Airports / Russia / RU-0217
Sormovo Airfield.
Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia · 249 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
RU-0217
ICAO identifier
0
Operators based
249
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
6 nm
To the nearest alternate
Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport (GOJ).
Overview
Located in Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia, Sormovo Airfield (RU-0217) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 249 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
RU-0217 has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport (GOJ, 6 nm), Mius Airport (RU-0043, 83 nm), and Ivanovo South Airport (IWA, 101 nm).
Quotes for flights out of RU-0217 vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as ЬУДС and Аэродром Сормово. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from RU-0217, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
RU-0217
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
XUDS
Elevation
249 ft
Coordinates
56.3200° N · 43.8000° 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 249 ft, RU-0217 sits lower than 63% 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.
- 6nmGOJNizhny Novgorod / Strigino International AirportNizhny Novgorod
- 83nmRU-0043Mius AirportSarov
- 101nmIWAIvanovo South AirportIvanovo
- 103nmRU-5672Ivanovo North Air BaseIvanovo
- 117nmRU-10048Semyazino AirportVladimir
- 119nmCSYCheboksary AirportCheboksary
Location
Open the full mapRU-0217 · Sormovo Airfield · Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from RU-0217 on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,723 nm | 9h 3m |
| Boston (BED) | 4,031 nm | 9h 46m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,180 nm | 10h 7m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,358 nm | 10h 32m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 4,419 nm | 10h 41m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 4,538 nm | 10h 57m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 4,671 nm | 11h 16m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,712 nm | 11h 21m |
Common questions
- What is the nearest major airport to RU-0217?
- The closest alternate is Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport (GOJ), about 6 nm away, followed by Mius Airport (RU-0043) at 83 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from RU-0217 to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 9h 3m (3,723 nm), Boston about 9h 46m (4,031 nm), New York about 10h 7m (4,180 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.