Uktus Airport

Uktus Airport

Аэропорт Уктус
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorJSC 2nd Sverdlovsk Air Enterprise
LocationYekaterinburg
Elevation AMSL643 ft / 196 m
Coordinates56°42′6″N 060°47′24″E / 56.70167°N 60.79000°E / 56.70167; 60.79000
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 5,906 1,800 Asphalt

Uktus Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Уктус) (ICAO: USSK) is an airport in Russia located 20 km southeast of Yekaterinburg, on the site of the former Aramil military base. It is a small airfield 5 km south of the larger Koltsovo Airport. Google Earth images shows dozens of general aviation prop planes and five helicopters.

History

The construction of the airport building was completed in 1937.[1]

The building was declared an emergency, it was demolished on November 26, 2021.[2]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Gazpromavia Moscow–Vnukovo[3]

References

  1. ^ Кощеев, Лев (2019-10-25). "Первые ворота. Чем Уктусский аэропорт был для Екатеринбурга". AiF (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  2. ^ "Мэр Екатеринбурга рассказал, почему снесли здание аэродрома «Уктус»". www.ural.kp.ru (in Russian). 2021-11-26. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  3. ^ Gazpromavia timetable. Retrieved 2009-12-08.[dead link‍]


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