Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International Airport | |
Iata: | UUS |
Icao: | UHSS |
Lid: | ЮЖХ |
Type: | Public |
Operator: | FSUE "Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport" |
City-Served: | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia |
Hub: | |
Metric-Elev: | yes |
Elevation-F: | 59 |
Elevation-M: | 18 |
Coordinates: | 46.8869°N 142.7219°W |
Pushpin Map: | Russia Sakhalin Oblast#Russia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sakhalin Oblast##Location in Russia |
Pushpin Label: | UUS |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Metric-Rwy: | y |
R1-Number: | 01/19 |
R1-Length-M: | 3,400 |
R1-Length-F: | 11,158 |
R1-Surface: | Concrete |
Stat-Year: | 2021 |
Stat1-Header: | Passengers |
Stat1-Data: | 1,069,627 |
Footnotes: | Sources: Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (see also provisional 2021 statistics)[1] |
Timezone: | UTC+11[2] |
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International Airport (Russian: Южно-Сахалинский Международный Аэропорт,), also called Khomutovo International Airport (Russian: Международный Аэропорт Хомутово), is an international airport in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, on the Russian island of Sakhalin. The airport was established in 1945 as a military airfield. With currently one 3,400 m concrete runway, two passenger terminals, two cargo terminals and 16 aircraft stands, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International Airport is the largest airport in Sakhalin Oblast. The airport opened a new terminal in August 2023. The airport is also building a second concrete runway that should be finished by 2024 and a 4-star hotel.
The airport resides at an elevation of 59feet above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 01/19 with a concrete surface measuring 3400mx45mm (11,200feetx148feetm).[3]