Airport guide
Saransk AirportIATA code SKX
Saransk Airport (SKX/UWPS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Saransk, Russia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Saransk, Russia
- Codes
- SKX · UWPS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Region
- Europe
Saransk Airport (SKX/UWPS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Saransk, Russia in Europe. Operating on Europe/Moscow local time at coordinates 54.170°, 45.170°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Saransk Airport (SKX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Saransk, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Saransk Airport details
- IATA code
- SKX
- ICAO code
- UWPS
- City
- Saransk
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates
- 54.125°, 45.212°
- 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 Saransk Airport’s own pages.
SKX airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 206 m (676 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 103,718
- 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
- Penza Airport PEZ · 114 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SKX
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 02/20: 2,800 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,800 m9,186 ft | 42 m | concrete | Not listed as lit |
Routes from SKX
Originfacts does not track any routes from SKX yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where SKX is
6.7 km south-southeast
Saransk Airport lies 6.7 km south-southeast of Saransk 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 SKX
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Saransk, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Saransk Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aviamordovia.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 Saransk
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- PenzaPenza AirportPEZ117 km
- UlyanovskBaratayevkaULV199 km
- Nizhniy NovgorodNizhny Novgorod International AirportGOJ244 km
- CheboksaryCheboksary AirportCSY256 km
- SaratovSaratov Gagarin AirportGSV281 km
- SaratovSaratov Tsentralny AirportRTW295 km
- TambovTambov Donskoye AirportTBW295 km
- KazanKazan International AirportKZN309 km
- Yoshkar-OlaYoshkar-Ola AirportJOK332 km
Saransk Airport: common questions
Where is Saransk Airport?
Saransk Airport serves Saransk, Russia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 54.125°, 45.212°.
What are the airport codes for Saransk Airport?
The IATA code is SKX and the ICAO code is UWPS.
What time zone is SKX in?
Saransk Airport is in the Europe/Moscow time zone.
What is the official website of Saransk Airport?
The airport’s official website is aviamordovia.ru. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Saransk Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SKX: 02/20 (2,800 m (9,186 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Saransk Airport?
Wikidata records 103,718 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
How far is SKX from Saransk city centre?
Saransk Airport is about 6.7 km south-southeast of Saransk city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Saransk Airport?
OurAirports gives SKX’s elevation as 206 m (676 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 Saransk 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 Q2281749 (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)