icao iata faa airport name city country (state/province)
UEEE YKS Tuymaada Yakutsk Russia (Sakha Republic (Yakutia))
Якутск Soviet Union USSR (Russian SFSR)

328
N62 05.6 E129 46.3
1931 - present (93 years)
9
yes

yes
yes
yes

129.3
126.2
121.7
685
120.3
119.0
120.0
112.3

NOT FOR NAVIGATION
runway dimension ILS closed note
05R - 23L 11,155' x 197' 3400m x 60m yes asphalt
05L - 23R 8,202' x 161' 2500m x 49m closed concrete

Public airport located NNE of Yakutsk city, capital of Sakah Republic. Yakutsk is one of the coldest populated places in the world. Its winter average temperature is −34°C. Because of this airplane engines and tires need to be heated before departure.
It is an important diversion airport for Europe - Far East polar route traffic.



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