Airport guide
Elista AirportIATA code ESL
Elista Airport (ESL/URWI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Elista, Russia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Elista, Russia
- Codes
- ESL · URWI
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Region
- Europe
Elista Airport (ESL/URWI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Elista, Russia in Europe. Operating on Europe/Moscow local time at coordinates 46.370°, 44.330°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Elista Airport (ESL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Elista, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Elista Airport details
- IATA code
- ESL
- ICAO code
- URWI
- City
- Elista
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates
- 46.374°, 44.331°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Elista Airport’s own pages.
ESL airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 153 m (501 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2017
- 10,898
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing favt.ru (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport STW · 222 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ESL
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 09/27: 3,200 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,200 m10,499 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 09L/27R | 2,303 m7,555 ft | 85 m | GRE | Not listed as lit |
Routes from ESL
Originfacts does not track any routes from ESL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where ESL is
8.1 km northeast
Elista Airport lies 8.1 km northeast of Elista 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 ESL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Elista, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Elista Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aero-elista.narod.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 Elista
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- StavropolStavropol AirportSTW214 km
- Mineralnye VodyMineralnye Vody AirportMRV258 km
- VolgogradVolgograd International AirportVOG269 km
- AstrakhanAstrakhan AirportASF282 km
- NalchikNalchik AirportNAL320 km
- MagasMagas AirportIGT343 km
- VladikavkazVladikavkaz AirportOGZ353 km
- GroznyyGroznyy AirportGRV356 km
- RostovPlatov International AirportROV357 km
Elista Airport: common questions
Where is Elista Airport?
Elista Airport serves Elista, Russia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 46.374°, 44.331°.
What are the airport codes for Elista Airport?
The IATA code is ESL and the ICAO code is URWI.
What time zone is ESL in?
Elista Airport is in the Europe/Moscow time zone.
What is the official website of Elista Airport?
The airport’s official website is aero-elista.narod.ru. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Elista Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at ESL: 09/27 (3,200 m (10,499 ft), asphalt); 09L/27R (2,303 m (7,555 ft)).
How many passengers use Elista Airport?
Wikidata records 10,898 passengers for 2017, the latest year it holds.
How far is ESL from Elista city centre?
Elista Airport is about 8.1 km northeast of Elista city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Elista Airport?
OurAirports gives ESL’s elevation as 153 m (501 ft) above sea level.
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 Elista Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 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 Q2276543 (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)