# Bugulma Airport (UUA)

> Bugulma, RU · IATA: UUA · ICAO: UWKB · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `UUA` |
| ICAO | `UWKB` |
| City | Bugulma |
| Country | RU |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 302 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 54.64118, 52.80023 |

## Description

UVT Aero is the only scheduled operator at Bugulma Airport (IATA: UUA, ICAO: UWKB), flying Bombardier CRJ regional jets from a single 2,000 m runway in south-eastern Tatarstan, Russia, about 12 km north of town. Its network is shaped by the oil and gas industry: Moscow, plus rotations to Surgut, Novy Urengoy, Nizhnevartovsk and Usinsk, with Orenburg added in May 2025. There is no cargo terminal and no confirmed freighter activity, so air freight here is limited to belly capacity in aircraft carrying at most a couple of tonnes. Services are domestic only and no permanent customs post is documented, which pushes import and export consignments elsewhere. Forwarders use Begishevo (NBC) near Nizhnekamsk, roughly 130 km away, or Kazan International (KZN) some 300 road kilometres west, where handling and clearance are available. Trucks on the M5 highway link the airport to the Almetyevsk and Leninogorsk oilfields; the airport itself has no rail siding. Regional authorities announced in early 2025 that the runway will be extended to about 2,500 m and the apron rebuilt.

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