# Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF)

> Magnitogorsk, RU · IATA: MQF · ICAO: USCM · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `MQF` |
| ICAO | `USCM` |
| City | Magnitogorsk |
| Country | RU |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 436 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 53.39310, 58.75570 |

## Description

Over 280,000 passengers used Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF, ICAO USCM) in 2024, all on domestic routes to Moscow Sheremetyevo, St Petersburg and Sochi. The airport sits about 19 km west of Magnitogorsk, the Chelyabinsk-region steel city built around the giant MMK iron and steel works. Despite the "international" name, no scheduled overseas flights operate at present. The plant's heavy steel output moves by rail rather than air, and the airport has no significant cargo operation; urgent industrial freight routes via Chelyabinsk (CEK, about 260 km) or the Yekaterinburg–Koltsovo (SVX) cargo hub. Traffic edged up again in 2024 after a partial closure for reconstruction in 2023.

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