# Nalchik Airport (NAL)

> Nalchik, RU · IATA: NAL · ICAO: URMN · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `NAL` |
| ICAO | `URMN` |
| City | Nalchik |
| Country | RU |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 445 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 43.51290, 43.63660 |

## Description

Three kilometres northeast of Nalchik, capital of the Kabardino-Balkaria republic in Russia's North Caucasus, this regional airport (IATA: NAL, ICAO: URMN) is built around passenger service, chiefly scheduled flights to Moscow. Unlike several southern Russian airports — Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don and Anapa — that have stayed closed to civil traffic since 2022, Nalchik keeps operating, though high winds briefly suspended flights in March 2024. No meaningful commercial cargo operation is documented here; goods travel only as belly load on passenger aircraft. For planned air freight, the regional gateway is Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV), about 100 km away by federal highway and the North Caucasus's main cargo field. For forwarders, NAL is at best a feeder rather than a freight base.

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*Freight Academy — Airport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/nalchik-airport-nal](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/nalchik-airport-nal)*

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*LLM-Summary (JSON): https://www.freight-academy.com/api/v1/airports/nalchik-airport-nal/llm-summary*