--- iata: BQS name: Ignatyevo International Airport city: Blagoveshchensk country: Russia lastUpdated: '2026-10-12' officialWebsite: 'https://ar-bqs.ru/' sources: - >- https://ar-bqs.ru/about/news/mezhdunarodnyy-aeroport-blagoveshchensk-im-n-n-muraveva-amurskogo-1-mln-pass/ - >- https://ar-bqs.ru/about/news/mezhdunarodnyy-aeroport-blagoveshchensk-ignatevo-nachal-obsl/ - >- https://ar-bqs.ru/about/news/novyy-passazhirskiy-terminal-mezhdunarodnogo-aeroporta-blago/ - 'https://ar-bqs.ru/services/businesshall/' - 'https://ar-bqs.ru/services/vip/' - 'https://ar-bqs.ru/parking/' - 'https://ar-bqs.ru/how-to-get/to/bus/' - 'http://government.ru/news/55707/' quickFacts: - >- IATA BQS, ICAO UHBB. Public airport named for N. N. Muravyov-Amursky, managed by Airports of Regions. Not on the federal joint-basing list. - >- In the Aeroport settlement. About 15 km northwest of Blagoveshchensk and about 3.5 km from the Chinese border. UTC+9. - >- The runway in use is the new 3,000 by 45 m strip. Its first flight was 25 December 2023, after a Rosaviatsiya certificate on 24 December 2023. - >- 2025 traffic, airport release 20 January 2026: 1,051,000 passengers, up 13.3% from about 928,000 in 2024. About 50,000 of the 2025 total were international. - >- New terminal opened 31 March 2026. International flights moved in on 9 October 2026, in a test opening. - >- Information desk +7 4162 49-49-49. Assistance for passengers with reduced mobility +7 924 670-97-18. bentoTips: - label: New terminal title: Domestic and international flights are both in the new building summary: >- The president opened it on 31 March 2026. International flights joined on 9 October 2026. category: terminal - label: Bus 8A title: The city bus is 46 RUB and not frequent summary: >- Route 8A is printed at 42 minutes to the Univermag stop. There is no airport railway. category: timing - label: Lounge price title: 'The business lounge is 6,000 RUB and closes at 17:00' summary: >- Floor 5 includes hot food. The published cards are bank and lounge programs, not Priority Pass. category: food - label: Parking title: Leave the kerb within 15 minutes summary: >- The pickup lane is free for 15 minutes, then 600 RUB an hour. A day on P1 is 400 RUB. category: status lounges: - name: Business lounge zone: 'Floor 5, right wing of departures' access: - Business class - Airline bonus programs - 'Grey Wall, Every Lounge, RUS Priority, On pass, or Golden Key' - 'Paid entry at 6,000 RUB for up to 3 hours' bestFor: - 'A daytime departure before 17:00' summary: >- Floor 5 room open 05:00–17:00. The walk-up rate is 6,000 RUB for three hours, then 550 RUB an hour. Showers are not listed. verdict: depends terminal: New terminal amenities: - Hot food - Snacks - Wi-Fi - Television - Children's area - name: VIP terminal zone: Left wing access: - 'Paid entry at 36,000 RUB per departure or arrival' bestFor: - A private departure inside the new terminal summary: >- A left-wing suite at 36,000 RUB for one departure or arrival, or 61,000 RUB for both. Most travelers will not use it. verdict: skip terminal: New terminal amenities: - Private check-in - Restaurant - Conference room - Aircraft transfer waterOptions: [] airportistScore: 5.4 slug: bqs region: Asia-Pacific --- > Markdown for [/airports/bqs](/airports/bqs). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/bqs) - [Lounge directory](/airports/bqs/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Ignatyevo International Airport (BQS) Blagoveshchensk, Russia · Asia-Pacific Blagoveshchensk's new terminal now handles domestic flights and, since 9 October 2026, international flights as well. The building is straightforward. The hard parts are a sparse city bus and a business lounge that costs 6,000 RUB and closes at 17:00. ## Airportist Score **5.4 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 6.2 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 6.0 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 4.6 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 4.4 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 5.2 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 4.8 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 1.051 million (2025) - Terminals: 1 new terminal (opened 31 March 2026) - Typical security: 0 min - On-time: 0% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Domestic flights through the new terminal - The Harbin and Beijing flights now using the new international sector - Drivers using the 400 RUB day lot ## Watch out for - Bus 8A has only a few trips a day - The business lounge closes at 17:00 - International handling is still described as a test opening - No published on-time rate ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/bqs/lounges.md) (free) - [Map](/airports/bqs/map.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/bqs/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/bqs/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/bqs/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/bqs/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/bqs/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/bqs/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/bqs/reviews.md) (free)