Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport Explained

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.

Facilities

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]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Объемы перевозок через аэропорты России . ru . Transportation volumes at Russian airports . . www.favt.ru . 27 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Current local time in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin, Russia .
  3. Web site: UUS - Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk [Khomutovo Airport], SAK, RU - Airport - Great Circle Mapper ]. www.gcmap.com . The Great Circle Mapper . 26 October 2023.