Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International Airport (Russian: Южно-Сахалинский Международный Аэропорт, IATA: UUS, ICAO: UHSS), also called Khomutovo International Airport (Международный Аэропорт Хомутово), is an international airport in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, on the Russian island of Sakhalin. The airport was established in 1945 as a military airfield. With currently one 3,400 m concrete runway, two passenger terminals, two cargo terminals and 16 aircraft stands, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International Airport is the largest airport in Sakhalin Oblast. The airport opened a new terminal in August 2023. The airport is also building a second concrete runway that should be finished by 2024 and a 4-star hotel.

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International Airport

Южно-Сахалинский Международный Аэропорт
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorFSUE "Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport"
ServesYuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
Hub for
Time zoneUTC+11[1] ({{{utc}}})
Elevation AMSL18 m / 59 ft
Coordinates46°53′13″N 142°43′19″E / 46.88694°N 142.72194°E / 46.88694; 142.72194
Websitewww.uusaero.ru
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UUS is located in Sakhalin Oblast
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Location in Sakhalin Oblast
UUS is located in Russia
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Location in Russia
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 3,400 11,158 Concrete
Statistics (2021)
Passengers1,069,627
Sources: Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (see also provisional 2021 statistics)[2]

Facilities

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The airport resides at an elevation of 59 feet (18 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 01/19 with a concrete surface measuring 3,400 by 45 metres (11,155 ft × 148 ft).[3]

Airlines and destinations

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Passenger

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AirlinesDestinations
Aeroflot Krasnoyarsk-International, Moscow–Sheremetyevo[4]
Aurora Beijing–Daxing,[5] Harbin,[6] Khabarovsk, Kurilsk,[7] Krasnoyarsk-International, Okha, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky,[8] Vladivostok, Yuzhno-Kurilsk
IrAero Chita, Ulan-Ude
Rossiya Airlines Blagoveshchensk,[9] Krasnoyarsk-International, Moscow–Sheremetyevo[10]
S7 Airlines Novosibirsk,[11][12] Vladivostok
Taiga Airlines Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky, Poronaysk, Shakhtyorsk, Sovetskaya Gavan, Zonalnoye

References

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  1. ^ "Current local time in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin, Russia".
  2. ^ "Объемы перевозок через аэропорты России" [Transportation volumes at Russian airports]. www.favt.ru (in Russian). Federal Air Transport Agency. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  3. ^ "UUS - Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk [Khomutovo Airport], SAK, RU - Airport - Great Circle Mapper". www.gcmap.com. The Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Aeroflot launches own daily flights to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk from 27 October". Aeroflot. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Aurora Adds Seasonal Sakhalinsk – Beijing Service in NS24". AeroRoutes. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  6. ^ "哈尔滨机场恢复哈尔滨—南萨哈林斯克航线" (in Chinese). 中国民航网. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Aurora - on-line timetable" (in Russian). flyaurora.ru. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Прямой авиарейс связал Камчатку с Якутией . КАМЧАТКА-ИНФОРМ". www.kamchatinfo.com (in Russian). "КАМЧАТКА-ИНФОРМ" информационно-аналитический портал. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Из нового аэровокзала Южно-Сахалинска в Благовещенск и Красноярск вместе с "Россией" // АвиаПорт.Новости". www.aviaport.ru. Агентство «АвиаПорт». 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  10. ^ Liu, Jim (31 August 2018). "Rossiya Airlines W18 Moscow service changes". Routesonline. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Schedule". S7 Airlines. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  12. ^ L, J (30 October 2015). "S7 Airlines Adds New Novosibirsk Domestic Routes from June 2016". Airline Route. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
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