Novokuznetsk Airport Lounges
Novokuznetsk Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ) · Novokuznetsk, Russia
Novokuznetsk Spichenkovo (NOZ) is a regional gateway in Russia's Kemerovo region with two lounges in its single terminal. The airside Business Lounge serves oneworld Sapphire and business-class passengers in the departures area, while the landside VIP Lounge (Novokuznetsk Aero) sells walk-in pay-in entry before security with complimentary snacks and drinks.
Content updated June 25, 2026
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This guide is compiled from airline, alliance and lounge-operator sources plus published access rules from Priority Pass and DragonPass — we haven't independently visited every Novokuznetsk Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ) lounge yet. Nothing here is a paid placement, and the guide is updated as lounges open, close, renovate or change access policies. Read more about how we verify lounge data.
Last updated June 25, 2026
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VIP Lounge
The VIP Lounge (Novokuznetsk Aero) is the only walk-in option at NOZ — it sits landside before security in the right wing of the main terminal and takes pay-in guests at the door, with complimentary snacks, soft drinks and house wine and beer. The simplest way into a lounge here if you don't hold airline status.
Novokuznetsk Spichenkovo Airport Business Lounge
The Business Lounge sits airside in the departures area after security and serves oneworld Sapphire status holders and business-class passengers. It's the option to use once you've cleared the checkpoint, and it's open around the clock.
Novokuznetsk Spichenkovo Airport Business Lounge
Because the airside Business Lounge lists 24-hour opening every day, it's the one to count on around red-eye and dawn departures from Novokuznetsk — a quiet, sheltered place to wait once you're through security when the rest of the terminal is winding down.
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VIP Lounge
★3.5The VIP Lounge — branded Novokuznetsk Aero — is the landside pay-in lounge at Novokuznetsk Spichenkovo Airport. You'll find it at Domestic Departures, before security, in the right wing of…
The Business Lounge at Novokuznetsk Spichenkovo Airport sits airside in the departures area, after security, beside Mascagne. It serves oneworld Sapphire status holders and business-class…
Novokuznetsk Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ) lounges by terminal.
Main Terminal
Novokuznetsk Spichenkovo runs from a single passenger terminal that holds both lounges. The Business Lounge is airside in the departures area, after security, reachable on oneworld Sapphire status or with a business-class ticket. The VIP Lounge (Novokuznetsk Aero) is landside in the right wing of the terminal on the second floor, before security, and sells walk-in pay-in entry. Because one lounge is before the checkpoint and the other after it, pick based on whether you've cleared security.
- —Both NOZ lounges sit in the single main terminal
- —Business Lounge is airside after security (oneworld / business class)
- —VIP Lounge is landside before security and sells walk-in entry
- —Choose by whether you've cleared the security checkpoint yet
How to get into lounges at NOZ.
Novokuznetsk keeps lounge access simple. The landside VIP Lounge sells walk-in pay-in entry, so you can pay per visit without any membership or status. The airside Business Lounge is reached on oneworld Sapphire status or with a business-class ticket. There's no Priority Pass or DragonPass coverage to rely on here, so plan around the pay-in and airline routes.
Walk-in pay-in entry
The VIP Lounge (Novokuznetsk Aero) accepts walk-up pay-in customers at the door. It sits landside, before security, in the right wing of the main terminal on the second floor — the most flexible way in if you don't hold airline status.
oneworld Sapphire status
The airside Business Lounge admits oneworld Sapphire status holders. If you hold qualifying status with a oneworld airline, this is the lounge to use after you clear security in the departures area.
oneworldBusiness class ticket
A business-class ticket also gets you into the airside Business Lounge — the simplest route if you're flying in a premium cabin out of Novokuznetsk, with no membership needed.
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Landside vs airside
- —The VIP Lounge is landside, before security — settle in there if you've arrived early and haven't cleared the checkpoint yet.
- —The Business Lounge is airside, after security in the departures area — use it once you're through.
- —You can't move between the two once you've passed security, so choose with your timing in mind.
Pay-per-visit strategy
- —The VIP Lounge takes walk-up pay-in guests, so you don't need any membership or airline status to get in.
- —It's the only pay-per-visit option at NOZ — there's no Priority Pass or DragonPass coverage here.
- —Complimentary snacks, soft drinks and house wine and beer are included with pay-in entry.
Access routes
- —Only oneworld Sapphire status or a business-class ticket opens the airside Business Lounge.
- —If you don't hold qualifying status, the landside VIP Lounge is your way in.
- —Confirm your access route before security, since the two lounges sit on opposite sides of the checkpoint.
Regional airport, plan ahead
- —Novokuznetsk is a small regional airport, so the lounge spread is modest compared with major Russian hubs.
- —The Business Lounge is open 24 hours, handy for early or late departures.
- —Find the VIP Lounge in the right wing of the main terminal on the second floor.
Frequently asked, frequently answered.
We track two lounges at Novokuznetsk Spichenkovo (NOZ), both in the single main terminal. The Business Lounge is airside after security in the departures area, and the VIP Lounge (Novokuznetsk Aero) is landside before security in the right wing of the terminal.
Yes. The VIP Lounge (Novokuznetsk Aero) accepts walk-up pay-in customers at the door, so you can pay per visit without any membership or airline status. It sits landside, before security, on the second floor of the terminal's right wing.
No. Neither lounge at Novokuznetsk Spichenkovo lists Priority Pass or DragonPass access. The VIP Lounge takes walk-in pay-in entry, and the airside Business Lounge is reached on oneworld Sapphire status or with a business-class ticket.
The Business Lounge is airside, in the departures area after security. It serves oneworld Sapphire status holders and business-class passengers and is open 24 hours.
The VIP Lounge (Novokuznetsk Aero) is landside, before security, in the right wing of the main terminal on the second floor. It accepts walk-up pay-in guests and includes complimentary snacks, soft drinks and house wine and beer.
Yes. The airside Business Lounge in the departures area serves business-class passengers and oneworld Sapphire status holders. It's open around the clock and sits after the security checkpoint.
It depends on the lounge. The Business Lounge is airside, so you'll pass security first. The VIP Lounge is landside, before security, so you can use it as soon as you arrive at the terminal.
Yes. The airside Business Lounge lists 24-hour opening every day of the week, which is useful for early-morning or late-night departures from Novokuznetsk.