Airport guide
Bugulma AirportIATA code UUA
Bugulma Airport (UUA/UWKB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bugulma, Russia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Bugulma, Russia
- Codes
- UUA · UWKB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Region
- Europe
Bugulma Airport (UUA/UWKB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bugulma, Russia in Europe. Operating on Europe/Moscow local time at coordinates 54.620°, 52.820°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Bugulma Airport (UUA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bugulma, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Bugulma Airport details
- IATA code
- UUA
- ICAO code
- UWKB
- City
- Bugulma
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates
- 54.641°, 52.800°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Bugulma Airport’s own pages.
UUA airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 302 m (991 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 42,972
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing favt.gov.ru (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Begishevo Airport NBC · 112 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at UUA
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway. The runway 01/19: 2,000 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,000 m6,561 ft | 40 m | concrete | Not listed as lit |
Routes from UUA
Originfacts does not track any routes from UUA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at UUA
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names UUA, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where UUA is
12 km north
Bugulma Airport lies 12 km north of Bugulma city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at UUA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bugulma, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Bugulma Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:akbarsaero.ru (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Bugulma
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Naberezhnye ChelnyBegishevo AirportNBC114 km
- UfaUfa International AirportUFA197 km
- SamaraKurumoch International AirportKUF213 km
- IzhevskIzhevsk AirportIJK249 km
- KazanKazan International AirportKZN249 km
- UlyanovskBaratayevkaULV299 km
- OrenburgOrenburg AirportREN360 km
- Yoshkar-OlaYoshkar-Ola AirportJOK387 km
- CheboksaryCheboksary AirportCSY389 km
Bugulma Airport: common questions
Where is Bugulma Airport?
Bugulma Airport serves Bugulma, Russia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 54.641°, 52.800°.
What are the airport codes for Bugulma Airport?
The IATA code is UUA and the ICAO code is UWKB.
What time zone is UUA in?
Bugulma Airport is in the Europe/Moscow time zone.
What is the official website of Bugulma Airport?
The airport’s official website is akbarsaero.ru. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Bugulma Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at UUA: 01/19 (2,000 m (6,561 ft), concrete).
When did Bugulma Airport open?
Wikidata gives 2000 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Bugulma Airport?
Wikidata records 42,972 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Bugulma Airport?
Per Wikidata, UUA is operated by Ak Bars Aero.
Which airlines have a hub at UUA?
Wikidata lists UUA as a hub of UVT Aero.
How far is UUA from Bugulma city centre?
Bugulma Airport is about 12 km north of Bugulma city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Bugulma Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2459307 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)