Zhukovsky International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

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

🏆

Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#6 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#12 of 7558

Top <0.1% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Russia)

#1 of 31 in RU

#2 of 184 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+50.9%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 ZIA in numbers: 15,092 ft longest runway · #6 of 650 published · #12 of 7,558 worldwide (top <0.1%) · #1 in Russia.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

⛰️

Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

ZIA lies at 115 m (377 ft), #301 of 650 published airports by elevation and 47 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 34 ft below the Russia median (411 ft, 31 airports); UUD is highest at 1,690 ft, 1,313 ft higher than ZIA.

🧭

Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

3 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 3 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Domodedovo International Airport (DME), 12 NM, 11,483 ft. Next: VKO 30.2 NM, SVO 35.6 NM. ZIA has the longest runway in this radius, 2,953 ft over SVO.

✈️

Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 15,092 ft (4,600 m)

ZIA runway: 12/30 15,092 × 230 ft concrete (con). National standing: #1 of 31 in Russia; 2,297 ft ahead of MRV (12,795 ft). +50.9% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
12/30	15,092 ft (4600 m / 4.600 km)	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

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