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Step Air Base Coordinates

ZAB, RU · Elevation 710m

Quick answer: Step Air Base is located at 51.016701, 115.432999 (N, E).

Different tools require different formats — Garmin devices default to DDM, military maps use MGRS, topo maps use UTM, and web apps expect Decimal Degrees. Copy whichever format your device or application needs. Click any format abbreviation to learn how it works.

All Coordinate Formats

DD

Decimal Degrees

51.016701, 115.432999
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

51°1'0.12"N 115°25'58.80"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

51°1.0021'N 115°25.9799'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

50U 390086 5652851
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

50ULB9008652851
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

y9444xr9z
Plus Code

Open Location Code

9P3Q2C8M+JH

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

The point on the exact opposite side of Earth from Step Air Base. If you drilled straight through the planet's center, you would emerge here.

Antipodal coordinates

-51.016701, 115.432999

Hemisphere: S, E

DD

Decimal Degrees

-51.016701, 115.432999
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

51°1'0.12"S 115°25'58.80"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

51°1.0021'S 115°25.9799'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

50F 390086 4347149
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

50FLJ9008647149
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

nwfjf8xwp
Plus Code

Open Location Code

3PWQXCMM+6H

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 50ULB9008652851 means.

Component Value Meaning
UTM Zone 50 One of 60 vertical slices of Earth (6° wide each). Zone 50 runs 114° to 120° longitude.
Latitude Band U One of 20 horizontal bands (8° tall each), lettered C–X (skipping I and O). Indicates the general latitude region.
100 km Square LB A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter L (west–east) and row letter B (south–north).
Easting 90086 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 52851 Distance north within the 100 km square. Same resolution as easting (10 m).

Geohash Precision

A geohash encodes coordinates by subdividing the Earth into progressively smaller cells. Each extra character roughly halves the cell area. The table below shows Step Air Base's geohash at every precision level alongside the bounding box each level represents.

Length Geohash Cell Size
1
y
≈ 5,000 × 5,000 km
2
y9
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
y94
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
y944
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
y9444
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
y9444x
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
y9444xr
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
y9444xr9
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
y9444xr9z
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

Precision 9 (highlighted) is the default and provides sub-5-metre accuracy for most applications.

About Step Air Base

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Step_(air_base)

Live Converter

The coordinates above are fixed to this landmark. Use this converter to enter any other coordinates — such as a nearby trailhead, parking area, or a location you want to compare — and get all 7 formats instantly.

DD

51.016701, 115.432999

DMS

51°1'0.12"N 115°25'58.80"E

DDM

51°1.0021'N 115°25.9799'E

UTM

50U 390086 5652851

MGRS

50ULB9008652851

GH

y9444xr9z

OLC

9P3Q2C8M+JH

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