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Ust-Kut Airport

Airport in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia


Summary

Airport in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia

FieldValue
nameUst-Kut Airport
nativename-rАэропорт Усть-Кут
imageТерминал_Аэропорта_Усть-Кута.jpg
IATAUKX
ICAOUITT
LIDУСК
pushpin_map#Russia Irkutsk Oblast#Russia
pushpin_labelUKX
pushpin_label_positionbottom
typePublic
ownerUtair
operatorJSC «Aeroport Ust-Kut»
city-servedUst-Kut
locationUst-Kut
Irkutsk Oblast
Russia
elevation-f2188
elevation-m667
coordinates
websiteuskairport.ru
r1-number12/30
r1-length-f6562
r1-length-m2000
r1-surfaceConcrete
stat-year2018
stat1-headerPassengers
stat1-data90,026 ()
stat2-headerAircraft movements
stat2-data2,309 ()
stat3-headerServicing of cargo
stat3-data476 tons ()
footnotesSources: RU

| nativename-r = Аэропорт Усть-Кут | image-width = | city-served = Ust-Kut Irkutsk Oblast Russia | elevation-f = 2188 | elevation-m = 667 | r1-number = 12/30 | r1-length-f = 6562 | r1-length-m = 2000 | r1-surface = Concrete | stat-year = 2018 | stat1-header = Passengers | stat1-data = 90,026 () | stat2-header = Aircraft movements | stat2-data = 2,309 () | stat3-header = Servicing of cargo | stat3-data = 476 tons ()

Ust-Kut Airport 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.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

| IrAero | Irkutsk | Utair | Irkutsk

Cargo

|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.

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. File:Crj.JPG|Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-200 on an apron File:Посадка ми-8.jpg|Mil Mi-8 File:Atr-42 усть-кут на перроне.JPG|ATR-42 File:Як-40.jpg|Yakovlev Yak-40 File:Стоянка ми-8.jpg|Airport apron File:Запуск двигателей в условиях высоких температур самолета Ан-24 в аэропорту Усть-Кут.jpg|Start up of Antonov An-24 turboprop engines at high air temperature. File:Ан-12 усть-кут.jpg|Antonov An-12 File:Фалькон2000 Усть-Кут.JPG|Dassault Falcon 2000 File:Aerospatiale 350B3 Ecureuil - RA-04054.jpg|Aerospatiale AS350 Ecureuil File:An2UstKut.jpg|Antonov An-2 File:An-140.jpg|Antonov An-140 File:Mil-26TUstKut.jpg|Mil Mi-26 File:ВертолАвиа.jpg

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.
  • 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.
  • On 17 August 2022 an Angara Airlines Antonov AN-24 crash-landed, after its wingtip struck the runway surface upon landing.

References

References

  1. [http://www.uskairport.ru/docs/2018/Отчет.pdf Statements for the year.] Volumetric data of [[Joint Stock Company. JSC]] "Ust-Kut Airport"
  2. (2 April 2024). "Utair NS24 Network Additions". AeroRoutes.
  3. "Russian Aeronautical Information Publication".
  4. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Lisunov Li-2 CCCP-58340 Ust-Kut Airport (UKX)".
  5. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Yakovlev Yak-40 CCCP-88208 Ust-Kut Airport".
  6. "Accident: Angara AN24 at Ust-Kut on Aug 17th 2022, wing tip strike on landing".
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