List of airports by ICAO code: U


The prefix 'U' is used for Russia and all the former Soviet republics except Moldova, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Each former Soviet republic or group of them is assigned a 2-character prefix and Russia has 10 prefixes. The only exception is the prefix [|UM], which, while used for Belarus airports, is also used for few aerodromes in Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast exclave, including Khrabrovo airport. For this reason, there is a [|UM second-level section] under Russia as well as the first level section UM – Belarus.
Prior to breakup of the Soviet Union, [Latvian Soviet Union|Soviet Socialist Republic|Latvian SSR] and Lithuanian SSR used prefix UM, Estonian SSR used UL and Moldavian SSR used UK.
Format of entries is:
  • ICAO – airport name – airport location

U – Russia (Russian Federation)

UE (Yakutia)

UH (Far East)

UI (Eastern Siberia)

UL (Northwest)

Also see UL – Estonian SSR section below, for Soviet-time codes of Estonia

UM (Kaliningrad exclave)

Also see UM – Belarus section below, for airports in Belarus or UM – Latvian and Lithuanian SSR for Soviet-time codes of airports in Latvia and Lithuania

UN (Western Siberia)

UO (Central Siberia)

UR (South and Caucasus)

US (Urals region)

UU (Moscow region)

UW (Volga region)

UA – Kazakhstan

UB – Azerbaijan

UC – Kyrgyzstan

UD – Armenia

UG – Georgia

UK – Ukraine

Also see UK – Moldavian SSR section below, for former codes of airports in Moldova

UM – Belarus

Also see UM section above, for an airport in Russia or UM – Latvian and Lithuanian SSR for Soviet-time codes of airports in Latvia and Lithuania

UT – Tajikistan, Turkmenistan

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

UZ – Uzbekistan

Former Codes

The codes below were assigned to airports of Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Moldova during Soviet rule. Upon the breakup of Soviet Union, those countries obtained new codes with E or L prefixes. Modern codes of listed airports, if exist, are given in parentheses; the lists are not complete.

UK – Moldavian SSR

Also see UK – Ukraine section above, for airports in UkraineUKIB – Bălți Airport – Bălți UKIE – Tighina Airport – Bender UKII – Chișinău Airport – Chișinău UKIK – Camenca Airport – Camenca

UL – Estonian SSR

Also see UL (Northwest) section above, for airports in Russia northeast regionULTD – Tartu Airport – Tartu ULTH – Kärdla Airport – Kärdla ULTK – Kuressaare Airport – Kuressaare ULTN – Narva Airfield – Narva ULTP – Pärnu Airport – Pärnu ULTT – Tallinn Airport – Tallinn ULTV – Viljandi Airfield – Viljandi

UM – Latvian and Lithuanian SSR

''Also see UM – Belarus section above, for airports in Belarus or UM (Kaliningrad exclave) section above for Russia's Kaliningrad exclave''

Latvian SSR

UMRA – Rumbula Air Base – Riga UMRD – Daugavpils Air Base – Daugavpils UMRE – Rezekne Airport – Rezekne UMRG – Ērgļi Airfield – ĒrgļiUMRI – Preiļi Airfield – PreiļiUMRL – Liepāja Airport – Liepāja UMRM – Majori Landing Pad – MajoriUMRR – Riga Airport – Riga UMRS – Spilve Airport – Riga UMRV – Ventspils Airport – Ventspils

Lithuanian SSR

UMWA – Panevėžys Air Base – Panevėžys UMWD – Klaipėda Airfield – Klaipėda UMWI – Šiauliai Air Base – Šiauliai UMWK – Kaunas Airport – Kaunas UMWP – Palanga Airport – Palanga UMWR – Druskininkai Airfield – Druskininkai UMWS – Skaudvilė Airfield – SkaudvilėUMWW – Vilnius Airport – Vilnius