UDJ to the cities of Lviv and Kiev, with Motor Sich Airlines the lone carrier that flies to and from UDJ Uzhhorod. Visitors can easily explore Storozhnytsya, Sobrance, Velke Kapusany, Zahony, and Cierna nad Tisou, which are all less than an hour from Uzhhorod International Airport.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Among the accommodation options available near the Uzhhorod International Airport are the four-star Praha Hotel less than a kilometer away. This hotel is just a 10-minute drive from the city centre as well as from the Lore Museum and Transcarpathian Art Museum. Alternatively, there is also the three-star Hotel Uzhgorod 1.5 miles or six minutes away, which affords a terrific view of the surrounding Carpathian Mountains. Strategically located on the southern bank of the Uzh River, it is just two kilometers from the scenic Uzhhorod Сastle and Museum of Regional History.
Neighboring airports close to Uzhhorod International Airport include Slovakia’s Kosice Airport 46.6 miles away, Romania’s Satu Mare Airport approximately 71 miles from UDJ Uzhhorod, and Debrecen Airport 85 miles away in Hungary.
On this page it is easy to search for Uzhhorod, Ukraine airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Uzhhorod, Ukraine (UDJ-Uzhhorod Intl.) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the UDJ airport. Most of these UDJ hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Uzhhorod, Ukraine motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the UDJ airport are Greek Catholic Cathedral, Bozdos'kyi Park, and Greek Catholic Cathedral.
