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Novy Urengoy Airport

Novy Urengoy, Russia

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Destinations

ICAO

USMU

Elevation

210 ft

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The Essence of Novy Urengoy Airport

NUX

Location

Novy Urengoy · YAN · Russia

Connectivity

16 routes · 10 destinations

Position

66.069°, 76.520° · 210 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

e-Visa (select countries), Embassy visas

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Arctic gateway serving Russia's vast natural gas heartland.

Location

Novy Urengoy, Russia

Novy Urengoy Airport (IATA: NUX, ICAO: USMU) is a regional airport located in Novy Urengoy, a major city in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug of Russia. The airport serves as a critical transport hub for one of the world's most significant natural gas producing regions, connecting the remote city to Moscow and other Russian cities. The airport handles a substantial volume of traffic driven by the energy industry, transporting workers and equipment to and from the massive gas fields operated by Gazprom and associated companies. It operates year-round despite the harsh Siberian subarctic climate, which brings extreme cold and challenging weather conditions. Due to its strategic importance to Russia's energy sector, the airport has seen ongoing investment and development over the years. Flights primarily connect Novy Urengoy to Moscow's major airports as well as other regional Russian destinations.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal serving both domestic and limited international traffic.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and Novy Urengoy city center is available via taxi and shuttle bus services.

Airlines here

Major carriers serving Novy Urengoy include Utair Aviation, Aeroflot, and S7 Airlines, with routes primarily to Moscow and other Russian cities.

Notable facts

›Located in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, one of Russia's most prolific natural gas regions.
›The airport serves a city dominated by Gazprom's workforce and operations.
›Operates in subarctic conditions with temperatures frequently dropping below -40°C in winter.
›Novy Urengoy is sometimes called the 'gas capital of Russia,' making the airport strategically vital.
›The airport handles significant charter traffic for energy industry employees commuting to work shifts.

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Route map (10 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Aerocondor

Advance Leasing Company

Gazpromavia

BRA-Transportes Aereos

Svyaz Rossiya

Aircompany Yakutia

S7 Airlines

Aeroflot Russian Airlines

Transaero Airlines

UTair-Express

Ciel Canadien

Routes

NUX → SVX2B · CR2

NUX → TJM4G · TU5

NUX → UFA4G · TU5

NUX → VKO4G · 73G TU5

NUX → SVX7R · CR2

NUX → OMSIOS · CR2

NUX → KRRR3 · 73W

NUX → DMES7 · 738 319

NUX → SVOSU · 320

NUX → VKOUN · 738 73G

NUX → DMEUN · 734 735

NUX → OVBUR · AT7

NUX → SLYYC · CR2

NUX → UFAYC · CR2

NUX → DMEYC · 320

NUX → TJMYC · 735 CR2

Aircraft operating here

Canadair Regional Jet 2006 routes Tupolev Tu-1543 routes Boeing 737-7002 routes Boeing 737-8002 routes Airbus A3202 routes Boeing 737-5002 routes 73W1 routes Airbus A3191 routes Boeing 737-4001 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 721 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Novy Urengoy Airport is an airport in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia located 4 km southwest of Novy Urengoy. It handles medium-sized aircraft.

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About on Wikipedia

Novy Urengoy Airport

Airport in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia

Novy Urengoy Airport is an airport in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia located 4 km southwest of Novy Urengoy. It handles medium-sized aircraft.

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