| Airline: | Federal State Unitary Enterprise "ChukotAVIA" ФГУП «ЧукотАВИА» |
| Fleet Size: | 19 |
| Iata: | - |
| Icao: | ADZ |
| Callsign: | CHUKOTAVIA |
| Founded: | 1 September 1996 |
| Headquarters: | Anadyr |
| Key People: | Tomash Troyanovsky (General Director)[1] |
| Hubs: | Anadyr Ugolny Airport |
| Website: | http://chukotavia.com/ |
ChukotAVIA (Russian: ЧукотАВИА, short for Чукотские авиалинии; English: Chukotka Airlines) is an airline based in Anadyr, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It operates passenger, cargo, and utility services. Its main base is Anadyr Ugolny Airport.[1]
The airline was established and started operations in 1996. It was formed by the merger of Anadyr and Chaunski Air Enterprises. It is owned by Anadyr Air Enterprise, Keperveyem Air Enterprise, Mys Shmidta Air Enterprise and Pevek Air Enterprise. In 2020, it became part of Russia's single far-eastern airline, along with four other airlines.[2] [3]
As of 2016, the Chukotavia fleet comprises the following aircraft:[1]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonov An-24RV | 1 | — | |||
| Antonov An-26 | 3 | — | |||
| De Havilland Canada DHC-6-400 Twin Otter | 5 | — | (as of August 2017)[4] | ||
| Mil Mi-8 | 10 | — | |||
| Total | 19 | ||||
In 2014, Chukotavia leased two DHC-6-400 Twin Otter turboprop aircraft to replace helicopters on its regional flights, with additional two aircraft purchased in 2015.[5]