Achinsk Airport

Achinsk Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Ачинск) (IATA: ACS, ICAO: UNKS) is an air base in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Achinsk. It is a civilian airfield with minor facilities for small number of fighter aircraft. Once source lists 712 IAP (712th Interceptor Aviation Regiment) at Kansk but lists Achinsk in parentheses for unknown reasons.[1]

Achinsk Airport
Achinsk

Аэропорт Ачинск
Summary
Airport typejoint
Operator"Airport "Achinsk" Ltd.
ServesAchinsk
Elevation AMSL1,033 ft / 315 m
Coordinates56°16′6″N 090°34′36″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 8,038 2,450 Concrete

Recent developments

On 30 March 2012, the new manager of the airport Valeri Gusarov has outlined his plans for the future of the airport, including making airport operations all year round rather than seasonal and expanding the operations beyond the Krasnoyarsk region.[2]

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