# Vnukovo International Airport (VKO)

> Moscow, RU · IATA: VKO · ICAO: UUWW · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `VKO` |
| ICAO | `UUWW` |
| City | Moscow |
| Country | RU |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 209 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 55.59150, 37.26150 |

## Description

Better known for private jets than for pallets, Vnukovo Andrei Tupolev International Airport (IATA: VKO, ICAO: UUWW) is Europe's busiest airport for international business aviation — yet it is also Moscow's third-largest commercial airport. Opened in 1941 as the capital's first airport, it lies about 28 kilometres southwest of the city centre and handled roughly 16 million passengers in 2024, up 11 percent and good for third place in Russia behind Sheremetyevo and Domodedovo. A dedicated business terminal, Vnukovo-3, serves the private fleet, and government and special flights also operate here. For freight, Cargo Terminal B handles general and oversized consignments, but the airport publishes no reliable annual tonnage and no scheduled freighter programme is confirmed; throughput is predominantly belly cargo. The bulk of Moscow's air cargo concentrates at Sheremetyevo (SVO), the region's traditional freight hub, with Domodedovo (DME) and Zhukovsky (ZIA) as the other options in the metropolitan area. Customs clearance here means entry into the Eurasian Economic Union customs territory, so EAEU tariffs and documentation apply; Western airlines no longer serve Russia under sanctions, which in practice routes shipments via Turkish, Chinese or Central Asian transfer points. Ground access runs via the Kievskoye Highway to the MKAD ring road and the Aeroexpress train into central Moscow. For shippers, VKO is most relevant for express, belly and special cargo.

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