--- iata: KZN name: Kazan International Airport city: Kazan country: Russia lastUpdated: '2026-09-22' officialWebsite: 'https://new.kazan.aero/' sources: - 'https://new.kazan.aero/' - >- https://new.kazan.aero/on-line-schedule/passazhiram-i-gostyam/registratsiya-i-vylet/ - 'https://new.kazan.aero/for-passengers-and-guests/how-to-get/' - 'https://new.kazan.aero/vip-lounge/terminala-1a/' - 'https://new.kazan.aero/vip-lounge/terminal-2/' - >- https://sodruzhestvoppk.ru/passazhiram/tarify-i-lgoty/tarify-2/respublika-tatarstan - 'https://www.aviaru.net/pr/75983/' - 'https://parking.kazan.aero/' - 'https://www.uvtaero.ru/registraciya-na-reys-2' - 'https://electronic-visa.kdmid.ru' - 'https://e-kazan.ru/news/show/51633' - >- https://kazan.aif.ru/society/details/novyy-terminal-aeroporta-kazani-otkroyut-v-blizhayshee-vremya - 'https://corpblog.ostrovok.ru/v-aeroportu-kazani-obnovili-biznes-zal/' quickFacts: - >- 5.384 million passengers in 2025 (airport CEO via AVIA.RU, 4 February 2026) — a record, about 0.28% above 2024. Finmarket leftover '5.4 million, flat versus 2024' is the ministry rounding. Wikipedia leftover 5,369,000 tagged as 2024 is the 2023 figure, leftover-wrong. - >- Live campus is Terminal 1 plus Terminal 1A, joined indoors, 24/7. There is no clean domestic/international split by building — the ticket and the FIDS name the hall. Terminal 2 is the 2005 VIP / business-aviation building. Terminal 3 is NOT live (missed 30 August 2026; mayor 21 September 2026 said the shell is finished and a Rais-attended opening is 'soon'). - >- UVT Aero hub; Nordwind has used KZN as a base since 2023. Typical desks die 40 minutes before departure; boarding 20 minutes. International check-in opens 2 hours 30 minutes out; domestic 1–3 hours depending on the airline. UVT web check-in is 24 hours to 3 hours — bags still need the KZN desk. - >- No metro at the airport. Sodruzhestvo suburban train to Kazan-Passazhirsky is 150 RUB from 1 January 2026, about 29–33 minutes. Bus 197 runs 06:00–22:00 to Vostochny via metro Prospekt Pobedy. Official taxi is Yandex Go; Uber and Bolt do not operate in Russia. - >- Unified e-visa covers 64 listed nationalities. UK, US, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand passports need a consular visa. Apply only at electronic-visa.kdmid.ru. Scheduled passenger flights to the EU, UK and US remain suspended. 2025 network: 82 destinations (50 domestic, 32 international), including new Etihad Abu Dhabi metal. - >- Official Prime Lounge walk-in after the April 2026 rebuild is 3,200 RUB / 3 hours; children 2–12 1,600 RUB; under 2 free. Aggregator leftover 4,500–5,600 RUB tables are leftover-expensive. Confirm Priority Pass in the live card app — the operator lounge pages do not list it. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Desks die at 40 minutes detail: >- Be at the airport 2 hours before a domestic flight and 3 hours before an international one. International check-in opens 2 hours 30 minutes out. UVT web check-in dies 3 hours out and Kazan does not sell a late-desk add-on. summary: >- Airport check-in and bags close 40 minutes before departure; boarding closes 20 minutes out. category: timing - label: Terminal title: Read 1 or 1A on the ticket detail: >- There is no '1A = always international' rule. The 30 August 2026 Terminal 3 opening was missed; as of 21 September 2026 the shell is finished but scheduled passengers still use 1/1A. summary: >- Scheduled flights use connected Terminals 1 and 1A. Terminal 2 is VIP. Terminal 3 is not open. category: terminal - label: Water title: 'Fountain first, then skip the 325 RUB bottle' detail: >- Sterile-zone BonAqua was 325 RUB / 0.5 L in the summer 2025 prosecutor photo; FAS called that legal. Vkusno i Tochka is landside Terminal 1, 24/7, just after the doors. summary: >- Free fountains sit on floor 1 of the domestic and international departure holds (October 2025). category: food - label: Status title: 'Russian lounge networks, not Aeroflot Bonus Gold everywhere' detail: >- ON PASS, Every Lounge, Grey Wall, RusPriority, Golden Key and Uni Pass open Prime. Aeroflot, Rossiya, S7 and Utair J/elite cards open Terminal 2. Do not assume Priority Pass will beep. summary: >- Prime Lounge sells a 3,200 RUB / 3-hour desk visit. T2 comfort is free for listed airline business class. category: status lounges: - name: Prime Lounge zone: International airside hours: Persona.aero lists 24/7 with a 3-hour cap — confirm at the desk access: - 'Day pass 3,200 RUB / 3 hours (children 2–12 1,600 RUB; under 2 free)' - ON PASS - Every Lounge - Grey Wall Pass - RusPriority - Golden Key - Uni Pass - Business class - Priority Pass — confirm in the live card app bestFor: - >- International passengers after passport control who will pay 3,200 RUB or already hold a listed Russian lounge network summary: >- Terminal 1A international, floor 2 opposite gate 5 after the April 2026 rebuild. Official desk 3,200 RUB / 3 hours. Leftover Persona floor-1 copy and leftover 4,500–5,600 RUB aggregator tables are leftover-stale. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 1A amenities: - Buffet - Soft drinks - Paid bar - Wi-Fi - Press - Business services - Showers listed on the operator T1A page - Massage chairs listed on the operator T1A page - name: Gabdulla Tukai Lounge zone: 'Domestic landside, before screening' hours: Persona.aero lists 24/7 with a 3-hour cap — confirm at the desk access: - >- Aeroflot, Rossiya, S7 and Utair business class and elite cards on federal flights — free - 'Day pass — aggregator leftover 2,700 RUB, confirm at the desk' bestFor: - >- Domestic Aeroflot / Rossiya / S7 / Utair business-class or elite-card passengers who were sent to Terminal 2 summary: >- Separate 2005 building between hotel Polet and Terminal 1. Landside floor 2 before screening. Free for listed airline J/elite on federal flights. Showers are not on the operator list. Economy passengers should not detour here. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 2 amenities: - Snacks - Soft drinks - Wi-Fi - TV - Press - Panoramic windows - name: VIP Terminal 2 zone: 'Landside VIP hall, separate desk' hours: By booking; arrive at least 1 hour before departure access: - >- Day pass — by booking; leftover aggregator 7,000 versus 19,500 RUB tables conflict — confirm with the airport bestFor: - Passengers whose company is paying for a separate building summary: >- VIP desk in the same T2 building, minibus to the stand. Check-in still dies 40 minutes out. Skip on a normal 1/1A ticket. Aggregator prices conflict — do not invent a till figure. verdict: skip terminal: Terminal 2 amenities: - Private check-in - Apron minibus - Wi-Fi - Business services waterOptions: - kind: free name: Drinking fountains (departure holds) zone: airside summary: >- Installed after the October 2025 prosecutor/FAS look (e-Kazan, 17 October 2025). Best value once you are through screening. Leftover Rambler 'coolers removed' copy is leftover-stale. location: >- Floor 1 of the domestic and international departure waiting zones after screening terminal: Terminal 1 and Terminal 1A isBestValue: true - kind: free name: Drinking-water machines (arrivals) zone: landside summary: >- Official passenger page lists drinking-water machines in the three arrivals halls. Useful on the way out, not before a departure. location: 'Arrivals halls in Terminals 1, 1A and 2 (official arrivals page)' terminal: 'Terminal 1, Terminal 1A and Terminal 2' - kind: purchase name: Sterile-zone BonAqua zone: airside price: >- 325 RUB for 0.5 L (prosecutor photo, summer 2025; FAS closed the complaint 17 October 2025) summary: >- Documented sealed-bottle price in the sterile zone. Use the fountain unless you need a sealed bottle for the aircraft. location: Airside shops in the international departure hold after screening terminal: Terminal 1A - kind: free name: Lounge water zone: airside price: Included with lounge entry summary: >- Still water with a paid or status visit — the most reliable quality if you already have access. location: 'Inside Prime Lounge, floor 2 opposite gate 5' terminal: Terminal 1A isBestQuality: true airportistScore: 6.9 slug: kzn region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/kzn](/airports/kzn). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/kzn) - [Lounge directory](/airports/kzn/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Kazan International Airport (KZN) Kazan, Russia · Europe A genuine connected 1/1A campus with a 150 RUB airport train and a rebuilt Prime Lounge, traded against a still-closed Terminal 3, 3,200 RUB walk-ins, and no Western scheduled metal. ## Airportist Score **6.9 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 7.0 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.0 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 6.4 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 6.0 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 7.2 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 5.384 million (2025) - Terminals: Terminal 1 + Terminal 1A connected; Terminal 2 VIP; Terminal 3 not live - Typical security: 25 min - On-time: 0% - Disruption: moderate ## Best for - UVT Aero and Nordwind connections across the Volga and Russia - Leisure to Turkey, the UAE and Egypt - Travellers who will ride the Sodruzhestvo train instead of sitting on the Orenburg Tract - International passengers who will pay 3,200 RUB for Prime Lounge ## Watch out for - Terminal 3 is not open — leftover 30 August 2026 opening blogs - No metro — bus 197 does not go to Kremlyovskaya - Official lounge walk-in is 3,200 RUB / 3 hours - Leftover 200 RUB train fares and leftover '1A is always international' maps ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/kzn/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/kzn/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/kzn/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/kzn/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/kzn/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/kzn/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/kzn/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/kzn/reviews.md) (free)