Ust-Kut Airport
Ust-Kut Airport (IATA: UKX, ICAO: UITT) is an airport in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia which is located 9 km north of Ust-Kut. It services short-haul routes and links the town to Irkutsk and Krasnoyarsk.
Ust-Kut Airport Аэропорт Усть-Кут | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Utair | ||||||||||
| Operator | JSC «Aeroport Ust-Kut» | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ust-Kut | ||||||||||
| Location | Ust-Kut  Irkutsk Oblast  Russia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,188 ft / 667 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 56°51′29″N 105°43′46″E | ||||||||||
| Website | uskairport.ru | ||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Angara Airlines | Irkutsk |
| IrAero | Irkutsk |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| UTair Cargo | Krasnoyarsk |
Facilities
The airport is operational by schedule. A small airport terminal is able to service 50 pax per hour, but it's enough for operation needments.
A runway is equipped lighting navigational aids and an instrument landing system. It allows aircraft to perform flights whatever weather conditions.[2]
The airport can handle such aircraft as Let L-410, Antonov An-2, Antonov An-12, Antonov An-24, Antonov An-26, Antonov An-30, Antonov An-32, Antonov An-72, Antonov An-74, ATR-42, ATR-72, CRJ-200, Yakovlev Yak-40, Antonov An-140, Antonov An-148, Yakovlev Yak-42, Ilyushin Il-76.
- Aircraft at Ust-Kut Airport
Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-200 on an apron
Start up of Antonov An-24 turboprop engines at high air temperature.
Accidents and incidents
- On 5 March 1970 an aircraft Lisunov Li-2 (registration number CCCP-58340) of Aeroflot airlines crashed after take-off due to shifting of cargo.[3]
- On 17 December 1976 an aircraft Yakovlev Yak-40 (CCCP-88208) of Aeroflot airlines struck trees, crashed and burst into flames. Aircrew errors and poor ground staff service led to an air disaster. All passengers and crew died.[4]
References
- Statements for the year. Volumetric data of JSC "Ust-Kut Airport"
- "Russian Aeronautical Information Publication" (PDF).
- Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Lisunov Li-2 CCCP-58340 Ust-Kut Airport (UKX)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Yakovlev Yak-40 CCCP-88208 Ust-Kut Airport". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ust-Kut Airport. |
- (in English) Weather in Airport Ust-Kut
- (in Russian) Ust-Kut Airport Official Website
