If you are arriving in Kiev from an international destination you will likely land at Boryspil Airport, located in Boryspil, Ukraine about 10 miles outside of Kiev.  This is the Ukraine's largest airport, serving flights from many European flag carriers and major U.S. airlines.   The airport began its life as a small military airbase serving planes from Moscow in the late 1950's.  It has today been fully renovated and is constantly expanding to accommodate an ever-growing passenger load and flight schedule.  From Boryspil you can get ground transportation into Kiev by way of taxis, buses, rental cars, or hotel shuttles and private mini-buses.

Detailed information on how to get from Boryspil airport to the city of Kyiv can be found here   

Besides Boryspil Kiev is also home to two other airports.  Zhulany Airport, which served as the area's main airport until the construction of Boryspil, still serves passenger flights, though it is much smaller than its younger counterpart.   This airport is located in the southern part of Kiev and is run by the city.  It now serves international flights, though during Soviet times it was mainly a domestic airport.

Kiev's third airport is Gostomel, located near the northwestern part of the city.  This airport serves commercial cargo flights and charter service from Ukraine's Antonov Airlines, a division of the Antonov Airplane Manufacturing Company.