# Balakovo Airport (BWO)

> Balakovo, RU · IATA: BWO · ICAO: UWSB · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BWO` |
| ICAO | `UWSB` |
| City | Balakovo |
| Country | RU |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 29 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 51.85830, 47.74560 |

## Description

Heavy machinery, chemicals and nuclear-industry equipment shape the economy around Balakovo, yet none of it moves through Balakovo Airport (BWO, UWSB): the field 19 km south of the city in Russia's Saratov Oblast currently has no scheduled airline service. Its runway can take aircraft up to Tu-154 and Il-76 size, but bulk and oversized goods travel instead by the Volga river port and by rail. Balakovo is best known for its nuclear power plant — four reactors, among Russia's largest — and its chemical works. The airport offers no commercial cargo facilities; time-critical air freight is routed through Saratov Gagarin (GSV), about 160 kilometres south.

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