Flight Simulator Flights at URMO Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport

Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport (ICAO: URMO) serves Beslan and the wider Vladikavkaz area in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia. It offers a single long, hard-surfaced runway equipped with an ILS, making it a straightforward destination for simulator pilots flying in the North Caucasus region.

Overview

Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport lies near the town of Beslan in North Ossetia, Russia, and takes its name from both that town and the nearby city of Vladikavkaz, which it primarily serves. For a simulator pilot, the field is notable for its single very long runway, fitted with an instrument landing system, set at a field elevation of 1650 feet amid the mountainous terrain of the North Caucasus.

Airspace & Location

The airport sits at coordinates 43.2053N, 44.6067E in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, in the southwest of Russia close to the Caucasus mountains, at a field elevation of 1650 feet.

Runways

The airport has a single physical runway, 09/27, measuring 9814 feet in length with a hard surface. Both directions are lit and served by an ILS, giving pilots a precision approach option regardless of the operating direction in use.

Radio & Navigation

Recorded frequencies for the field include a MISC frequency on 118 MHz, a TRANSIT RDR frequency on 125.2 MHz, and a KRUG TWR frequency on 118.1 MHz; a START frequency is also listed. Runway 09/27 is equipped with an ILS, supporting instrument approaches to either threshold.