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Zhukovsky International Airport

Moscow, Moscow Oblast (Russia)
IATA: ZIA ICAO: UUBW
Longest Active Runway
15,092 ft
4,600 meters
Field Elevation
377 ft
115 m MSL
Runway Inventory
1 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
55.5533°, 38.1500°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Records & National Rankings

Derived Aerodrome Insights
National Runway Rank
#2 in Russia
Among 184 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#12 Worldwide
Top <0.1% percentile worldwide
Elevation Ranking
#3814 MSL
Top 53.0% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+50.9%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Statistical Conclusion: Zhukovsky International Airport's longest active runway measures 15,092 ft (4,600 m). It ranks as the #2 longest runway in Russia and #12 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator Length (ft / m) Width (ft / m) Surface Material Lighting Status
12/30 15,092 ft (4600m) 230 ft (70m) Concrete (CON) ✅ 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
Domodedovo International Airport (Moscow) DME 12 NM (22.2 km) 11,483 ft ✅ Lighted
Vnukovo International Airport (Moscow) VKO 30.2 NM (55.9 km) 11,483 ft ✅ Lighted
Sheremetyevo International Airport (Moscow) SVO 35.6 NM (65.9 km) 12,139 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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