Gelendzhik Airport — Gelendzhik, Russia

Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) is located on Russia's Black Sea coast near the resort town of Gelendzhik, an area long popular for domestic beach tourism. Before 2022, GDZ handled regular scheduled and charter flights connecting holidaymakers from across Russia to this stretch of coastline. Since early 2022, however, GDZ has been closed to civilian air traffic, part of a broader shutdown of airports across southern Russia prompted by the war in Ukraine and associated security concerns, including drone activity in the region. The airport's runway has also been reported in connection with military aviation use during this period. As of the airport's current status, no commercial passenger service operates at GDZ, leaving the Black Sea resort without direct air access.