Ust-Kut Airport Explained

Ust-Kut Airport
Nativename-R:Аэропорт Усть-Кут
Iata:UKX
Icao:UITT
Lid:УСК
Pushpin Map:
  1. Russia Irkutsk Oblast#Russia
Pushpin Label:UKX
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Type:Public
Owner:Utair
Operator:JSC «Aeroport Ust-Kut»
City-Served:Ust-Kut
Location:Ust-Kut

Elevation-F:2188
Elevation-M:667
Website:uskairport.ru
R1-Number:12/30
R1-Length-F:6562
R1-Length-M:2000
R1-Surface:Concrete
Stat-Year:2018
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:90,026
Stat2-Header:Aircraft movements
Stat2-Data:2,309
Stat3-Header:Servicing of cargo
Stat3-Data:476 tons
Footnotes:Sources: RU [1]

Ust-Kut Airport is an airport in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia which is located 9 km north of Ust-Kut. It services short-haul routes and links the town to Irkutsk and Krasnoyarsk.

Airlines and destinations

Cargo

Facilities

The airport is operational by schedule. A small airport terminal is able to service 50 pax per hour, but it's enough for operation needments.

A runway is equipped lighting navigational aids and an instrument landing system. It allows aircraft to perform flights whatever weather conditions.[2]

The airport can handle such aircraft as Let L-410, Antonov An-2, Antonov An-12, Antonov An-24, Antonov An-26, Antonov An-30, Antonov An-32, Antonov An-72, Antonov An-74, ATR-42, ATR-72, CRJ-200, Yakovlev Yak-40, Antonov An-140, Antonov An-148, Yakovlev Yak-42, Ilyushin Il-76.

Accidents and incidents

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.uskairport.ru/docs/2018/Отчет.pdf Statements for the year.
  2. Web site: Russian Aeronautical Information Publication.
  3. Web site: ASN Aircraft accident Lisunov Li-2 CCCP-58340 Ust-Kut Airport (UKX). Ranter. Harro. aviation-safety.net. 29 September 2019.
  4. Web site: ASN Aircraft accident Yakovlev Yak-40 CCCP-88208 Ust-Kut Airport. Ranter. Harro. aviation-safety.net. 29 September 2019.
  5. Web site: Accident: Angara AN24 at Ust-Kut on Aug 17th 2022, wing tip strike on landing . 27 August 2022 . Av Herald.