AirportsNizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport is a large airport serving Nizhny Novgorod, in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is GOJ.
Key facts
- IATA code
- GOJ
- ICAO code
- UWGG
- City
- Nizhny Novgorod
- State or region
- Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
- Country
- Russia
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 56.2274° N, 43.7852° E
- Elevation
- 78 m (256 ft)
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 3,000 m (9,843 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, GOJ means Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: UWGG. 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 56.2274° N, 43.7852° E. It stands 78 metres (256 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Europe/Moscow, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport has 4 runways in the data. The longest is 3,000 metres (9,843 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 42.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18L/36R | 3,000 m 9,843 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 18R/36L | 2,805 m 9,203 ft | 45 m | Concrete | Yes |
| 15/33 | 600 m 1,969 ft | 22 m | Asphalt | not listed |
| 06/24 | 500 m 1,640 ft | 22 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ivanovo South AirportIvanovo | IWA | 191 km |
| Cheboksary AirportCheboksary | CSY | 221 km |
| Kostroma Sokerkino AirportKostroma | KMW | 242 km |
| Saransk International AirportSaransk | SKX | 251 km |
| Golden Ring Yaroslavl International AirportTunoshna | IAR | 266 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 4,042 km | 5 h 20 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 4,785 km | 6 h 15 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 3,569 km | 4 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 2,898 km | 4 h 00 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 7,755 km | 9 h 50 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 9,848 km | 12 h 20 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 8,095 km | 10 h 15 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 7,133 km | 9 h 05 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 14,123 km | 17 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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