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Begishevo AirportIATA code NBC

Begishevo Airport (NBC/UWKE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia
Codes: NBC · UWKE; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Moscow
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Begishevo Airport (NBC/UWKE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia in Europe. Operating on Europe/Moscow local time at coordinates 55.560°, 52.100°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Begishevo Airport (NBC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Naberezhnye Chelny, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Begishevo Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: NBC
ICAO code: UWKE
City: Naberezhnye Chelny
Country: Russia
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Moscow
Coordinates: 55.565°, 52.092°; From OurAirports
Official website: nbc.aero (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

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 Begishevo Airport’s own pages.

NBC airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 196 m (643 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1971; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Owner: Kamaz; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2021: 643,977; 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: Bugulma Airport UUA · 112 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at NBC

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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, lit. The runway 03/21: 2,502 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at NBC: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
03/21	2,502 m8,209 ft	42 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from NBC

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from NBC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at NBC

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Naberezhnye Chelny, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Begishevo Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:nbc.aero (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 Naberezhnye Chelny

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Begishevo Airport: common questions

Where is Begishevo Airport?

Begishevo Airport serves Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 55.565°, 52.092°.

What are the airport codes for Begishevo Airport?

The IATA code is NBC and the ICAO code is UWKE.

What time zone is NBC in?

Begishevo Airport is in the Europe/Moscow time zone.

What is the official website of Begishevo Airport?

The airport’s official website is nbc.aero. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Begishevo Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at NBC: 03/21 (2,502 m (8,209 ft), asphalt).

When did Begishevo Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1971 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Begishevo Airport?

Wikidata records 643,977 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.

Who owns Begishevo Airport?

Per Wikidata, NBC is owned by Kamaz.

What is the elevation of Begishevo Airport?

OurAirports gives NBC’s elevation as 196 m (643 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 Begishevo Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
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 Q2571517 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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