Elista Airport

Elista International Airport (IATA: ESL, ICAO: URWI) is an international airport located near the city of Elista in the Republic of Kalmykia of Russia. The airport was closed from 24 February 2022 until May 2024 due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[3] The airport reopened on 3 May 2024, and the first flight since 2022 took place on 28 May. The airport later reported that 214 flights had been made to and from the airport over summer 2024, transporting 13,846 passengers.

Elista International Airport
IATA: ESL ICAO: URWI
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Government
Location	Elista, Russia
Elevation AMSL	501 ft / 153 m
Coordinates	46°22′26″N 044°19′51″E
Website	aero-elista.ru
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 09/27 3,200 10,499 Asphalt 09L/27R 2,303 7,555 Grass
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Aeroflot	Moscow–Sheremetyevo[4]
Red Wings Airlines	Sochi, Yekaterinburg[5] Seasonal: Antalya[6]