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VilyuiskIATA code VYI

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

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

Vilyuisk (VYI/UENW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Vilyuisk, Russia in Europe. Operating on Asia/Yakutsk local time at coordinates 63.760°, 121.690°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Vilyuisk (VYI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Vilyuisk, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Vilyuisk airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
VYI
ICAO code
UENW
City
Vilyuisk
Country
Russia
Region
Europe
Time zone
Asia/Yakutsk
Coordinates
63.757°, 121.693°
From OurAirports
Official website
aerosever.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 Vilyuisk’s own pages.

VYI airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
110 m (361 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1938
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2017
4,639
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing favt.ru (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Verkhnevilyuisk Airport VHV · 78 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at VYI

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 12/30: 1,600 m, concrete.

Runways at VYI: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
12/301,600 m5,249 ft32 mconcrete

Routes from VYI

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from VYI 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 VYI

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:aerosever.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 Vilyuisk

Calculated

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

Vilyuisk: common questions

Where is Vilyuisk?

Vilyuisk serves Vilyuisk, Russia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 63.757°, 121.693°.

What are the airport codes for Vilyuisk?

The IATA code is VYI and the ICAO code is UENW.

What time zone is VYI in?

Vilyuisk is in the Asia/Yakutsk time zone.

What is the official website of Vilyuisk?

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

How many runways does Vilyuisk have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at VYI: 12/30 (1,600 m (5,249 ft), concrete).

When did Vilyuisk open?

Wikidata gives 1938 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Vilyuisk?

Wikidata records 4,639 passengers for 2017, the latest year it holds.

What is the elevation of Vilyuisk?

OurAirports gives VYI’s elevation as 110 m (361 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 Vilyuisk’s own pages.

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