Urgench International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Urgench, Xorazm Region (Uzbekistan)

IATA: UGC ICAO: UZNU

Longest Active Runway

11,065 ft

3,373 meters

Field Elevation

320 ft

98 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

41.5827°, 60.6434°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#349 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#565 of 7558

Top 7.5% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Uzbekistan)

#2 of 6 in UZ

#3 of 15 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+10.7%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 UGC in numbers: 11,065 ft longest runway · #349 of 650 published · #565 of 7,558 worldwide (top 7.5%) · #2 in Uzbekistan.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

UGC lies at 98 m (320 ft), #326 of 650 published airports by elevation and 44.1 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 764 ft below the Uzbekistan median (1,084 ft, 6 airports); SKD is highest at 2,224 ft, 1,904 ft higher than UGC.

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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), 37.7 NM, 12,467 ft. Next: NCU 70.9 NM. TAZ has the radius's longest runway, 1,402 ft more than UGC.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,065 ft (3,373 m)

UGC runway: 13/31 11,065 × 165 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #2 of 6 in Uzbekistan; TAS leads by 2,058 ft (13,123 ft). +10.7% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
13/31	11,065 ft (3373 m / 3.373 km)	165 ft (50m)	`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
Dashoguz International Airport (Daşoguz)	`TAZ`	37.7 NM (69.8 km)	12,467 ft	✅ Lighted
Nukus International Airport (Nukus)	`NCU`	70.9 NM (131.3 km)	9,865 ft	—

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