Elista Airport

Elista International Airport is an international airport located near the city of in the Republic of Kalmykia of . The airport was closed from 24 February 2022 until May 2024 due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Photo: Avitya, Public domain.
  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport in Russia
  • Also known as: “Aeroporto di Elista”, “Aeropuerto de Elista”, “Elista”, “Elista International Airport”, “ESL”, “URWI”, and “Міжнародний аеропорт Еліста”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Troitskoye and Elista.

Town
is a rural locality and the administrative… is situated 7 km northwest of Elista Airport.

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Neighborhood
Photo: Rartat, Public domain.
is a large complex devoted to chess and… is situated 9 km south of Elista Airport.

Elista Airport

Latitude
46.37173° or 46° 22′ 18″ north
Longitude
44.32559° or 44° 19′ 32″ east
Elevation
152 metres (499 feet)
IATA airport code
ESL
ICAO airport code
URWI
Open location code
8HR698CG+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Elista Airport” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مطار إيليستا”
  • Cebuano: “Elista Airport”
  • Chinese: “埃利斯塔機場”
  • Dutch: “Luchthaven Elista”
  • Finnish: “Elistan lentoasema”
  • French: “aéroport d’Elista”
  • French: “Aéroport d’Élista”
  • German: “Flughafen Elista”
  • Italian: “Aeroporto di Ėlista”
  • Japanese: “エリスタ空港”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Elista”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه الیستا”
  • Polish: “Port lotniczy Elista”
  • Romanian: “Aeroportul Elista”
  • Russian: “Элиста”
  • Spanish: “Aeropuerto de Elistá”
  • Turkish: “Elista Havalimanı”
  • Ukrainian: “Еліста”
  • Uzbek: “Elista aeroporti”
  • Welsh: “Maes Awyr Elista”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Красный Ударник and Gashun-Bulg.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Элистинская солнечная электростанция and Песчаный карьер.

Kalmykia: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Elista and Lagan.

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