Astrakhan Narimanovo Boris M. Kustodiev International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Astrakhan, Astrakhan Oblast (Russia)

IATA: ASF ICAO: URWA

Longest Active Runway

10,499 ft

3,200 meters

Field Elevation

-65 ft

-20 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

46.2828°, 48.0105°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #456 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#781 of 7558

Top 10.4% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (Russia)

tied #22 of 31 in RU

same length as KEJ, CEK, NJC · #36 of 184 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+5%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 ASF in numbers: 10,499 ft longest runway · tied #456 of 650 published · #781 of 7,558 worldwide (top 10.4%) · tied #22 in Russia.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway 8,000–10,499 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

ASF lies at -20 m (-65 ft), #649 of 650 published airports by elevation and 0.1 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 476 ft below the Russia median (411 ft, 31 airports); UUD is highest at 1,690 ft, 1,755 ft higher than ASF.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of ASF. Nearest published airport: Aktau International Airport (SCO), 195 NM, 10,013 ft (486 ft shorter than ASF); 2 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 10,499 ft (3,200 m)

ASF runways: 09/27 10,499 × 148 ft concrete (con); 11/29 5,090 × 328 ft dirt. National standing: tied #22 of 31 in Russia with KEJ/CEK/NJC at 10,499 ft; ZIA leads by 4,593 ft (15,092 ft). +5% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
09/27	10,499 ft (3200 m / 3.200 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
11/29	5,090 ft (1551 m / 1.551 km)	328 ft (100m)	`Dirt`	❌ Unlighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →