Tiksi Airport

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Tiksi Airfield
Tiksi Airfield in 2008
Characteristics
ICAO code UEST
IATA code ICS
Coordinates

71 ° 41 '51 "  N , 128 ° 54' 10"  E Coordinates: 71 ° 41 '51 "  N , 128 ° 54' 10"  E
Height above MSL 8 m (26  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center 4 km northeast of Tiksi
Street Polyarnoi Awiazii uliza 4
Basic data
operator Russian Air Force
Start-and runway
03/21 3001 m of concrete



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The Tiksi Airport is four kilometers north-east of Tiksi , Russia , and was built in the 1950s as a collection point for bombers of the Soviet long-range aviation, so that they, the United States can achieve. It is regularly used by Tupolev Tu-95 in military exercises, for example in 1999, when bombers were practicing travel to the Canadian Arctic . Two airfields nearby (Tiksi North and Tiksi West) have been abandoned for decades and, as can be seen on satellite images, are no longer usable.

Closure in 2012

The airfield was closed without notice on October 1, 2012 by the owner, the Ministry of Defense , because of the unsafe runway and necessary repairs. The closure was not coordinated with either the local or state government. Although winter roads connected the city, the closure hampered deliveries of medicines, food and other essentials, and in February 2013 the city's boilers were out of order for an extended period of time. The incident also reached the highest levels of the Russian government. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in April 2013, "The Defense Ministry made a big mistake and endangered the very existence of an entire village. It is a scandal." Negotiations between the Ministry of Defense and the government of Yakutsk led to the approval of the Antonov An-24 service from June 2013. The reconstruction of the runway in various phases is planned for 2014 with completion in 2015 or 2016. [obsolete]

In July 2014, ITAR-TASS reported on the announcement by Roman Filimonov (Head of the Construction Department of the Defense Ministry) that Russia would build six military cities in the Arctic region . "These will be closed zones with comfortable living and working conditions," he said, adding, "We are providing the infrastructure for Tiksi Airport. We hope that the construction work will be completed next year ”.

At the beginning of 2018, the Russian Navy announced that it would modernize Tiksi Airport in addition to other Arctic bases by 2021.

Airlines and Destinations

The airline Polar Airlines regularly flies to Yakutsk, while Yakutia Airlines to Moscow-Vnukovo flies and Yakutsk.

Accidents and incidents

  • An Aeroflot / Polar Lissunow Li-2 crashed into a mountain on October 13, 1964 while visibility was poor. None of the 5 inmates died.
  • On September 26, 1969, an Aeroflot / Polar Antonov An-2 crashed during the landing approach at night 2.5 kilometers from the airport. Five of the six inmates died.
  • A similar accident occurred on October 9, 1986, when an Aeroflot Antonov An-2R hit a mountain while in flight. The number of passengers and fatalities is unknown.
  • An Antonov An-30A of Myachkovo Avia crashed on March 22, 1992 on the way from Tschokurdach to Tiksi because of a pilot's error. All 10 inmates died.
  • During the landing, an Antonov An-2TP of the Sakha Avia crashed on December 27, 1995. There were no fatalities, but the aircraft suffered a total loss
  • On December 19, 2016, an Il-18 of the Russian Air Force crashed while approaching the airfield. There were no deaths among the 39 passengers, but some injured were taken to hospital.

Web links

Commons : Tiksi Airport  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Якутский аэропорт Тикси закрыт для приема и отправки рейсов до декабря, причины не названы. In: Газета.ru. October 3, 2012, Retrieved December 17, 2017 (Russian).
  2. ↑ Tiksi Airport will open to receive the AN-24. In: rg.ru. April 1, 2013, accessed December 17, 2017 (Russian).
  3. ↑ Bombers suddenly get financial boost from Moscow. (No longer available online.) In: web.archive.org. Famagusta Gazette, Republic of Cyprus, June 27, 2014, archived from the original on July 27, 2014 ; accessed on June 1, 2018 (English).
  4. ↑ Atle Staalesen: Slow take-off for Russia's Arctic airports, budget cuts put upgrades on ice. In: thebarentsobserver.com. March 29, 2017, accessed April 5, 2018 .
  5. ↑ ASIA TIMES STAFF: Russian Navy expanding Arctic air patrols. In: Asia Times. January 4, 2018, accessed February 7, 2018 .
  6. ↑ Возобновляется рейс Тикси - Москва. (No longer available online.) Yakutian-Sakha Information Agency, May 16, 2014, archived from the original on May 16, 2014 ; Retrieved June 1, 2018 (Russian).
  7. ↑ accident profile. In: Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation, December 17, 2017, accessed December 17, 2017 .
  8. ↑ accident profile. In: Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation, December 17, 2017, accessed December 17, 2017 .
  9. ↑ accident profile. In: Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation, December 17, 2017, accessed December 17, 2017 .
  10. ↑ Description of the accident. In: Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation, December 17, 2017, accessed December 17, 2017 .
  11. ↑ Description of the accident. In: Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation, December 17, 2017, accessed December 17, 2017 .
  12. ↑ Минобороны сообщило, что все пассажиры и экипаж Ил-18 выжили. In: tass. December 19, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2017 (Russian).
  13. ^ Tiksi Airport profile. In: Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation, accessed December 17, 2017 .