AirportsGomel Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Gomel, in Gomel Region, Belarus. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is GME.
Key facts
- IATA code
- GME
- ICAO code
- UMGG
- City
- Gomel
- State or region
- Gomel Region
- Country
- Belarus
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 52.5270° N, 31.0167° E
- Elevation
- 144 m (472 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,569 m (8,428 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, GME means Gomel Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: UMGG. 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 52.5270° N, 31.0167° E. It stands 144 metres (472 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Europe/Minsk, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Gomel Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,569 metres (8,428 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,569 m 8,428 ft | 43 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mogilev AirportMogilev | MVQ | 170 km |
| Minsk National AirportMinsk | MSQ | 249 km |
| Vilnius International AirportVilnius, Lithuania | VNO | 445 km |
| Brest International AirportBrest | BQT | 486 km |
| Kaunas International AirportKaunas, Lithuania | KUN | 530 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 4,604 km | 6 h 05 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 5,175 km | 6 h 45 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 3,656 km | 4 h 55 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 2,141 km | 3 h 05 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 7,393 km | 9 h 25 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 9,953 km | 12 h 30 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 8,746 km | 11 h 00 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 8,052 km | 10 h 10 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 14,919 km | 18 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
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