Zvartnots International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Yerevan, Yerevan (capital district) (Armenia)

IATA: EVN ICAO: UDYZ

Longest Active Runway

12,631 ft

3,850 meters

Field Elevation

2,838 ft

865 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

40.1489°, 44.3979°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#106 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#168 of 7558

Top 2.2% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Armenia)

#1 of 2 in AM

#1 of 2 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+26.3%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 EVN in numbers: 12,631 ft longest runway · #106 of 650 published · #168 of 7,558 worldwide (top 2.2%) · #1 in Armenia.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Mid-Altitude Aerodrome (2,000–4,999 ft)

EVN lies at 865 m (2,838 ft), #97 of 650 published airports by elevation and 85.4 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 1,081 ft below the Armenia median (3,919 ft, 2 airports); LWN is highest at 5,000 ft, 2,162 ft higher than EVN.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

3 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 3 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Shirak International Airport (LWN), 43.7 NM, 10,564 ft. Next: NAJ 75.7 NM, GNJ 94.7 NM. EVN has the longest runway in this radius, 1,804 ft over GNJ.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,631 ft (3,850 m)

EVN runway: 08/26 12,631 × 184 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #1 of 2 in Armenia; 2,067 ft ahead of LWN (10,564 ft). +26.3% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
08/26	12,631 ft (3850 m / 3.850 km)	184 ft (56m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Shirak International Airport (Gyumri)	`LWN`	43.7 NM (80.9 km)	10,564 ft	✅ Lighted
Nakhchivan International Airport (Nakhchivan)	`NAJ`	75.7 NM (140.2 km)	10,826 ft	✅ Lighted
Ganja International Airport (Ganja)	`GNJ`	94.7 NM (175.4 km)	10,827 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →