CEK · Chelyabinsk, Russia
Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport.
--:--:-- · YEKT (UTC+05:00) · 55.3031° N, 61.5049° E
Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport
Airport in Chelyabinsk, Russia
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for CEK
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 26370; ident USCC; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
cekport.ru
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
20 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
CEK / USCC
OurAirports ident
USCC
GPS / local code
USCC
ISO region
RU-CHE
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
cekport.ru
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1322423
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:21 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--YEKT · UTC+05:00
Time zone
YEKT
Asia/Yekaterinburg · UTC+05:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
17 km
Approximate distance to central Chelyabinsk.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Moscow
Languages
Russian
Currency
RUB (₽)
Country area
17,098,246 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
10,499 ft / 3,200 m
Runway surface
concrete
Opened / operator
1930 · Novaport
Owner / entity
Q1322423
Hub airlines
Ural Airlines, Yamal Airlines
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Chelyabinsk, Russia. Chelyabinsk's built-up core sits roughly 17 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Yekaterinburg (UTC+05:00, YEKT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport (CEK / USCC) is at 55.3031° N, 61.5049° E, elevation 769 ft (234 m), serving Chelyabinsk, Russia.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Chelyabinsk is in Russia (capital Moscow); on Asia/Yekaterinburg (YEKT, UTC+05:00); working languages: Russian; currency: RUB (₽).
Distance from central Chelyabinsk: 17 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for CEK.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport (CEK / USCC)
Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport · Airport in Chelyabinsk, Russia
Known label 1
УСЦЦ
Alternate airport-name cue retained for CEK, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Челябинск
Alternate airport-name cue retained for CEK, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
Balandino
Alternate airport-name cue retained for CEK, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 4
Balandino Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for CEK, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
USCC · USCC · RU-CHE
cekport.ru · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport (Balandino) is an international airport in Russia located 18 km north of Chelyabinsk.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Chelyabinsk
chelyabinsk · 17 km from CEK
Russia · Asia/Yekaterinburg · +0h · population 1,202,371 · city coordinates 55.1611, 61.4288
2. Kopeysk
kopeysk · 22 km from CEK
Russia · Asia/Yekaterinburg · +0h · population 70,780 · city coordinates 55.1169, 61.6181
3. Korkino
korkino · 46 km from CEK
Russia · Asia/Yekaterinburg · +0h · population 40,046 · city coordinates 54.8915, 61.3920
4. Yemanzhelinsk
yemanzhelinsk · 62 km from CEK
Russia · Asia/Yekaterinburg · +0h · population 29,849 · city coordinates 54.7547, 61.3208
5. Ozersk
ozersk · 71 km from CEK
Russia · Asia/Yekaterinburg · +0h · population 81,023 · city coordinates 55.7556, 60.7028
6. Kyshtym
kyshtym · 76 km from CEK
Russia · Asia/Yekaterinburg · +0h · population 41,625 · city coordinates 55.7163, 60.5510
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. SVX USSS
Koltsovo Airport · Yekaterinburg
166 km from CEK · Asia/Yekaterinburg · +0h · elevation 764 ft (233 m) · airport coordinates 56.7431, 60.8027
2. UFA UWUU
Ufa International Airport · Ufa
369 km from CEK · Asia/Yekaterinburg · +0h · elevation 449 ft (137 m) · airport coordinates 54.5575, 55.8744
3. OMS UNOO
Omsk Central Airport · Omsk
751 km from CEK · Asia/Omsk · +1h · elevation 311 ft (95 m) · airport coordinates 54.9631, 73.3124
Route-time reference set
1. CEK-SVX
Yekaterinburg · 166 km · 1h 3m
Asia/Yekaterinburg · +0h from CEK; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. CEK-UFA
Ufa · 369 km · 1h 18m
Asia/Yekaterinburg · +0h from CEK; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. CEK-OMS
Omsk · 751 km · 1h 47m
Asia/Omsk · +1h from CEK; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 10,499 ft / 3,200 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for CEK.
Runway identifiers
09/27
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. SVX USSS
Koltsovo Airport · Yekaterinburg · 166 km from CEK
large airport · Asia/Yekaterinburg · russia · 764 ft (233 m) · 56.7431, 60.8027
2. UFA UWUU
Ufa International Airport · Ufa · 369 km from CEK
large airport · Asia/Yekaterinburg · russia · 449 ft (137 m) · 54.5575, 55.8744
3. OMS UNOO
Omsk Central Airport · Omsk · 751 km from CEK
large airport · Asia/Omsk · russia · 311 ft (95 m) · 54.9631, 73.3124
4. KUF UWWW
Kurumoch International Airport · Samara · 760 km from CEK
large airport · Europe/Samara · russia · 477 ft (145 m) · 53.5049, 50.1643
5. KZN UWKD
Kazan International Airport · Kazan · 771 km from CEK
large airport · Europe/Moscow · russia · 411 ft (125 m) · 55.6062, 49.2787
6. GOJ UWGG
Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport · Nizhny Novgorod · 1110 km from CEK
large airport · Europe/Moscow · russia · 256 ft (78 m) · 56.2274, 43.7852
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It also serves as a secondary hub for Ural Airlines and Yamal Airlines.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for CEK.
Country and authority
CEK sits in Russia (Russian Federation), whose capital is Moscow. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Europe, Eastern Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Russian. Currency context: RUB (₽). CEK is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
CEK is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with УСЦЦ, Челябинск, Balandino, Balandino Airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Chelyabinsk, Russia. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Location cue: Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport (Balandino) is an international airport in Russia located 18 km north of Chelyabinsk.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1322423 · Chelyabinsk Airport. Administrative area: Chelyabinsk. Named after: Igor Kurchatov. Entity official-site cross-check: cekport.ru
Field and clock profile
Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport is a low-elevation field at 769 ft (234 m), positioned at 55.3031° N, 61.5049° E in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 10,499 ft / 3,200 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Yekaterinburg (YEKT, UTC+05:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Chelyabinsk is the closest retained city-time anchor at 17 km. SVX Yekaterinburg is the closest retained airport alternative at 166 km.
Country airport peers
CEK is compared with SVX Yekaterinburg at 166 km, UFA Ufa at 369 km, OMS Omsk at 751 km, KUF Samara at 760 km, KZN Kazan at 771 km inside the retained Russia airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
CEK-SVX Yekaterinburg: 166 km, about 1h 3m, +0h. CEK-UFA Ufa: 369 km, about 1h 18m, +0h. CEK-OMS Omsk: 751 km, about 1h 47m, +1h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident USCC backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. cekport.ru is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Ural Airlines, Yamal Airlines
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 10,499 ft / 3,200 m
Runway identifiers
09/27
OurAirports classifies CEK as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Chelyabinsk.
CEK (USCC) is a low-elevation field at 769 ft (234 m) in the high mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
CEK sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
CEK's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 10,499 ft / 3,200 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete.
Novaport is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for CEK.
- It also serves as a secondary hub for Ural Airlines and Yamal Airlines.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at cekport.ru, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for CEK
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
CEK uses Asia/Yekaterinburg (YEKT, UTC+05:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport is about 17 km from central Chelyabinsk; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
SVX Yekaterinburg is the closest retained alternate at 166 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
cekport.ru is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place CEK inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
CEK ranks #1 in the curated Russia airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 14 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
CEK shares Asia/Yekaterinburg with SVX Yekaterinburg RU · UFA Ufa RU. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
CEK is 769 ft (234 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include MXP 768 ft (234 m) (1 ft delta) · SVX 764 ft (233 m) (5 ft delta) · DEL 777 ft (237 m) (8 ft delta) · BUR 778 ft (237 m) (9 ft delta) · SKP 781 ft (238 m) (12 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
CEK's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are SVX 166 km +0h · UFA 369 km +0h · OMS 751 km +1h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yekaterinburg | SVX | 166 km | 1h 3m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Ufa | UFA | 369 km | 1h 18m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Omsk | OMS | 751 km | 1h 47m | +1h | --:--:-- |
CEK to SVX
Yekaterinburg
Distance 166 km; estimated travel window 1h 3m; destination zone Asia/Yekaterinburg is +0h from CEK. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
CEK to UFA
Ufa
Distance 369 km; estimated travel window 1h 18m; destination zone Asia/Yekaterinburg is +0h from CEK. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
CEK to OMS
Omsk
Distance 751 km; estimated travel window 1h 47m; destination zone Asia/Omsk is +1h from CEK. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Chelyabinsk is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from CEK, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Chelyabinsk
chelyabinsk · 17 km · Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kopeysk
kopeysk · 22 km · Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Korkino
korkino · 46 km · Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yemanzhelinsk
yemanzhelinsk · 62 km · Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ozersk
ozersk · 71 km · Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kyshtym
kyshtym · 76 km · Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kasli
kasli · 80 km · Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chebarkul’
chebarkul · 81 km · Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Karabash
karabash · 84 km · Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Miass
miass · 93 km · Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yuzhnoural’sk
yuzhnoural-sk · 96 km · Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Snezhinsk
snezhinsk · 98 km · Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport is associated in the current source trail with Ural Airlines, Yamal Airlines, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Yekaterinburg (SVX), Ufa (UFA), Omsk (OMS). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 10,499 ft / 3,200 m; identifiers 09/27.
- Runway surfaces: concrete; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Novaport.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1930.
- Network role: Ural Airlines, Yamal Airlines.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from CEK. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Koltsovo AirportSVX
Yekaterinburg · large airport
- Distance
- 166 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 764 ft (233 m)
Compare against SVX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Ufa International AirportUFA
Ufa · large airport
- Distance
- 369 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 449 ft (137 m)
Compare against UFA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Omsk Central AirportOMS
Omsk · large airport
- Distance
- 751 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +1h
- Elevation
- 311 ft (95 m)
Compare against OMS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport (CEK) in?▾
Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport is in the Asia/Yekaterinburg timezone (UTC+05:00, YEKT).
What are the codes for Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport?▾
Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport uses IATA code CEK and ICAO code USCC.
Where is Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport located?▾
Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport is located in Chelyabinsk, Russia at coordinates 55.3031° N, 61.5049° E, with an elevation of 769 ft (234 m) (low-elevation field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport from central Chelyabinsk?▾
Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport sits roughly 17 km from the nearest mapped city center for Chelyabinsk.
Which route reference is most useful from CEK?▾
Yekaterinburg (SVX) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 3m, destination timezone Asia/Yekaterinburg, and a +0h difference from CEK.
What other airports in Russia are close peers to CEK?▾
CEK's curated peers in Russia on this site include SVX Yekaterinburg, UFA Ufa, OMS Omsk, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport have?▾
Kurchatov Chelyabinsk International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 10,499 ft / 3,200 m; identifiers include 09/27.