
Airports / China / RUG
Rugao Air Base.
Rugao (Nantong), China. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
ZSRG
IATA RUG
0
Operators based
n/a
Elevation ft
Field standing
27 nm
To the nearest alternate
Nantong Xingdong International Airport (NTG), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Rugao (Nantong), China, Rugao Air Base (ZSRG / RUG) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
RUG has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Nantong Xingdong International Airport (NTG, 27 nm), Changzhou Benniu International Airport (CZX, 42 nm), and Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY, 44 nm).
Quotes for flights out of RUG vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from RUG, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
ZSRG
IATA
RUG
FAA / Local
ZSRG
Elevation
n/a
Coordinates
32.2583° N · 120.5011° 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
No
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 27nmNTGNantong Xingdong International AirportNantong (Tongzhou)
- 42nmCZXChangzhou Benniu International AirportChangzhou
- 44nmYTYYangzhou Taizhou AirportYangzhou
- 46nmWUXSunan Shuofang International AirportWuxi
- 60nmSZVSuzhou Guangfu AirportSuzhou
- 64nmCN-0316Chenghu General AirportSuzhou
Location
Open the full mapZSRG · Rugao Air Base · Rugao (Nantong), China
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from RUG on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,716 nm | 9h 3m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 4,321 nm | 10h 27m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 4,949 nm | 11h 55m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 5,333 nm | 12h 48m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 5,456 nm | 13h 5m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 5,546 nm | 13h 18m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 5,611 nm | 13h 27m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 5,649 nm | 13h 32m |
Common questions
- What is the nearest major airport to RUG?
- The closest alternate is Nantong Xingdong International Airport (NTG), about 27 nm away, followed by Changzhou Benniu International Airport (CZX) at 42 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from RUG to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 9h 3m (3,716 nm), Honolulu about 10h 27m (4,321 nm), Seattle about 11h 55m (4,949 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
