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Ulaangom Airport.
Ulaangom, Mongolia · 5,676 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
5,676
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
102 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ölgii Mongolei International Airport (ULG).
Overview
Ulaangom Airport, listed as ZMUG / ULO, is a mid-sized airport in Ulaangom, Mongolia. The field lies at an elevation of 5,676 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
ULO has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Ölgii Mongolei International Airport (ULG, 102 nm), Khovd Airport (HVD, 127 nm), and Kyzyl Airport (KYZ, 134 nm). ULO offers a single 8,815-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of ULO vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from ULO, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
ZMUG
IATA
ULO
FAA / Local
ZMUG
Elevation
5,676 ft
Coordinates
50.0666° N · 91.9383° 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 Mongolia fields
state range 2,457–7,260 ft
At 5,676 ft, ULO sits higher than 62% of the 13 Mongolia fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,815 ft
- 13/318,815 ft × 98 ftConcreteUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,815 ft
ULO's 8,815 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, and at 5,676 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 102nmULGÖlgii Mongolei International AirportÖlgii
- 127nmHVDKhovd AirportKhovd
- 134nmKYZKyzyl AirportKyzyl
- 206nmAATAltay Xuedu AirportAltay
- 218nmFYNFuyun Koktokay AirportFuyun
- 222nmABAAbakan International AirportAbakan
Location
Open the full mapZMUG · Ulaangom Airport · Ulaangom, Mongolia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from ULO on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,497 nm | 8h 32m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 4,690 nm | 11h 18m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 5,059 nm | 12h 10m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 5,153 nm | 12h 23m |
| Boston (BED) | 5,182 nm | 12h 27m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 5,209 nm | 12h 31m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 5,238 nm | 12h 35m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,281 nm | 12h 41m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use ULO?
- Ulaangom Airport's longest paved runway is 8,815 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 ULO?
- Ulaangom Airport has one runway; the longest measures 8,815 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to ULO?
- The closest alternate is Ölgii Mongolei International Airport (ULG), about 102 nm away, followed by Khovd Airport (HVD) at 127 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from ULO to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 8h 32m (3,497 nm), Seattle about 11h 18m (4,690 nm), Jackson Hole about 12h 10m (5,059 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.