Boryspil Airport near Kyiv: location and current status

• Boryspil is near the city of the same name, about 29 kilometres from central Kyiv.
• The airport’s international IATA code is KBP.
• Boryspil was the larger international passenger airport in the capital region.
• The Kyiv flight information region (FIR, UKBV) is closed to civil flights.
• The active EASA bulletin on conflict zones in Ukraine is valid until 31 January 2027, unless reviewed earlier.
• According to the current advisory, entry to and exit from the country are by land.

Boryspil is outside the city centre, near the town of the same name. Kyiv’s official city guide puts the distance at about 29 kilometres and describes Boryspil as Ukraine’s larger airport. The capital’s other passenger airport is Kyiv Sikorsky, known as Zhuliany; it is much closer to the centre. To distinguish between the locations, note the codes: KBP refers to Boryspil, while IEV is the code for Sikorsky Airport.

Before Ukrainian airspace was closed, Boryspil was Kyiv’s main international airport. Specific airlines, destinations, passenger figures and terminal information in older materials are historical details.

The airport is outside the capital, while Kyiv itself encompasses several districts and transport hubs. The airports in Kyiv, Boryspil and Zhuliany, are separate locations. The smaller, more centrally located Zhuliany Airport is also within Ukraine’s closed civil airspace.

Ukrainian NOTAM A0021/26 closes the Kyiv flight information region (FIR, UKBV) and Kyiv upper information region (UIR, UKBU) to civil flights. The active EASA bulletin CZIB-2022-01R14 lists both areas at all altitudes and flight levels. EASA recommends that the operators covered by the bulletin do not enter this airspace or fly to or from airports located there.

The bulletin was last revised on 24 July 2026 and is valid until 31 January 2027, unless an earlier review results in a change. For Boryspil, this means that the former international air hub is currently not an option for civilian arrivals or departures.

The current travel advisory describes Ukrainian airspace as closed and lists land routes as the means of entering and leaving the country. When travelling to Ukraine, prepare your personal travel documents.

With civil aviation in Ukraine suspended, Boryspil cannot currently be used as a starting point for a flight to Kyiv. The official travel advisory lists only land routes for entering and leaving the country. Which border crossing is open and accessible in a given case depends on the conditions in effect.

For travel within the capital, use actual destination addresses as your guide. Transfers and local transport cover connections between districts and transport hubs. For a previous journey to the airport, offline maps helped with navigation between the city and the airport; they can also be used today to help with addresses along a land route.

For a journey by land, the actual border crossing and train travel and railway stations should be included in the same itinerary. Documents and time slots can be organised in a travel checklist and schedule. Choose accommodation in Kyiv based on its accessible location and your actual plans in the city; accommodation by destination can help you find a suitable option.

What does the airport code KBP mean?

KBP is the IATA code for Boryspil Airport near Kyiv. The code identifies the location in older tickets, flight schedules and airport information.

Can Zhuliany currently serve as a civilian alternative to Boryspil?

No. Both airports are located in the areas closed to civil flights: Kyiv FIR/UKBV and Kyiv UIR/UKBU. The EASA recommendation also rules out civilian take-offs and landings at airports within these areas.

Which other Ukrainian flight information regions are named in the current EASA bulletin?

In addition to Kyiv, it covers the flight information regions of Lviv, Dnipro, Simferopol and Odesa. According to the bulletin, the recommendation not to conduct civil flights there, including take-offs and landings, remains in effect until 31 January 2027, unless it is reviewed earlier.