AirportsVanavara Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Vanavara, in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is VAQ.
Key facts
- IATA code
- VAQ
- ICAO code
- UNIW
- City
- Vanavara
- State or region
- Krasnoyarsk Krai
- Country
- Russia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 60.3562° N, 102.3096° E
- Elevation
- 272 m (892 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,400 m (4,592 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, VAQ means Vanavara Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: UNIW. 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 60.3562° N, 102.3096° E. It stands 272 metres (892 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Vanavara Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,400 metres (4,592 feet). That is a short runway, used mostly by propeller aircraft. Among the 136 airports of Russia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 134.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 1,400 m 4,592 ft | 22 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ust-Kut AirportUst-Kut | UKX | 437 km |
| Bratsk AirportBratsk | BTK | 445 km |
| Tura Mountain AirportTura | GOY | 453 km |
| Motygino AirportMotygino | MJY | 493 km |
| Severo-Yeniseysk AirportSevero-Yeniseysk | VEO | 511 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 4,009 km | 5 h 20 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 5,145 km | 6 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 5,277 km | 6 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 5,813 km | 7 h 30 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 8,779 km | 11 h 05 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 8,891 km | 11 h 15 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 6,563 km | 8 h 25 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 3,830 km | 5 h 05 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 11,391 km | 14 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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