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title: "Mykolaiv International Airport NLV"
canonical: "https://nakordoni.eu/en/flights/nikolayev"
lang: "en"
type: "flights_airport"
source: "nakordoni.eu — live border queue data"
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# Mykolaiv International Airport NLV

Nikolayev, Ukraine

## Airport temporarily closed

Ukrainian airspace is closed to civil aviation during the full-scale war.

Located in Nikolayev, Ukraine, Mykolaiv International (IATA: NLV) is a medium-sized airport. Scheduled flights operate here. If you're driving, the closest border checkpoint is Kuchurhan - Novosavitcaia — roughly 153 km.

## Key facts

IATA code NLV

ICAO code UKON

City Nikolayev

Region UA-48

Country Ukraine

Coordinates 47.05790, 31.91980

Elevation 184 ft (56 m)

Type medium

Scheduled service Yes

Website[Official site](http://www.airport.nikolaev.ua/)

## Nearest border checkpoints

[Kuchurhan →  Novosavitcaia ≈153 km](https://nakordoni.eu/en/id/id_873) [Palanka →  Mayaky — Udobne ≈159 km](https://nakordoni.eu/en/id/id_268) [Tudora →  Starokozache ≈166 km](https://nakordoni.eu/en/id/id_282)

## Passenger reviews

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## Find another airport

Type it however you like — in English, Ukrainian or the local language: “Warsaw”, “Warszawa”, “Варшава”, or just WAW.

## News about this airport

### [Airports near Ukraine's border: where to fly from](https://nakordoni.eu/en/news/2026-07-24/aeroporty-bilia-kordonu-ukrainy-zvidky-letity-pid-chas-viiny)

24.07.2026

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Updated 14.09.2026 14:44