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iata: KUT
name: Kutaisi International Airport
city: Kutaisi
country: Georgia
lastUpdated: '2026-09-25'
officialWebsite: 'https://www.kutaisi.aero/en'
sources:
  - 'https://www.kutaisi.aero/en'
  - 'https://www.kutaisi.aero/en/about'
  - 'https://www.airports.ge/about-us/airports/kutaisi'
  - >-
    https://gcaa.ge/%e1%83%92%e1%83%90%e1%83%93%e1%83%90%e1%83%a7%e1%83%95%e1%83%90%e1%83%9c%e1%83%98%e1%83%9a-%e1%83%9b%e1%83%92%e1%83%96%e1%83%90%e1%83%95%e1%83%a0%e1%83%97%e1%83%90-%e1%83%a0%e1%83%90%e1%83%9d%e1%83%93/
  - 'https://airnav.ge/eaip/2026-07-09-000000/html/eAIP/UG-AD-2-UGKO-en-GB.html'
  - 'https://www.kutaisi.aero/en/service/lounge'
  - 'https://www.kutaisi.aero/en/transport/parking'
  - 'https://www.kutaisi.aero/en/transport/railway'
quickFacts:
  - >-
    IATA KUT, ICAO UGKO, at Kopitnari. Also called David the Builder Kutaisi
    International Airport.
  - Civilian airport operated by United Airports of Georgia. Not an airbase.
  - >-
    1,824,720 passengers in 2025, up 5.92% from 1,722,804 in 2024 (Georgian
    Civil Aviation Agency).
  - >-
    One terminal: 7 gates and 9 stands on the about page. Runway 07/25 is 2,500
    × 45 m with Category I ILS on both ends.
  - >-
    21 km southwest of Kutaisi centre. Elevation 160 ft in the AIP effective 9
    July 2026.
  - A new longer runway is under construction and is not the runway in that AIP.
bentoTips:
  - label: Arrive early
    title: Be at the terminal 2 hours before departure
    detail: Print the boarding pass if the airline charges for a desk printout.
    summary: >-
      Check-in closing times are set by the airline, and the airport says late
      passengers can be denied boarding.
    category: timing
  - label: One terminal
    title: Airside starts after passport control
    summary: >-
      The Visa lounge, AIRFOOD, Coffesta, and Dunkin are after passport control.
      Smart is in arrivals, before that line.
    category: terminal
  - label: Lounge
    title: 'The lounge is 35 dollars, not a Priority Pass'
    summary: >-
      Visa premium cards have a yearly visit cap. Children under 6 are free with
      an adult. Showers are not listed.
    category: food
  - label: Runway
    title: 'Land on the 2,500 m runway'
    summary: >-
      The AIP effective 9 July 2026 still lists only runway 07/25. The new 3,600
      m runway is a construction project, not the operating strip.
    category: status
lounges:
  - name: Visa Business Lounge
    zone: 'Airside, after passport control'
    hours: 24 hours
    access:
      - 'Day pass USD 35, children under 6 free with an adult'
      - 'Visa Platinum, 6 visits a year, maximum 2 a day'
      - 'Visa Signature, 10 visits a year, maximum 2 a day'
      - 'Visa Infinity, unlimited visits, maximum 2 a day'
    bestFor:
      - A paid quiet hour before a Wizz Air departure
    summary: >-
      The airport's Visa lounge after passport control. Walk-up is 35 US
      dollars. Priority Pass, LoungeKey, and DragonPass are not accepted.
    verdict: depends
    terminal: Passenger terminal
    amenities:
      - Food selection
      - Alcoholic drinks
      - Hot and cold drinks
      - Wi-Fi
      - Magazines
      - Children's play area
      - PRM access
      - Flight status
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 5.5
slug: kut
region: Europe
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# Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)
Kutaisi, Georgia · Europe
A single-terminal low-cost airport with a real Visa lounge, cheap parking, and a free shuttle to the railway, while the new long runway is still outside the current AIP.
## Airportist Score

**5.5 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 6.6 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 5.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 4.6 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 6.0 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 5.2 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 4.4 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: 1,824,720 (2025)
- Terminals: 1 passenger terminal
- Typical security: 0 min
- On-time: 0%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Wizz Air trips into western Georgia
- Leaving a car in a cheap on-site lot
- Reaching the main line on the free station shuttle

## Watch out for

- The new runway is not the runway in the 9 July 2026 AIP
- The lounge is a paid Visa hall, not Priority Pass
- Coach and taxi fares are not printed on the airport site
- Every arrival still passes passport control

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