Balakovo Airport
| Аэропорт Балаково Aeroport Balakowo |
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| Characteristics | |||
| ICAO code | UWSB | ||
| IATA code | BWO | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Height above MSL | 29 m (95 ft ) | ||
| Transport links | |||
| Distance from the city center | 19 km south of Balakowo | ||
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| opening | February 18, 1956 | ||
| closure | December 18, 2001 | ||
| Terminals | 1 | ||
| Start-and runway | |||
| 03/21 | 2507 m × 42 m concrete | ||
The Balakovo Airport was a public airport located near the town of Balakovo in the Saratov Oblast . The airport is about 19 kilometers south of the city of Balakowo and was designed to handle aircraft such as the Ilyushin Il-76 or Tupolev Tu-154 .