Begishevo Airport

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Begishevo Nizhnekamsk
IATA: - ICAO: UWKE
Summary
Airport type public
Serves Nizhnekamsk
Elevation AMSL 643 ft (196 m)
Coordinates 55°33′48″N, 052°5′42″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
04/22 8166 2489 Asphalt

Begishevo Airport (also Melekes) (ICAO: UWKE) is an airport in Russia located 19 km east of Nizhnekamsk. It services medium-sized airliners up to Tupolev Tu-154 and Ilyushin Il-76. It has a very large tarmac and a number of hangars and buildings. Runway 04/22 was closed as of late 2005.