Airports / Russia / CEK
Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport
USCC / CEKChelyabinsk, RussiaELEV 769 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
56 nm
To the nearest alternate
Uprun Air Base (RU-7978).
Overview
Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport (USCC / CEK) is a large commercial airport serving Chelyabinsk, Russia. Field elevation is 769 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list CEK as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Uprun Air Base (RU-7978, 56 nm), Kamensk-Uralskiy Air Base (RU-1071, 70 nm), and Uktus Airport (USSK, 87 nm).
Trip costs from CEK are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as УСЦЦ and Челябинск. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from CEK to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
USCC
IATA
CEK
FAA / Local
USCC
Elevation
769 ft
Coordinates
55.3031° N · 61.5049° 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 769 ft, CEK sits higher than 82% 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.
- 56nmRU-7978Uprun Air BaseUvelsky
- 70nmRU-1071Kamensk-Uralskiy Air BaseKamensk Uralskiy
- 87nmUSSKUktus AirportYekaterinburg
- 90nmSVXKoltsovo AirportYekaterinburg
- 134nmKROKurgan AirportKurgan
- 145nmKSNKostanay International AirportKostanay
Location
Open the full mapUSCC · Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport · Chelyabinsk, Russia