Vanavara Airport

IATA VAQICAO UNIWMedium airport

Vanavara Airport is a medium airport near Vanavara in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is listed as IATA VAQ and ICAO UNIW. The airport is located at 60.3562° / 102.3096° at an elevation of 272 m (892 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,400 m. The nearest airport is Aksenovo Airport, 160 km (100 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

World map showing the position of Vanavara Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`VAQ`
ICAO code	`UNIW`
Identifier	`UNIW`
Type	Medium airport
City	Vanavara
Region	Krasnoyarsk Krai
Country	Russia
Coordinates	60.35623, 102.30964
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	60° 21′ 22.42″ N 102° 18′ 34.71″ E
Elevation	272 m (892 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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