Airports / Russia / RU-7576
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
51 nm
To the nearest alternate
Chindant Air Base (RU-0023).
Overview
Step Air Base (RU-7576) sits in Chita, Russia, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 2,050 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into RU-7576 for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Chindant Air Base (RU-0023, 51 nm), Cheryomushki Air Base (RU-4827, 98 nm), and Chita-Kadala International Airport (HTA, 100 nm).
Charter pricing from RU-7576 depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under ЬИАС and Степь. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Chita.
Field capability
ICAO
RU-7576
IATA
—
FAA / Local
XIAS
Elevation
2,050 ft
Coordinates
51.0201° N · 115.4310° 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 2,050 ft, RU-7576 sits higher than 96% 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-0023Chindant Air BaseBorzya
- 98nmRU-4827Cheryomushki Air BaseChita
- 100nmHTAChita-Kadala International AirportChita
- 114nmNZHManzhouli Xijiao AirportManzhouli
- 117nmUIAEKrasnokamensk AirportKrasnokamensk
- 176nmCOQChoibalsan Airport
Location
Open the full mapRU-7576 · Step Air Base · Chita, Russia