UWWW
Kurumoch International Airport
VFR
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Name
Kurumoch International Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
UWWW / KUF / UWWW
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
6:00 am (SAMT)
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Municipality
Samara
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Coordinates
53° 30′ 17″ N 50° 9′ 51″ E
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Elevation
477 ft (145 m MSL)
About Kurumoch International Airport
Kurumoch International Airport (Russian: Международный аэропорт "Курумоч") (IATA: KUF, ICAO: UWWW) is the international airport serving the city of Samara, Russia, located 35 km (22 mi) north of the city. Besides Samara, the airport serves Tolyatti – the second largest city in the region. The name of the airport originated from the closest village of Kurumoch 7 km (4 mi) southwest. Kurumoch was used as a hub for Samara Airlines until the airline's bankruptcy in 2008. In 2011, Kurumoch was acquired by the largest airport holding and management company in Russia, Airports of Regions.