Airports / Russia / ABA
Abakan International Airport.
Abakan, Russia · 831 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
UNAA
IATA ABA
0
Operators based
831
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
151 nm
To the nearest alternate
Krasnoyarsk International Airport (KJA).
Overview
Abakan International Airport, listed as UNAA / ABA, is a large commercial airport in Abakan, Russia. Field elevation is 831 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list ABA as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Krasnoyarsk International Airport (KJA, 151 nm), Krasnoyarsk Cheremshanka Airport (KCY, 152 nm), and Achinsk Airport (ACS, 154 nm). The field has a single 10,663-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from ABA are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as УНАА and Абакан. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from ABA to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
UNAA
IATA
ABA
FAA / Local
UNAA
Elevation
831 ft
Coordinates
53.7400° N · 91.3850° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Russia fields
state range -66–2,812 ft
At 831 ft, ABA sits higher than 84% of the 249 Russia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 10,663 ft
- 02/2010,663 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 10,663 ft
ABA's 10,663 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.
- 151nmKJAKrasnoyarsk International AirportKrasnoyarsk
- 152nmKCYKrasnoyarsk Cheremshanka AirportKrasnoyarsk
- 154nmACSAchinsk AirportAchinsk
- 160nmNOZSpichenkovo AirportNovokuznetsk
- 166nmKYZKyzyl AirportKyzyl
- 205nmRU-3880Kansk Air BaseKansk
Location
Open the full mapUNAA · Abakan International Airport · Abakan, Russia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from ABA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,318 nm | 8h 7m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 4,494 nm | 10h 51m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 4,853 nm | 11h 41m |
| Boston (BED) | 4,962 nm | 11h 56m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 5,005 nm | 12h 2m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 5,050 nm | 12h 9m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,060 nm | 12h 10m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 5,064 nm | 12h 11m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use ABA?
- Abakan International Airport's longest paved runway is 10,663 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 ABA?
- Abakan International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 10,663 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to ABA?
- The closest alternate is Krasnoyarsk International Airport (KJA), about 151 nm away, followed by Krasnoyarsk Cheremshanka Airport (KCY) at 152 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from ABA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 8h 7m (3,318 nm), Seattle about 10h 51m (4,494 nm), Jackson Hole about 11h 41m (4,853 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.