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Shirak International Airport

Gyumri, Shirak Province (Armenia)
IATA: LWN ICAO: UDSG
Longest Active Runway
10,564 ft
3,220 meters
Field Elevation
5,000 ft
1,524 m MSL
Runway Inventory
1 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
40.7504°, 43.8593°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Records & National Rankings

Derived Aerodrome Insights
National Runway Rank
#2 in Armenia
Among 2 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#706 Worldwide
Top 9.3% percentile worldwide
Elevation Ranking
#349 MSL
Top 7.1% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+5.6%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Statistical Conclusion: Shirak International Airport's longest active runway measures 10,564 ft (3,220 m). It ranks as the #2 longest runway in Armenia and #706 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator Length (ft / m) Width (ft / m) Surface Material Lighting Status
02/20 10,564 ft (3220m) 147 ft (45m) Asphalt (ASP) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name IATA Distance Longest Runway Lighting
Zvartnots International Airport (Yerevan) EVN 43.7 NM (80.9 km) 12,631 ft ✅ Lighted
Tbilisi International Airport (Tbilisi) TBS 74.1 NM (137.2 km) 9,843 ft ✅ Lighted

🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata

Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Protocol: SHA-256 Checksum Verified
Spatial Model: Haversine Geodesic (R=3,440 NM)
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