AirportsBovanenkovo Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Bovanenkovo, in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is BVJ.
Key facts
- IATA code
- BVJ
- ICAO code
- USDB
- City
- Bovanenkovo
- State or region
- Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
- Country
- Russia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 70.3153° N, 68.3336° E
- Elevation
- 7 m (24 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,651 m (8,698 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, BVJ means Bovanenkovo Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: USDB. ICAO codes that begin with U belong to Russia and neighbouring states. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 70.3153° N, 68.3336° E. It stands 7 metres (24 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Bovanenkovo Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 2,651 metres (8,698 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 136 airports of Russia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 64.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,651 m 8,698 ft | 46 m | Concrete | Yes |
| 10H/28H | 220 m 722 ft | 18 m | Asphalt | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sabetta International AirportSabetta | SBT | 169 km |
| Amderma AirportAmderma | AMV | 264 km |
| Vorkuta AirportVorkuta | VKT | 359 km |
| Salekhard AirportSalekhard | SLY | 420 km |
| Nadym AirportNadym | NYM | 567 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 4,676 km | 6 h 10 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 5,704 km | 7 h 20 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 5,081 km | 6 h 35 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 3,965 km | 5 h 15 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 7,306 km | 9 h 20 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 8,409 km | 10 h 40 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 8,094 km | 10 h 15 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,628 km | 7 h 15 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,277 km | 16 h 30 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
Airport data: OurAirports, as downloaded on 11 November 2026. This page does not show live flights, terminals or airlines. For those, use the airport's or the airline's own site. See About and data sources.