# Begishevo Airport (NBC)

> Nizhnekamsk, RU · IATA: NBC · ICAO: UWKE · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `NBC` |
| ICAO | `UWKE` |
| City | Nizhnekamsk |
| Country | RU |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 196 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 55.56470, 52.09250 |

## Description

Around 600,000 passengers a year (2024) use Begishevo Airport (IATA NBC, ICAO UWKE), the main air gateway for Tatarstan's Zakamye industrial belt between Nizhnekamsk and Naberezhnye Chelny. The airport is 99.95% owned by truck manufacturer KAMAZ, and its cargo handling is geared to that automotive cluster and to the petrochemical industry around Nizhnekamskneftekhim and the TANECO refinery. Most of this freight still moves by rail and road, with air cargo reserved for time-critical goods. Western sanctions have curtailed international links since 2022, leaving a mainly domestic route map plus charters to destinations such as Antalya. The nearest larger cargo airport is Kazan (KZN), about 210 km west. Begishevo lies 19 km east of Nizhnekamsk and 24 km southwest of Naberezhnye Chelny, on the M7 federal highway corridor.

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