Airports / Russia / MCX
Makhachkala Uytash International Airport
URML / MCXMakhachkala, RussiaELEV 12 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
87 nm
To the nearest alternate
Khankala Air Base (XRMU).
Overview
Makhachkala Uytash International Airport (URML / MCX) is a large commercial airport serving Makhachkala, Russia. The airport sits 12 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into MCX for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Khankala Air Base (XRMU, 87 nm), Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU, 87 nm), and Akhmat Kadyrov Grozny International Airport (GRV, 92 nm).
Charter pricing from MCX depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Makhachkala.
Field capability
ICAO
URML
IATA
MCX
FAA / Local
URML
Elevation
12 ft
Coordinates
42.8168° N · 47.6523° 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 12 ft, MCX sits lower than 98% 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.
- 87nmXRMUKhankala Air BaseGrozny
- 87nmZTUZaqatala International AirportZaqatala
- 92nmGRVAkhmat Kadyrov Grozny International AirportGrozny
- 104nmUG28Bolshiye Shiraki Air BaseBolshiye Shiraki
- 120nmIGTMagas AirportSunzha
- 121nmGBBGabala International AirportGabala
Location
Open the full mapURML · Makhachkala Uytash International Airport · Makhachkala, Russia