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Vologda AirportIATA code VGD

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

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Serves: Vologda, Russia
Codes: VGD · ULWW; 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

Vologda Airport (VGD/ULWW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Vologda, Russia in Europe. Operating on Europe/Moscow local time at coordinates 59.280°, 39.950°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Vologda Airport (VGD) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Vologda, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Vologda Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: VGD
ICAO code: ULWW
City: Vologda
Country: Russia
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Moscow
Coordinates: 59.283°, 39.944°; 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 Vologda Airport’s own pages.

VGD airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 118 m (387 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1931; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Vologda Aviation Enterprise; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2017: 5,315; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing favt.ru (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Cherepovets Airport CEE · 110 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at VGD

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 15/33: 1,500 m, concrete.

Runways at VGD: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
15/33	1,500 m4,921 ft	40 m	concrete	Lit

Routes from VGD

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from VGD yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Terminals, transport and parking at VGD

Not yet verified

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

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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 Vologda

Calculated

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

Vologda Airport: common questions

Where is Vologda Airport?

Vologda Airport serves Vologda, Russia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 59.283°, 39.944°.

What are the airport codes for Vologda Airport?

The IATA code is VGD and the ICAO code is ULWW.

What time zone is VGD in?

Vologda Airport is in the Europe/Moscow time zone.

How many runways does Vologda Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at VGD: 15/33 (1,500 m (4,921 ft), concrete).

When did Vologda Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1931 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Vologda Airport?

Wikidata records 5,315 passengers for 2017, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Vologda Airport?

Per Wikidata, VGD is operated by Vologda Aviation Enterprise.

What is the elevation of Vologda Airport?

OurAirports gives VGD’s elevation as 118 m (387 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 Vologda Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q4123660 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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