Airports / Russia / GOJ
Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport
UWGG / GOJNizhny Novgorod, RussiaELEV 256 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
6 nm
To the nearest alternate
Sormovo Airfield (RU-0217).
Overview
Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport (UWGG / GOJ) is a large commercial airport serving Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. Field elevation is 256 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list GOJ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Sormovo Airfield (RU-0217, 6 nm), Mius Airport (RU-0043, 78 nm), and Ivanovo South Airport (IWA, 103 nm).
Trip costs from GOJ are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as УВГГ and ЬВГГ. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from GOJ to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
UWGG
IATA
GOJ
FAA / Local
UWGG
Elevation
256 ft
Coordinates
56.2274° N · 43.7852° 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 256 ft, GOJ sits lower than 61% 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.
- 6nmRU-0217Sormovo AirfieldNizhniy Novgorod
- 78nmRU-0043Mius AirportSarov
- 103nmIWAIvanovo South AirportIvanovo
- 105nmRU-5672Ivanovo North Air BaseIvanovo
- 116nmRU-10048Semyazino AirportVladimir
- 119nmCSYCheboksary AirportCheboksary
Location
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