AirportsVorkuta Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Vorkuta, in Komi Republic, Russia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is VKT.
Key facts
- IATA code
- VKT
- ICAO code
- UUYW
- City
- Vorkuta
- State or region
- Komi Republic
- Country
- Russia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 67.4886° N, 63.9931° E
- Elevation
- 184 m (604 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,200 m (7,218 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, VKT means Vorkuta Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: UUYW. 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 67.4886° N, 63.9931° E. It stands 184 metres (604 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
Vorkuta 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 102.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,200 m 7,218 ft | 48 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Salekhard AirportSalekhard | SLY | 151 km |
| Amderma AirportAmderma | AMV | 272 km |
| Usinsk AirportUsinsk | USK | 334 km |
| Bovanenkovo AirportBovanenkovo | BVJ | 359 km |
| Pechora AirportPechora | PEX | 404 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 4,417 km | 5 h 50 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 5,419 km | 7 h 00 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 4,734 km | 6 h 10 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 3,820 km | 5 h 05 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 7,479 km | 9 h 30 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 8,735 km | 11 h 00 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 7,966 km | 10 h 05 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,799 km | 7 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,345 km | 16 h 35 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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