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Samarkand International Airport

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Samarkand, Samarqand Region (Uzbekistan)
IATA: SKD ICAO: UZSS
Longest Active Runway
10,187 ft
3,105 meters
Field Elevation
2,224 ft
678 m MSL
Runway Inventory
1 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
39.7018°, 66.9815°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →
RunwayFacts Published Dataset
#510 of 650
In curated primary commercial index
Global Commercial Universe
#826 of 7558
Top 10.9% percentile worldwide
National Standing (Uzbekistan)
#4 of 6 in UZ
#6 of 15 in full national registry
vs Large Airport Median
+1.9%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 SKD in numbers: 10,187 ft longest runway · #510 of 650 published · #826 of 7,558 worldwide (top 10.9%) · #4 in Uzbekistan.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway 8,000–10,499 ft
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Elevation & National Context

Mid-Altitude Aerodrome (2,000–4,999 ft)

SKD lies at 678 m (2,224 ft), #116 of 650 published airports by elevation and 82 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 1,140 ft above the Uzbekistan median (1,084 ft, 6 airports) and the highest published airport in the country.

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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 SKD. Nearest published airport: Dushanbe International Airport (DYU), 110 NM, 10,170 ft (17 ft shorter than SKD); 8 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 10,187 ft (3,105 m)

SKD runway: 09/27 10,187 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #4 of 6 in Uzbekistan; TAS leads by 2,936 ft (13,123 ft). +1.9% 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 10,187 ft (3105 m / 3.105 km) 148 ft (45m) Asphalt (ASP) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active

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