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RU-8602

Engels Air Base · Saratov

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

121 ft / 37 m

Transition Altitude

10,000 ft

Primary Channel

—

Runway Summary

04/2211,475 ftConcreteLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Engels Air Base (RU-8602), Russia. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 121 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 10,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Engels Air Base

ICAO / IATA

RU-8602 / —

Municipality

Saratov

Country

Region

RU-SAR

GPS Coordinates

51.480499, 46.215000

Transition Altitude

10,000 ft

Official Website

—

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 04 / 22

LIGHTED

Crosswind 04 Crosswind 22 TOD VDP

Length: 11,475 ft / 3,498 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: —° / —°

RWY 04

No ILS

RWY 22

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

US · NDB (Elshanka)970 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
51.813301, 46.393299

DK · NDB (Saratov)427 kHz

0 ft · Associated: RU-9992
51.543301, 46.098301

OH · NDB (Saratov)427 kHz

0 ft · Associated: RU-9992
51.591702, 45.985001

SA · NDB (Saratov)479 kHz

0 ft · Associated: RU-9992
51.576698, 46.025002

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

No frequency data available.

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Gagarin International Airport

Bagay-Baranovka Air Base

Balakovo Airport

Lebyazhye Air Base

Rtishchevo Air Base

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified