The post-WWII building of the Kharkiv Airport was opened in 1954 and is a protected architectural landmark.

It was built according to a standard design by the “Aeroproekt” Research Institute (architects G. Elkin, G. Kryukov, and G. Mitkevich, under the direction of I. Zholtovsky); similar buildings exist in Lviv, Chelyabinsk, Yekaterinburg, and other cities.

However, as with many other socialist classicism buildings in Ukraine, the airport terminal features national motifs—hexagonal windows reminiscent of Ukrainian Art Nouveau, floral ornaments featuring sunflowers, sculptures of sheaves of grain, and a “Baroque” pediment.

The hammer and sickle were removed from the top of the tower following the passage of Ukraine’s decommunization law in 2015.

The building was renovated in time for Euro 2012 (including the interiors and murals in the main hall and the “Polyot” restaurant) and now serves as the VIP terminal at Kharkiv Airport.

Images of the building design:

The building was damaged by a Russian Shaheed drone strike on March 11, 2024, which shattered its windows and doors.