Airports / Russia / RU-0001
Levashovo Air Base.
St. Petersburg, Russia · 60 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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62 ratings
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Operators based
60
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
17 nm
To the nearest alternate
Pulkovo Airport (LED), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Levashovo Air Base, listed as RU-0001, is a mid-sized airport in St. Petersburg, Russia. Field elevation is 60 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list RU-0001 as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Pulkovo Airport (LED, 17 nm), Pushkin Airport (ULLP, 25 nm), and Pribylovo Naval Air Base (RU-0065, 49 nm). The field has a single 8,530-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from RU-0001 are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Levashevo and Leningrad. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from RU-0001 to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
RU-0001
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
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Elevation
60 ft
Coordinates
60.0867° N · 30.1933° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Russia fields
state range -66–2,812 ft
At 60 ft, RU-0001 sits lower than 91% of the 249 Russia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,530 ft
- 08/268,530 ft × 164 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,530 ft
RU-0001's 8,530 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 17nmLEDPulkovo AirportSt. Petersburg
- 25nmULLPPushkin AirportSt. Petersburg
- 49nmRU-0065Pribylovo Naval Air BasePribilovo
- 83nmLPPLappeenranta AirportLappeenranta
- 95nmRU-9345Krechevitsy Air BaseNovgorod
- 101nmRU-5376Smuravyovo Air BaseGdov
Location
Open the full mapRU-0001 · Levashovo Air Base · St. Petersburg, Russia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from RU-0001 on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,526 nm | 8h 36m |
| Boston (BED) | 3,554 nm | 8h 40m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,705 nm | 9h 1m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,885 nm | 9h 26m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,969 nm | 9h 38m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 4,213 nm | 10h 12m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,251 nm | 10h 17m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 4,292 nm | 10h 23m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use RU-0001?
- Levashovo Air Base's longest paved runway is 8,530 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at RU-0001?
- Levashovo Air Base has one runway; the longest measures 8,530 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to RU-0001?
- The closest alternate is Pulkovo Airport (LED), about 17 nm away, followed by Pushkin Airport (ULLP) at 25 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from RU-0001 to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 8h 36m (3,526 nm), Boston about 8h 40m (3,554 nm), New York about 9h 1m (3,705 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.