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Zhukovsky International Airport

Moscow, RU

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ZIAUUBWModerate

Zhukovsky International Airport

Moscow, Russia · Europe

Zhukovsky is a compact single-terminal airport with mostly international flights to Central Asia, the Caucasus, Turkey and Israel, but it has no direct rail link, long passport queues at busy times and frequent drone-alert restrictions.

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4.8/ 10

Rough

Ease of use6.0
Comfort & amenities4.5
Food & retail4.5
Ground access4.0
Reliability4.5
Lounges4.5

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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ZIAUUBWModerate

Zhukovsky International Airport

Moscow, Russia · Europe

Zhukovsky is a compact single-terminal airport with mostly international flights to Central Asia, the Caucasus, Turkey and Israel, but it has no direct rail link, long passport queues at busy times and frequent drone-alert restrictions.

Airportist Score

4.8/ 10

Rough

Ease of use6.0
Comfort & amenities4.5
Food & retail4.5
Ground access4.0
Reliability4.5
Lounges4.5

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Typical security
20 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
About 45–90 min to central Moscow depending on traffic (estimate)
Airport taxi desk (ground floor)
Cheapest to city
Bus 441 to Kotelniki metro
Pay by contactless bank card, Troika or Strelka card (fare not stated here) · About 65 min to Kotelniki metro, then metro to the centre
Lounge
1
On time
70%
of departures
Terminals
1
two-floor terminal with separate international and domestic departure zones

6 photos

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Passenger airports within about 150 km. Scored airports show their Airportist Score so you can weigh a switch.

Compare ZIA vs DME

DMEDomodedovo International Airport
Moscow
22 km
CKLChkalovsky Airport
Chkalovsky
36 km
OSFOstafyevo International Business Airport
Podolsk
39 km
VKOVnukovo International Airport
Moscow
53 km
SVOSheremetyevo International Airport
Moscow
64 km

DMEDomodedovo International Airport
Moscow
6.922 km
CKLChkalovsky Airport
Chkalovsky
36 km
OSFOstafyevo International Business Airport
Podolsk
39 km
VKOVnukovo International Airport
Moscow
7.053 km
SVOSheremetyevo International Airport
Moscow
6.764 km

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Published alerts

Editorial profile notes — not a live alert feed. Live operations are on Overview and in the panel below.

Published alerts

Typical operations snapshot — editorial, not live news. File dated Oct 18, 2026.

Moderate

Rosaviatsia restricted Zhukovsky 11 times, about 48 hours in total, in the 30 days to 17 October 2026 during drone alerts over the Moscow region.The longest recent restriction lasted 8 h 39 min from 22:05 on 13 October 2026; flights also ran only by special clearance on 14 and 15 October.The airport warns of schedule changes and possible diversions during airspace restrictions; check the online board and your airline before travelling.On-time share, delay minutes and cancellations are HonestAirport estimates; the airport publishes no punctuality figures.

Typical delay mix from the same editorial snapshot — not a live feed. Current operations are on Overview.

Typical departure delays35 min · 30%

Typical arrival delays35 min · 30%

Typical cancellations0 min · 3%

Live operations

Live operational signals from Flighty or FAA, plus checkpoint waits where airports publish them.

Security wait times

Current security wait information is not available for this airport. Check the airport's official website or app before travel.

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Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Oct 21, 13:57 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

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