Minsk National Airport

MSQ UMMS  Minsk, BY

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MSQ at a glance

  • What it is: Minsk National Airport is a regional airport serving Minsk, BY.
  • Codes: MSQ on your ticket, UMMS on the radar.
  • Size: 2 runways at 670 ft above sea level.
  • Right now: 1 aircraft are within 55 km, shown live on the map above.
  • Local time zone: Europe/Minsk (UTC+3), so every time shown for MSQ is local rather than UTC.

Aircraft observed near MSQ

1 aircraft are within 55 km of MSQ right now. This is live ADS-B traffic, not a published timetable: aircraft are classified by what they are physically doing - Climbing out, on approach, or holding at cruise overhead. For gate numbers and scheduled times, check with MSQ directly or your airline.

Departing now

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
BRU9335 — route not published climbing out 10,725 ft 316 kts

Arriving now

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
No arrivals on approach at this moment.
2
Runways
670 ft
Field elevation

About Minsk National Airport

Minsk National Airport lies in the temperate mid-latitudes at 53.89° N, 28.04° E, on Europe/Minsk time (UTC+3).

Minsk National Airport has 2 runways. The longest, 13L/31R, measures 12,139 ft by 197 ft, which puts the field in the full-length intercontinental category: a fully loaded Boeing 777 or Airbus A350 can depart for the far side of the world. The surface is concrete. Both are lit for night operations.

Runway 13L/31R is aligned roughly south-east/north-west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. With 2 runways across 2 different headings, crews can pick whichever best suits the wind.

Runways at MSQ

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
13L/31R 12,139 ft (3,700 m) 197 ft Concrete Lit
13R/31L 11,946 ft (3,641 m) 197 ft Concrete Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near MSQ

Great-circle distance from Minsk National Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Vilnius VNO 197 km north-west Vilnius
Warsaw Chopin WAW 510 km west Warsaw
IATA / ICAO
MSQ / UMMS
Location
Minsk, BY 53.888, 28.040
Time zone
Europe/Minsk
Opened
Website
http://airport.by/en

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in BY.

VNO Vilnius Airport Vilnius, Lithuania WAW Warsaw Chopin Airport Warsaw, Poland SVO Sheremetyevo International Airport Moscow, Russia ZIA Zhukovsky International Airport Moscow, Russia

More airports and guides connected to MSQ

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. The codes MSQ and UMMS are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about MSQ

What is the airport code for Minsk National Airport?

Minsk National Airport uses the IATA code MSQ on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code UMMS in flight plans and on radar. The leading “U” in UMMS is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does MSQ have?

Minsk National Airport operates 2 runways. The field sits at 670 ft above sea level.

What time zone is MSQ in?

Minsk National Airport operates on Europe/Minsk local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at MSQ live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Minsk National Airport, and there is 1 in range as this page loaded. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Europe/Minsk.