Airports / Russia / RU-6687
Michurinsk Air Base.
Michurinsk, Russia · 538 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
RU-6687
ICAO identifier
0
Operators based
538
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
33 nm
To the nearest alternate
Lipetsk Airport (LPK), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Michurinsk Air Base (RU-6687) sits in Michurinsk, Russia, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 538 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
RU-6687 has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Lipetsk Airport (LPK, 33 nm), Lipetsk Air Base (RU-0016, 37 nm), and Tambov Air Base (RU-4339, 39 nm). RU-6687 offers a single 7,217-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of RU-6687 vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as ЬУВМ and Мичуринск. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from RU-6687, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
RU-6687
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
XUWM
Elevation
538 ft
Coordinates
52.9175° N · 40.3658° 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 538 ft, RU-6687 sits higher than 61% of the 249 Russia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 7,217 ft
- 17/357,217 ft × 131 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,217 ft
RU-6687's 7,217 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.
- 33nmLPKLipetsk AirportLipetsk
- 37nmRU-0016Lipetsk Air BaseLipetsk
- 39nmRU-4339Tambov Air BaseTambov
- 41nmTBWDonskoye AirportTambov
- 78nmVOZVoronezh International AirportVoronezh
- 90nmRU-8363Voronezh Baltimore Air BaseVoronezh
Location
Open the full mapRU-6687 · Michurinsk Air Base · Michurinsk, Russia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from RU-6687 on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,939 nm | 9h 34m |
| Boston (BED) | 4,083 nm | 9h 54m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,235 nm | 10h 15m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,418 nm | 10h 40m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 4,513 nm | 10h 54m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 4,716 nm | 11h 22m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,792 nm | 11h 33m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 4,823 nm | 11h 37m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use RU-6687?
- Michurinsk Air Base's longest paved runway is 7,217 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-6687?
- Michurinsk Air Base has one runway; the longest measures 7,217 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to RU-6687?
- The closest alternate is Lipetsk Airport (LPK), about 33 nm away, followed by Lipetsk Air Base (RU-0016) at 37 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from RU-6687 to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 9h 34m (3,939 nm), Boston about 9h 54m (4,083 nm), New York about 10h 15m (4,235 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.