Airports / Russia / RU-0023
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
51 nm
To the nearest alternate
Step Air Base (RU-7576).
Overview
Chindant Air Base, listed as RU-0023, is a mid-sized airport in Borzya, Russia. Field elevation is 2,201 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-0023 as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Step Air Base (RU-7576, 51 nm), Manzhouli Xijiao Airport (NZH, 63 nm), and Krasnokamensk Airport (UIAE, 69 nm).
Trip costs from RU-0023 are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Borzya and Borzia. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from RU-0023 to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
RU-0023
IATA
—
FAA / Local
XIAG
Elevation
2,201 ft
Coordinates
50.3968° N · 116.3461° 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 2,201 ft, RU-0023 sits higher than 98% of the 249 Russia fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 51nmRU-7576Step Air BaseChita
- 63nmNZHManzhouli Xijiao AirportManzhouli
- 69nmUIAEKrasnokamensk AirportKrasnokamensk
- 149nmRU-4827Cheryomushki Air BaseChita
- 150nmHTAChita-Kadala International AirportChita
- 151nmCOQChoibalsan Airport
Location
Open the full mapRU-0023 · Chindant Air Base · Borzya, Russia