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Vnukovo AirportIATA code VKO

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

vnukovo.ru/en(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Moscow, Russia
Codes
VKO · UUWW
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Europe/Moscow
Region
Europe
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Vnukovo Airport (VKO/UUWW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Moscow, Russia in Europe. Operating on Europe/Moscow local time at coordinates 55.600°, 37.290°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Vnukovo Airport (VKO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Moscow, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Vnukovo Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
VKO
ICAO code
UUWW
City
Moscow
Country
Russia
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Moscow
Coordinates
55.591°, 37.262°
From OurAirports
Official website
vnukovo.ru/en (opens in a new tab)
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 Vnukovo Airport’s own pages.

VKO airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
209 m (685 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
2 July 1941
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2025
16.4 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing expert.ru (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Andrei Tupolev
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Sheremetyevo International Airport SVO · 44 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at VKO

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.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 06/24: 3,500 m, asphalt.

Runways at VKO: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
06/243,500 m11,483 ft60 masphalt
01/193,060 m10,039 ft45 masphalt

Routes from VKO

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from VKO 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 VKO

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

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

Where VKO is

Calculated

29 km southwest

Vnukovo Airport lies 29 km southwest of Moscow 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 VKO

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:vnukovo.ru/en (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 Moscow

Calculated

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

Vnukovo Airport: common questions

Where is Vnukovo Airport?

Vnukovo Airport serves Moscow, Russia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 55.591°, 37.262°.

What are the airport codes for Vnukovo Airport?

The IATA code is VKO and the ICAO code is UUWW.

What time zone is VKO in?

Vnukovo Airport is in the Europe/Moscow time zone.

What is the official website of Vnukovo Airport?

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

How many runways does Vnukovo Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at VKO: 06/24 (3,500 m (11,483 ft), asphalt); 01/19 (3,060 m (10,039 ft), asphalt).

When did Vnukovo Airport open?

Wikidata gives 2 July 1941 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Vnukovo Airport?

Wikidata records 16.4 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at VKO?

Wikidata lists VKO as a hub of ALROSA Air Company, Gazprom Avia, I-Fly, Pobeda, RusJet, Sirius-Aero and UTair Aviation.

How far is VKO from Moscow city centre?

Vnukovo Airport is about 29 km southwest of Moscow city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Vnukovo Airport?

OurAirports gives VKO’s elevation as 209 m (685 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 Vnukovo Airport’s own pages.

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