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Orenburg AirportIATA code REN

Orenburg Airport (REN/UWOO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Orenburg, Russia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

Serves
Orenburg, Russia
Codes
REN · UWOO
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Asia/Yekaterinburg
Region
Europe
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Orenburg Airport (REN/UWOO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Orenburg, Russia in Europe. Operating on Asia/Yekaterinburg local time at coordinates 51.790°, 55.460°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Orenburg Airport (REN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Orenburg, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Orenburg Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
REN
ICAO code
UWOO
City
Orenburg
Country
Russia
Region
Europe
Time zone
Asia/Yekaterinburg
Coordinates
51.793°, 55.457°
From OurAirports
Official website
airoport.orenair.ru (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 Orenburg Airport’s own pages.

REN airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
118 m (387 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1932
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator
Orenair
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2025
950,000
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing expert.ru (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Orenburg, Yuri Gagarin
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Aktobe International Airport AKX · 211 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at REN

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 08/26: 2,503 m, concrete.

Runways at REN: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
08/262,503 m8,212 ft42 mconcrete

Routes from REN

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from REN 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 REN

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names REN, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where REN is

Calculated

25 km east

Orenburg Airport lies 25 km east of Orenburg 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 REN

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:airoport.orenair.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 Orenburg

Calculated

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

Orenburg Airport: common questions

Where is Orenburg Airport?

Orenburg Airport serves Orenburg, Russia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 51.793°, 55.457°.

What are the airport codes for Orenburg Airport?

The IATA code is REN and the ICAO code is UWOO.

What time zone is REN in?

Orenburg Airport is in the Asia/Yekaterinburg time zone.

What is the official website of Orenburg Airport?

The airport’s official website is airoport.orenair.ru. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Orenburg Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at REN: 08/26 (2,503 m (8,212 ft), concrete).

When did Orenburg Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1932 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Orenburg Airport?

Wikidata records 950,000 passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Orenburg Airport?

Per Wikidata, REN is operated by Orenair.

Which airlines have a hub at REN?

Wikidata lists REN as a hub of Orenburzhye.

How far is REN from Orenburg city centre?

Orenburg Airport is about 25 km east of Orenburg 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 Orenburg Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)