AirportsVelikiy Ustyug Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Velikiy Ustyug, in Vologda Oblast, Russia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is VUS.
Key facts
- IATA code
- VUS
- ICAO code
- ULWU
- City
- Velikiy Ustyug
- State or region
- Vologda Oblast
- Country
- Russia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 60.7883° N, 46.2600° E
- Elevation
- 101 m (331 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,545 m (5,069 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, VUS means Velikiy Ustyug Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: ULWU. 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 60.7883° N, 46.2600° E. It stands 101 metres (331 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
Velikiy Ustyug Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,545 metres (5,069 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 126.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 1,545 m 5,069 ft | not listed | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kotlas AirportKotlas | KSZ | 55 km |
| Syktyvkar AirportSyktyvkar | SCW | 263 km |
| Pobedilovo AirportKirov | KVX | 308 km |
| Kostroma Sokerkino AirportKostroma | KMW | 446 km |
| Leshukonskoye AirportLeshukonskoye | LDG | 458 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 4,253 km | 5 h 35 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 5,087 km | 6 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 4,012 km | 5 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 2,999 km | 4 h 05 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 7,503 km | 9 h 30 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 9,389 km | 11 h 50 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 8,193 km | 10 h 20 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 6,796 km | 8 h 40 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 14,041 km | 17 h 25 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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