Airports / Russia / PEZ
Penza Airport
UWPP / PEZPenza, RussiaELEV 614 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
61 nm
To the nearest alternate
Saransk International Airport (SKX).
Overview
Located in Penza, Russia, Penza Airport (UWPP / PEZ) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 614 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list PEZ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Saransk International Airport (SKX, 61 nm), Rtishchevo Air Base (RU-10047, 68 nm), and Lyambir Air Base (RU-6558, 71 nm).
Trip costs from PEZ are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as УВПП and Пенза. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from PEZ to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
UWPP
IATA
PEZ
FAA / Local
UWPP
Elevation
614 ft
Coordinates
53.1106° N · 45.0211° 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 614 ft, PEZ sits higher than 69% 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.
- 61nmSKXSaransk International AirportSaransk
- 68nmRU-10047Rtishchevo Air BaseRtishchevo
- 71nmRU-6558Lyambir Air BaseSaransk
- 92nmRU-3709Bagay-Baranovka Air BaseSennoy
- 94nmGSVGagarin International AirportSaratov
- 107nmRU-8602Engels Air BaseSaratov
Location
Open the full mapUWPP · Penza Airport · Penza, Russia