Elista Airport Explained

Elista International Airport
Iata:ESL
Icao:URWI
Type:Public
Operator:Government
Location:Elista, Russia
Elevation-F:501
Elevation-M:153
Coordinates:46.3739°N 44.3308°W
Website:aero-elista.ru
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:09/27
R1-Length-M:3,200
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:09L/27R
R2-Length-F:7,555
R2-Length-M:2,303
R2-Surface:Grass
Footnotes:Source: DAFIF[1]

Elista International Airport is an international airport located near the city of Elista in the Republic of Kalmykia of Russia. The airport was closed from 24 February 2022 until May 2024 due to the conflict in Ukraine.[2] The airport reopened on 3 May 2024, and the first flight since 2022 will take place on 28 May.[3]

References

  1. Web site: usurped. Airport information for URWI. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=URWI. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. Web site: Europe: Russia extends flight restrictions at 10 southwestern airports and one airport in Crimea until at least Jan. 14 /update 103 . 2023-01-29 . Europe: Russia extends flight restrictions at 10 southwestern airports and one airport in Crimea until at least Jan. 14 /update 103 Crisis24 . en.
  3. https://tass.ru/ekonomika/2074766

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