3/ 3 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“The airport is clean, well-organized, and surprisingly efficient, making the entire travel experience smooth and stress-free.”
Pavel Astakhov5★ on Google
Airports / Belarus / GME
Medium airport · GME
Gomel Airport.
Gomel, Belarus · 472 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
3.6/5
Google rating
98 ratings
0
Operators based
472
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Gomel, BelarusELEV 472 FTMedium airportScheduled service
3.6
Google rating
98
Google reviews
ratings on Google
472
Field elevation
feet above sea level
74
Nearest alternate
nm to UMNB
Field standing
74 nm
To the nearest alternate
Babruisk Air Base (UMNB).
Overview
Located in Gomel, Belarus, Gomel Airport (UMGG / GME) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 472 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
GME has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Babruisk Air Base (UMNB, 74 nm), Mogilev Airport (MVQ, 92 nm), and Nizhyn Air Base (UA-0005, 92 nm). GME offers a single 8,428-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of GME vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from GME, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 3 reviews
Easy in & out
“The airport is clean, well-organized, and surprisingly efficient, making the entire travel experience smooth and stress-free.”
Pavel Astakhov5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Gomel Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
UMGG
IATA
GME
FAA / Local
UMGG
Elevation
472 ft
Coordinates
52.5270° N · 31.0167° 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
Yes
Elevation vs Belarus fields
state range 443–682 ft
At 472 ft, GME sits lower than 63% of the 8 Belarus fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,428 ft
- 10/288,428 ft × 141 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,428 ft
GME's 8,428 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.
- 74nmUMNBBabruisk Air BaseBabruisk
- 92nmMVQMogilev AirportMogilev
- 92nmUA-0005Nizhyn Air BaseNizhyn
- 110nmRU-0240Seshcha Air BaseDubrovka
- 118nmTXCOrsha Airport - Balbasovo Air BaseOrsha
- 120nmUKKMHostomel AirportKiev
Location
Open the full mapUMGG · Gomel Airport · Gomel, Belarus
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from GME on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 3,835 nm | 9h 19m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,980 nm | 9h 39m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,990 nm | 9h 41m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,178 nm | 10h 7m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 4,312 nm | 10h 26m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,572 nm | 11h 2m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 4,651 nm | 11h 13m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 4,706 nm | 11h 21m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use GME?
- Gomel Airport's longest paved runway is 8,428 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 GME?
- Gomel Airport has one runway; the longest measures 8,428 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to GME?
- The closest alternate is Babruisk Air Base (UMNB), about 74 nm away, followed by Mogilev Airport (MVQ) at 92 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from GME to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 9h 19m (3,835 nm), Anchorage about 9h 39m (3,980 nm), New York about 9h 41m (3,990 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.