Airport guide
Salekhard AirportIATA code SLY
Salekhard Airport (SLY/USDD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Salekhard, Russia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Salekhard, Russia
- Codes
- SLY · USDD
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Region
- Europe
Salekhard Airport (SLY/USDD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Salekhard, Russia in Europe. Operating on Asia/Yekaterinburg local time at coordinates 66.580°, 66.600°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Salekhard Airport (SLY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Salekhard, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Salekhard Airport details
- IATA code
- SLY
- ICAO code
- USDD
- City
- Salekhard
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates
- 66.591°, 66.611°
- 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 Salekhard Airport’s own pages.
SLY airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 66 m (218 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2018
- 298,104
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Vorkuta Airport VKT · 151 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SLY
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 04/22: 2,718 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,718 m8,917 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from SLY
Originfacts does not track any routes from SLY 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 SLY
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names SLY, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where SLY is
6.5 km north
Salekhard Airport lies 6.5 km north of Salekhard 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 SLY
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Salekhard, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Salekhard Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:apsalekhard.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 Salekhard
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Salekhard Airport: common questions
Where is Salekhard Airport?
Salekhard Airport serves Salekhard, Russia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 66.591°, 66.611°.
What are the airport codes for Salekhard Airport?
The IATA code is SLY and the ICAO code is USDD.
What time zone is SLY in?
Salekhard Airport is in the Asia/Yekaterinburg time zone.
What is the official website of Salekhard Airport?
The airport’s official website is apsalekhard.ru. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Salekhard Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SLY: 04/22 (2,718 m (8,917 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Salekhard Airport?
Wikidata records 298,104 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at SLY?
Wikidata lists SLY as a hub of Yamal Airlines.
How far is SLY from Salekhard city centre?
Salekhard Airport is about 6.5 km north of Salekhard city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Salekhard Airport?
OurAirports gives SLY’s elevation as 66 m (218 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 Salekhard 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 Q2445706 (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)