AirportsNalchik Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Nalchik, in Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is NAL.
Key facts
- IATA code
- NAL
- ICAO code
- URMN
- City
- Nalchik
- State or region
- Kabardino-Balkar Republic
- Country
- Russia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 43.5129° N, 43.6366° E
- Elevation
- 445 m (1,461 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,200 m (7,218 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, NAL means Nalchik Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: URMN. 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 43.5129° N, 43.6366° E. It stands 445 metres (1,461 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
Nalchik Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,200 metres (7,218 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 136 airports of Russia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 100.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,200 m 7,218 ft | 42 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vladikavkaz Beslan International AirportBeslan | OGZ | 86 km |
| Mineralnye Vody AirportMineralnyye Vody | MRV | 91 km |
| Magas AirportSunzha | IGT | 113 km |
| Akhmat Kadyrov Grozny International AirportGrozny | GRV | 167 km |
| David the Builder Kutaisi International AirportKopitnari, Georgia | KUT | 176 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 3,405 km | 4 h 35 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 3,846 km | 5 h 10 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 2,293 km | 3 h 15 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 3,374 km | 4 h 35 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 8,757 km | 11 h 05 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 11,212 km | 14 h 00 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 7,560 km | 9 h 35 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 7,817 km | 9 h 55 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,839 km | 17 h 10 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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