Airports / Russia / CKL
Chkalovskiy Air Base.
Moscow, Russia · 499 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
UUMU
IATA CKL
0
Operators based
499
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
19 nm
To the nearest alternate
Myachkovo Airfield (RU-10054), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Moscow, Russia, Chkalovskiy Air Base (UUMU / CKL) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 499 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
CKL has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Myachkovo Airfield (RU-10054, 19 nm), Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA, 20 nm), and Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO, 23 nm). CKL offers 2 runways, the longest 11,811-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of CKL vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Chkalovsky Airport and Аэродром Чкаловский. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from CKL, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
UUMU
IATA
CKL
FAA / Local
UUMU
Elevation
499 ft
Coordinates
55.8783° N · 38.0617° 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 499 ft, CKL sits higher than 58% of the 249 Russia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 11,811 ft
- 12R/30L11,811 ft × 190 ftConcreteLighted
- 12L/30R9,842 ft × 315 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 11,811 ft
CKL's 11,811 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.
- 19nmRU-10054Myachkovo AirfieldMoscow
- 20nmZIAZhukovsky International AirportMoscow
- 23nmSVOSheremetyevo International AirportMoscow
- 29nmDMEDomodedovo International AirportMoscow
- 32nmVKOVnukovo International AirportMoscow
- 50nmRU-0764Kubinka Air BaseKubinka
Location
Open the full mapUUMU · Chkalovskiy Air Base · Moscow, Russia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from CKL on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,769 nm | 9h 10m |
| Boston (BED) | 3,906 nm | 9h 29m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,056 nm | 9h 50m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,238 nm | 10h 15m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 4,324 nm | 10h 27m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 4,525 nm | 10h 55m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,606 nm | 11h 7m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 4,628 nm | 11h 10m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use CKL?
- Chkalovskiy Air Base's longest paved runway is 11,811 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 CKL?
- Chkalovskiy Air Base has 2 runways; the longest measures 11,811 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to CKL?
- The closest alternate is Myachkovo Airfield (RU-10054), about 19 nm away, followed by Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) at 20 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from CKL to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 9h 10m (3,769 nm), Boston about 9h 29m (3,906 nm), New York about 9h 50m (4,056 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.