Yakutsk Airport
Encyclopedia
Yakutsk Airport is an airport
in Yakutsk
, Russia
. It has two runways (one active, the other serving as a parking ground for disused aircraft) and a capacity of 700 passengers per hour.
The airport is hub for five regional airline
s, including Yakutia Airlines
and Sakha Avia.
Construction of the airport started in 1931 and was used as a stopover for American
planes flying to Europe during World War II
. The present international terminal is from 1996.
Yakutsk has another, smaller airport at Magan
.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
in Yakutsk
Yakutsk
With a subarctic climate , Yakutsk is the coldest city, though not the coldest inhabited place, on Earth. Average monthly temperatures range from in July to in January. The coldest temperatures ever recorded on the planet outside Antarctica occurred in the basin of the Yana River to the northeast...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It has two runways (one active, the other serving as a parking ground for disused aircraft) and a capacity of 700 passengers per hour.
The airport is hub for five regional airline
Regional airline
Regional airlines are airlines that operate regional aircraft to provide passenger air service to communities without sufficient demand to attract mainline service...
s, including Yakutia Airlines
Yakutia Airlines
Yakutia Airlines is an airline based in Yakutsk, Russia. It operates domestic passenger services in Russia and within the CIS, as well as charters to destinations in Europe from its hubs at Yakutsk Airport and Moscow's Vnukovo Airport.-History:...
and Sakha Avia.
Construction of the airport started in 1931 and was used as a stopover for American
United States
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planes flying to Europe during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The present international terminal is from 1996.
Yakutsk has another, smaller airport at Magan
Magan Airport
Magan Airport is an airport in Sakha Republic, Russia located 1 km east of Magan, Russia. The dirt runway appears to be former concrete runway and is well-maintained. Google Earth high-resolution satellite images shows nearly 100 general aviation propeller-driven planes....
.
Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
- On 4 February 2010, Yakutia AirlinesYakutia AirlinesYakutia Airlines is an airline based in Yakutsk, Russia. It operates domestic passenger services in Russia and within the CIS, as well as charters to destinations in Europe from its hubs at Yakutsk Airport and Moscow's Vnukovo Airport.-History:...
Flight 425, operated by Antonov An-24Antonov An-24The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport designed and manufactured in the Soviet Union by the Antonov Design Bureau from 1957.-Design and development:...
RA-47360 suffered an engine failure on take-off for Olekminsk Airport. During the subsequent landing, the nose and port main undercarriage were retracted, causing substantial damage to the aircraft.