Nukus International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Nukus, Republic of Karakalpakstan (Uzbekistan)

IATA: NCU ICAO: UZNN

Longest Active Runway

9,865 ft

3,007 meters

Field Elevation

246 ft

75 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Unlighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

42.4884°, 59.6233°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #590 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#1,053 of 7558

Top 13.9% percentile worldwide

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

National Standing (Uzbekistan)

#5 of 6 in UZ

#7 of 15 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

-1.4%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 NCU in numbers: 9,865 ft longest runway · tied #590 of 650 published · #1,053 of 7,558 worldwide (top 13.9%) · #5 in Uzbekistan.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway 8,000–10,499 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

NCU lies at 75 m (246 ft), #357 of 650 published airports by elevation and 39.8 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 838 ft below the Uzbekistan median (1,084 ft, 6 airports); SKD is highest at 2,224 ft, 1,978 ft higher than NCU.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

2 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 2 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Dashoguz International Airport (TAZ), 44.8 NM, 12,467 ft. Next: UGC 70.9 NM. TAZ has the radius's longest runway, 2,602 ft more than NCU.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 9,865 ft (3,007 m)

NCU runways: 15/33 9,865 × 148 ft concrete (con); 07/25 1,985 × 65 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #5 of 6 in Uzbekistan; TAS leads by 3,258 ft (13,123 ft). −1.4% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
15/33	9,865 ft (3007 m / 3.007 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Concrete (CON)`	❌ Unlighted	✅ Active
07/25	1,985 ft (605 m / 0.605 km)	65 ft (20m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	❌ Unlighted	✅ 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
Dashoguz International Airport (Daşoguz)	`TAZ`	44.8 NM (83 km)	12,467 ft	✅ Lighted
Urgench International Airport (Urgench)	`UGC`	70.9 NM (131.3 km)	11,065 ft	✅ Lighted

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