Balakovo Airport

IATA BWOICAO UWSBMedium airport

Balakovo Airport is a medium airport near Balakovo in Saratov Oblast, Russia. It is listed as IATA BWO and ICAO UWSB. The airport is located at 51.8583° / 47.7456° at an elevation of 29 m (95 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,350 m. The nearest airport is Volsk Airfield, 35 km (22 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Balakovo Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Balakovo Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`BWO`
ICAO code	`UWSB`
Identifier	`UWSB`
Type	Medium airport
City	Balakovo
Region	Saratov Oblast
Country	Russia
Coordinates	51.85830, 47.74560
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	51° 51′ 29.88″ N 47° 44′ 44.17″ E
Elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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