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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.
Uktus Airport Аэропорт Уктус | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | JSC 2nd Sverdlovsk Air Enterprise | ||||||||||
| Location | Yekaterinburg | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 643 ft / 196 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 56°42′6″N 060°47′24″E / 56.70167°N 60.79000°E | ||||||||||
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History
editThe 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
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Gazpromavia | Moscow–Vnukovo[3] |
References
edit- ^ Кощеев, Лев (2019-10-25). "Первые ворота. Чем Уктусский аэропорт был для Екатеринбурга". AiF (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Мэр Екатеринбурга рассказал, почему снесли здание аэродрома «Уктус»". www.ural.kp.ru (in Russian). 2021-11-26. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ Gazpromavia timetable. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
External links
edit- (in Russian) Official website
