AirportsGagarin International Airport is a large airport serving Saratov, in Saratov Oblast, Russia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is GSV.
Key facts
- IATA code
- GSV
- ICAO code
- UWSG
- City
- Saratov
- State or region
- Saratov Oblast
- Country
- Russia
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 51.7128° N, 46.1711° E
- Elevation
- 31 m (103 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 3,000 m (9,843 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, GSV means Gagarin International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: UWSG. 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 51.7128° N, 46.1711° E. It stands 31 metres (103 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Europe/Saratov, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Gagarin International Airport has 1 runway 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 43.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,000 m 9,843 ft | 45 m | Concrete | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Balakovo AirportBalakovo | BWO | 110 km |
| Penza AirportPenza | PEZ | 174 km |
| Saransk International AirportSaransk | SKX | 276 km |
| Ulyanovsk Baratayevka AirportUlyanovsk | ULV | 316 km |
| Kurumoch International AirportSamara | KUF | 335 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 3,630 km | 4 h 50 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 4,310 km | 5 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 3,044 km | 4 h 10 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 3,166 km | 4 h 20 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 8,223 km | 10 h 25 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 10,372 km | 13 h 00 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 7,741 km | 9 h 50 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 7,214 km | 9 h 10 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,882 km | 17 h 15 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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