Airports / Russia / CSY
Cheboksary Airport.
Cheboksary, Russia · 558 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
558
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
41 nm
To the nearest alternate
Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Cheboksary Airport (UWKS / CSY) is a mid-sized airport serving Cheboksary, Russia. The field lies at an elevation of 558 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
CSY has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK, 41 nm), Danilovo Air Base (RU-4421, 41 nm), and Borisoglebskoye Airport (UWKG, 61 nm). CSY offers 2 runways, the longest 8,241-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of CSY vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as УВКС and ЬВКС. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from CSY, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
UWKS
IATA
CSY
FAA / Local
UWKS
Elevation
558 ft
Coordinates
56.0903° N · 47.3473° 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 558 ft, CSY sits higher than 64% of the 249 Russia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 8,241 ft
- 06/248,241 ft × 161 ftAsphaltLighted
- 06R/24L4,950 ft × 270 ftGrass / turfUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,241 ft
CSY's 8,241 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.
- 41nmJOKYoshkar-Ola AirportYoshkar-Ola
- 41nmRU-4421Danilovo Air BaseYoshkar Ola
- 61nmUWKGBorisoglebskoye AirportKazan
- 71nmKZNKazan International AirportKazan
- 113nmULYUlyanovsk Vostochny AirportCherdakly
- 113nmULVUlyanovsk Baratayevka AirportUlyanovsk
Location
Open the full mapUWKS · Cheboksary Airport · Cheboksary, Russia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from CSY on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,719 nm | 9h 3m |
| Boston (BED) | 4,125 nm | 10h 0m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,273 nm | 10h 20m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,449 nm | 10h 45m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 4,497 nm | 10h 51m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 4,569 nm | 11h 2m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 4,719 nm | 11h 22m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,795 nm | 11h 33m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use CSY?
- Cheboksary Airport's longest paved runway is 8,241 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 CSY?
- Cheboksary Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 8,241 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to CSY?
- The closest alternate is Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK), about 41 nm away, followed by Danilovo Air Base (RU-4421) at 41 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from CSY to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 9h 3m (3,719 nm), Boston about 10h 0m (4,125 nm), New York about 10h 20m (4,273 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.