Airport guide
Novy Urengoy AirportIATA code NUX
Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX/USMU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Novyj Urengoj, Russia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Novyj Urengoj, Russia
- Codes
- NUX · USMU
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Region
- Europe
Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX/USMU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Novyj Urengoj, Russia in Europe. Operating on Asia/Yekaterinburg local time at coordinates 66.070°, 76.520°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Novyj Urengoj, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Novy Urengoy Airport details
- IATA code
- NUX
- ICAO code
- USMU
- City
- Novyj Urengoj
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates
- 66.069°, 76.520°
- 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 Novy Urengoy Airport’s own pages.
NUX airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 64 m (210 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 1.04 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing expert.ru (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Nadym Airport NYM · 186 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at NUX
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 09/27: 2,550 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,550 m8,366 ft | 46 m | concrete | Not listed as lit |
Routes from NUX
Originfacts does not track any routes from NUX 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 NUX
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Novyj Urengoj, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Novy Urengoy Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:nuoao.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 Novyj Urengoj
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Tarko-SaleTarko-SaleTQL141 km
- NadymNadym AirportNYM185 km
- KrasnoselkupKrasnoselkupKKQ273 km
- NojabrxskNojabrxsk AirportNOJ327 km
- KogalymKogalym International AirportKGP441 km
- SalekhardSalekhard AirportSLY446 km
- IgarkaIgarka AirportIAA468 km
- TurukhanskTurukhansk AirportTHX518 km
- BeloyarskyBeloyarsky AirportEYK532 km
Novy Urengoy Airport: common questions
Where is Novy Urengoy Airport?
Novy Urengoy Airport serves Novyj Urengoj, Russia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 66.069°, 76.520°.
What are the airport codes for Novy Urengoy Airport?
The IATA code is NUX and the ICAO code is USMU.
What time zone is NUX in?
Novy Urengoy Airport is in the Asia/Yekaterinburg time zone.
What is the official website of Novy Urengoy Airport?
The airport’s official website is nuoao.ru. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Novy Urengoy Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at NUX: 09/27 (2,550 m (8,366 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Novy Urengoy Airport?
Wikidata records 1.04 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Novy Urengoy Airport?
OurAirports gives NUX’s elevation as 64 m (210 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 Novy Urengoy 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 Q936871 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)