Ulan-Ude Vostochny Airport Explained

Ulan-Ude Vostochny
Type:Public
Location:Ulan Ude
Elevation-F:1670
Elevation-M:509
R1-Number:08/26
R1-Length-F:8743
R1-Length-M:2665
R1-Surface:Concrete

Ulan-Ude Vostochny Airport (also listed as Ulan Ude East) is an airport in the Buryat Republic, Russia, located 9 km east of Ulan Ude. It services medium-size airliners. The airfield served as a bomber staging base. There is considerable tarmac space, with three 400x125m tarmacs and a few alert revetments.

It is home to the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, currently producing the Mil Mi-17 & 171 helicopters and the Sukhoi Su-25UB & Su-39 attack aircraft.

References