Saransk International Airport

IATA SKXICAO UWPSLarge airport

Saransk International Airport is a large airport near Saransk in Republic of Mordovia, Russia. It is listed as IATA SKX and ICAO UWPS. The airport is located at 54.1251° / 45.2123° at an elevation of 206 m (676 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,800 m. The nearest airport is Lyambir Air Base, 18 km (11 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Saransk International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Saransk International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`SKX`
ICAO code	`UWPS`
Identifier	`UWPS`
Type	Large airport
City	Saransk
Region	Republic of Mordovia
Country	Russia
Coordinates	54.12513, 45.21226
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	54° 07′ 30.47″ N 45° 12′ 44.13″ E
Elevation	206 m (676 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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Russian phrasebook
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