Airports / Russia / SKX
Saransk International Airport
UWPS / SKXSaransk, RussiaELEV 676 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
10 nm
To the nearest alternate
Lyambir Air Base (RU-6558).
Overview
Saransk International Airport, listed as UWPS / SKX, is a large commercial airport in Saransk, Russia. Field elevation is 676 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list SKX as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Lyambir Air Base (RU-6558, 10 nm), Penza Airport (PEZ, 61 nm), and Mius Airport (RU-0043, 83 nm).
Trip costs from SKX are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Аэропорт Саранск. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from SKX to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
UWPS
IATA
SKX
FAA / Local
UWPS
Elevation
676 ft
Coordinates
54.1251° N · 45.2123° 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 676 ft, SKX sits higher than 78% 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.
- 10nmRU-6558Lyambir Air BaseSaransk
- 61nmPEZPenza AirportPenza
- 83nmRU-0043Mius AirportSarov
- 106nmULVUlyanovsk Baratayevka AirportUlyanovsk
- 122nmRU-10047Rtishchevo Air BaseRtishchevo
- 127nmULYUlyanovsk Vostochny AirportCherdakly
Location
Open the full mapUWPS · Saransk International Airport · Saransk, Russia