Magas Airport | |
Nativename: | Аэропорт Магас |
Iata: | IGT |
Icao: | URMS |
Elevation-F: | 1207 |
Coordinates: | 43.3193°N 45.013°W |
Metric-Rwy: | yes |
R1-Number: | 09/27 |
R1-Length-F: | 9,842 |
R1-Length-M: | 3,000 |
R1-Surface: | Asphalt concrete |
R2-Number: | 10/28 |
R2-Length-F: | 7,583 |
R2-Length-M: | 2,312 |
R2-Surface: | Asphalt |
Magas Airport, also known as Magas Oskanov Airport or Sleptsovskaya Airport is an airport in the Republic of Ingushetia near Sunzha,[1] serving the capital city of Magas and the largest regional city of Nazran. The name Magas comes from the medieval capital of Alania. The name is translated from Ingush as a Sun City. Prior to 1992, Magas Airport was a Soviet military air base. It is sometimes referred to as Magas Oskanov Airport, in honour of Soviet General and MiG-29 pilot Sulom-Bek Oskanov.[2]
Magas Airport can service Boeing-737-400/500/800, TU-154, IL-76, YAK-42, TU–134, AN–24, AN–12, YAK–40, CRJ-100/200, and helicopters.