Airports / Russia / URS
Kursk East Airport.
Kursk, Russia · 686 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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267 ratings
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Operators based
686
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
67 nm
To the nearest alternate
Belgorod International Airport (EGO).
Overview
Located in Kursk, Russia, Kursk East Airport (UUOK / URS) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 686 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
URS has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Belgorod International Airport (EGO, 67 nm), Voronezh Baltimore Air Base (RU-8363, 106 nm), and Voronezh International Airport (VOZ, 109 nm). URS offers a single 8,202-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of URS vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Kursk Vostochny Airport. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from URS, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
UUOK
IATA
URS
FAA / Local
UUOK
Elevation
686 ft
Coordinates
51.7506° N · 36.2956° 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 Russia fields
state range -66–2,812 ft
At 686 ft, URS sits higher than 79% of the 249 Russia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,202 ft
- 12/308,202 ft × 131 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,202 ft
URS's 8,202 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.
- 67nmEGOBelgorod International AirportBelgorod
- 106nmRU-8363Voronezh Baltimore Air BaseVoronezh
- 109nmVOZVoronezh International AirportVoronezh
- 109nmHRKKharkiv International AirportKharkiv
- 117nmBZKBryansk International AirportBryansk
- 127nmRU-0016Lipetsk Air BaseLipetsk
Location
Open the full mapUUOK · Kursk East Airport · Kursk, Russia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from URS on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 4,017 nm | 9h 45m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,020 nm | 9h 45m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,171 nm | 10h 6m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,357 nm | 10h 32m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 4,475 nm | 10h 48m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,743 nm | 11h 26m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 4,751 nm | 11h 27m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 4,831 nm | 11h 38m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use URS?
- Kursk East Airport's longest paved runway is 8,202 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 URS?
- Kursk East Airport has one runway; the longest measures 8,202 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to URS?
- The closest alternate is Belgorod International Airport (EGO), about 67 nm away, followed by Voronezh Baltimore Air Base (RU-8363) at 106 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from URS to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 9h 45m (4,017 nm), Anchorage about 9h 45m (4,020 nm), New York about 10h 6m (4,171 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.