GOJ · Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport.
--:--:-- · MSK (UTC+03:00) · 56.2274° N, 43.7852° E
Strigino International Airport
Airport in Russia
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for GOJ
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 26403; ident UWGG; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
airportnn.ru
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Strigino International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 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
GOJ / UWGG
OurAirports ident
UWGG
GPS / local code
UWGG
ISO region
RU-NIZ
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
airportnn.ru
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1432178
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, 9:23 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--MSK · UTC+03:00
Time zone
MSK
Europe/Moscow · UTC+03:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
17 km
Approximate distance to central Nizhny Novgorod.
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
4 runways
Longest runway
9,843 ft / 3,000 m
Runway surface
asphalt (3), concrete
Opened / operator
1936 · Airports of Regions
Owner / entity
Q1432178
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. Nizhny Novgorod's built-up core sits roughly 17 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Moscow (UTC+03:00, MSK). 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.
Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport (GOJ / UWGG) is at 56.2274° N, 43.7852° E, elevation 256 ft (78 m), serving Nizhny Novgorod, 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.
Nizhny Novgorod is in Russia (capital Moscow); on Europe/Moscow (MSK, UTC+03:00); working languages: Russian; currency: RUB (₽).
Distance from central Nizhny Novgorod: 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 GOJ.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport (GOJ / UWGG)
Strigino International Airport · Airport in Russia
Known label 1
УВГГ
Alternate airport-name cue retained for GOJ, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
ЬВГГ
Alternate airport-name cue retained for GOJ, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
Нижний Новгород / Стригино
Alternate airport-name cue retained for GOJ, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
UWGG · UWGG · RU-NIZ
airportnn.ru · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
It is located on the outskirts of the city's Avtozavodsky District, 14 km (8.5 mi) southwest of city centre.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Nizhniy Novgorod
nizhniy-novgorod · 17 km from GOJ
Russia · Europe/Moscow · +0h · population 1,259,013 · city coordinates 56.3287, 44.0020
2. Dzerzhinsk
dzerzhinsk · 20 km from GOJ
Russia · Europe/Moscow · +0h · population 233,126 · city coordinates 56.2442, 43.4554
3. Bogorodsk
bogorodsk · 22 km from GOJ
Russia · Europe/Moscow · +0h · population 36,652 · city coordinates 56.1015, 43.5101
4. Bor
bor · 23 km from GOJ
Russia · Europe/Moscow · +0h · population 60,647 · city coordinates 56.3594, 44.0730
5. Kstovo
kstovo · 27 km from GOJ
Russia · Europe/Moscow · +0h · population 67,242 · city coordinates 56.1475, 44.1987
6. Novaya Balakhna
novaya-balakhna · 31 km from GOJ
Russia · Europe/Moscow · +0h · population 63,083 · city coordinates 56.4899, 43.6011
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. KZN UWKD
Kazan International Airport · Kazan
349 km from GOJ · Europe/Moscow · +0h · elevation 411 ft (125 m) · airport coordinates 55.6062, 49.2787
2. ZIA UUBW
Zhukovsky International Airport · Moscow
359 km from GOJ · Europe/Moscow · +0h · elevation 377 ft (115 m) · airport coordinates 55.5533, 38.1500
3. DME UUDD
Domodedovo International Airport · Moscow
378 km from GOJ · Europe/Moscow · +0h · elevation 588 ft (179 m) · airport coordinates 55.4088, 37.9063
Route-time reference set
1. GOJ-KZN
Kazan · 349 km · 1h 17m
Europe/Moscow · +0h from GOJ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. GOJ-ZIA
Moscow · 359 km · 1h 17m
Europe/Moscow · +0h from GOJ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. GOJ-DME
Moscow · 378 km · 1h 19m
Europe/Moscow · +0h from GOJ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
4 runways
Longest runway 9,843 ft / 3,000 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (3), concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for GOJ.
Runway identifiers
06/24 · 15/33 · 18L/36R · 18R/36L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. KZN UWKD
Kazan International Airport · Kazan · 349 km from GOJ
large airport · Europe/Moscow · russia · 411 ft (125 m) · 55.6062, 49.2787
2. ZIA UUBW
Zhukovsky International Airport · Moscow · 359 km from GOJ
large airport · Europe/Moscow · russia · 377 ft (115 m) · 55.5533, 38.1500
3. DME UUDD
Domodedovo International Airport · Moscow · 378 km from GOJ
large airport · Europe/Moscow · russia · 588 ft (179 m) · 55.4088, 37.9063
4. SVO UUEE
Sheremetyevo International Airport · Moscow · 396 km from GOJ
large airport · Europe/Moscow · russia · 622 ft (190 m) · 55.9769, 37.4112
5. VKO UUWW
Vnukovo International Airport · Moscow · 413 km from GOJ
large airport · Europe/Moscow · russia · 685 ft (209 m) · 55.5915, 37.2615
6. KUF UWWW
Kurumoch International Airport · Samara · 508 km from GOJ
large airport · Europe/Samara · russia · 477 ft (145 m) · 53.5049, 50.1643
Country and authority
GOJ 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 (₽). GOJ is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
GOJ is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with УВГГ, ЬВГГ, Нижний Новгород / Стригино. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in 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: It is located on the outskirts of the city's Avtozavodsky District, 14 km (8.5 mi) southwest of city centre.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1432178 · Nizhny Novgorod International Airport. Administrative area: Nizhny Novgorod. Named after: Valery Chkalov. Entity official-site cross-check: airportnn.ru
Field and clock profile
Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport is a low-elevation field at 256 ft (78 m), positioned at 56.2274° N, 43.7852° E in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 4 runways and a longest runway of 9,843 ft / 3,000 m. The airport clock uses Europe/Moscow (MSK, UTC+03:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Nizhniy Novgorod is the closest retained city-time anchor at 17 km. KZN Kazan is the closest retained airport alternative at 349 km.
Country airport peers
GOJ is compared with KZN Kazan at 349 km, ZIA Moscow at 359 km, DME Moscow at 378 km, SVO Moscow at 396 km, VKO Moscow at 413 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
GOJ-KZN Kazan: 349 km, about 1h 17m, +0h. GOJ-ZIA Moscow: 359 km, about 1h 17m, +0h. GOJ-DME Moscow: 378 km, about 1h 19m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident UWGG backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. airportnn.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
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
4 runways · longest 9,843 ft / 3,000 m
Runway identifiers
06/24, 15/33, 18L/36R, 18R/36L
OurAirports classifies GOJ as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Nizhny Novgorod.
GOJ (UWGG) is a low-elevation field at 256 ft (78 m) in the high mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
GOJ sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
GOJ's runway record lists 4 runways, with the longest runway at 9,843 ft / 3,000 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (3), concrete.
Airports of Regions is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for GOJ.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at airportnn.ru, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for GOJ
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
GOJ uses Europe/Moscow (MSK, UTC+03:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport is about 17 km from central Nizhny Novgorod; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
KZN Kazan is the closest retained alternate at 349 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
airportnn.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 GOJ inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
GOJ ranks #3 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
GOJ shares Europe/Moscow with DME Moscow RU · KZN Kazan RU · LED St. Petersburg RU · ROV Rostov-on-Don RU · SVO Moscow RU · VKO Moscow RU. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
GOJ is 256 ft (78 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include MAN 257 ft (78 m) (1 ft delta) · LTH 249 ft (76 m) (7 ft delta) · MAO 264 ft (80 m) (8 ft delta) · BFS 268 ft (82 m) (12 ft delta) · YQB 244 ft (74 m) (12 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
GOJ's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are KZN 349 km +0h · ZIA 359 km +0h · DME 378 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazan | KZN | 349 km | 1h 17m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Moscow | ZIA | 359 km | 1h 17m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Moscow | DME | 378 km | 1h 19m | +0h | --:--:-- |
GOJ to KZN
Kazan
Distance 349 km; estimated travel window 1h 17m; destination zone Europe/Moscow is +0h from GOJ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
GOJ to ZIA
Moscow
Distance 359 km; estimated travel window 1h 17m; destination zone Europe/Moscow is +0h from GOJ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
GOJ to DME
Moscow
Distance 378 km; estimated travel window 1h 19m; destination zone Europe/Moscow is +0h from GOJ. 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.
Nizhniy Novgorod 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.
Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino 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 GOJ, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Nizhniy Novgorod
nizhniy-novgorod · 17 km · Europe/Moscow
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dzerzhinsk
dzerzhinsk · 20 km · Europe/Moscow
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bogorodsk
bogorodsk · 22 km · Europe/Moscow
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bor
bor · 23 km · Europe/Moscow
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kstovo
kstovo · 27 km · Europe/Moscow
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Novaya Balakhna
novaya-balakhna · 31 km · Europe/Moscow
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Gorodets
gorodets · 51 km · Europe/Moscow
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pavlovo
pavlovo · 52 km · Europe/Moscow
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Zavolzh’ye
zavolzh-ye · 52 km · Europe/Moscow
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Semënov
semenov · 76 km · Europe/Moscow
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lyskovo
lyskovo · 81 km · Europe/Moscow
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Arzamas
arzamas · 93 km · Europe/Moscow
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Kazan (KZN), Moscow (ZIA), Moscow (DME). 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: 4 runways; longest runway 9,843 ft / 3,000 m; identifiers 06/24, 15/33, 18L/36R.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (3), concrete; 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Airports of Regions.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1936.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from GOJ. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Kazan International AirportKZN
Kazan · large airport
- Distance
- 349 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 411 ft (125 m)
Compare against KZN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Zhukovsky International AirportZIA
Moscow · large airport
- Distance
- 359 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 377 ft (115 m)
Compare against ZIA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Domodedovo International AirportDME
Moscow · large airport
- Distance
- 378 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 588 ft (179 m)
Compare against DME when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport (GOJ) in?▾
Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport is in the Europe/Moscow timezone (UTC+03:00, MSK).
What are the codes for Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport?▾
Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport uses IATA code GOJ and ICAO code UWGG.
Where is Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport located?▾
Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport is located in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia at coordinates 56.2274° N, 43.7852° E, with an elevation of 256 ft (78 m) (low-elevation field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport from central Nizhny Novgorod?▾
Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport sits roughly 17 km from the nearest mapped city center for Nizhny Novgorod.
Which route reference is most useful from GOJ?▾
Kazan (KZN) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 17m, destination timezone Europe/Moscow, and a +0h difference from GOJ.
What other airports in Russia are close peers to GOJ?▾
GOJ's curated peers in Russia on this site include KZN Kazan, ZIA Moscow, DME Moscow, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport have?▾
Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 4 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 9,843 ft / 3,000 m; identifiers include 06/24, 15/33, 18L/36R.