Airport guide
Ufa International AirportIATA code UFA
Ufa International Airport (UFA/UWUU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ufa, Russia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Ufa, Russia
- Codes
- UFA · UWUU
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Region
- Europe
Ufa International Airport (UFA/UWUU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ufa, Russia in Europe. Operating on Asia/Yekaterinburg local time at coordinates 54.570°, 55.880°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Ufa International Airport (UFA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Ufa, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Ufa International Airport details
- IATA code
- UFA
- ICAO code
- UWUU
- City
- Ufa
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates
- 54.557°, 55.874°
- 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 Ufa International Airport’s own pages.
UFA airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 137 m (449 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 4.9 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
- Bugulma Airport UUA · 198 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at UFA
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 14R/32L: 3,761 m, concrete. OurAirports also lists 3 closed runways, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14R/32L | 3,761 m12,339 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
| 14/32 | 645 m2,115 ft | 96 m | GRE | Not listed as lit |
Routes from UFA
Originfacts does not track any routes from UFA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where UFA is
19 km south-southwest
Ufa International Airport lies 19 km south-southwest of Ufa 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 UFA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Ufa, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Ufa International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:airportufa.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 Ufa
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- BugulmaBugulma AirportUUA197 km
- MagnitogorskMagnitogorsk AirportMQF243 km
- Naberezhnye ChelnyBegishevo AirportNBC265 km
- IzhevskIzhevsk AirportIJK293 km
- OrenburgOrenburg AirportREN310 km
- ChelyabinskChelyabinsk International AirportCEK369 km
- PermPerm International AirportPEE373 km
- SamaraKurumoch International AirportKUF392 km
- YekaterinburgKoltsovo International AirportSVX392 km
Ufa International Airport: common questions
Where is Ufa International Airport?
Ufa International Airport serves Ufa, Russia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 54.557°, 55.874°.
What are the airport codes for Ufa International Airport?
The IATA code is UFA and the ICAO code is UWUU.
What time zone is UFA in?
Ufa International Airport is in the Asia/Yekaterinburg time zone.
What is the official website of Ufa International Airport?
The airport’s official website is airportufa.ru. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Ufa International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at UFA: 14R/32L (3,761 m (12,339 ft), concrete); 14/32 (645 m (2,115 ft)).
When did Ufa International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1963 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Ufa International Airport?
Wikidata records 4.9 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who owns Ufa International Airport?
Per Wikidata, UFA is owned by Bashkortostan.
How far is UFA from Ufa city centre?
Ufa International Airport is about 19 km south-southwest of Ufa city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Ufa International Airport?
OurAirports gives UFA’s elevation as 137 m (449 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 Ufa International 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 Q650285 (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)