Ulyanovsk-Vostochny Airport

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Ulyanovsk-Vostochny Airport Аэропорт Ульяновск- Vostochnyy
Ulyanovsk-Vostochny Airport (Ulyanovsk Oblast)
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Characteristics
ICAO code UWLW
IATA code ULY
Coordinates

54 ° 23 '58 "  N , 48 ° 48' 4"  E Coordinates: 54 ° 23 '58 "  N , 48 ° 48' 4"  E
Height above MSL 77 m (253  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center 30 km northeast of Ulyanovsk
Local transport Bus, taxi
Basic data
opening 1983
operator Aviastar-SP
Terminals 1
Runways
02/20 5000 m × 105 m reinforced concrete
02/20 1300 m × 40 m grass

The Ulyanovsk-Vostochny Airport ( Russian Аэропорт Ульяновск-Восточный is) one of two airports in the city of Ulyanovsk in Russia .

It was established in 1983 as the factory airport of the local aircraft construction company UAPK and, at 5000 meters, has one of the longest runways in the world. On October 30, 1985, the first Antonov An-124 built here took off on its maiden flight from this airport . Today the airport is mainly served by cargo planes, while passenger planes serve the much closer Ulyanovsk-Baratajewka airport . The airport is the seat of Volga-Dnepr Airlines, which specialize in particularly large and heavy air freight .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c UWLW Data, Text, Tables. (PDF) In: AIP RUSSIA BOOK 1. caiga.ru, October 13, 2016, accessed on January 4, 2017 (Russian, English).
  2. ↑ a b UWLW (31) Aerodrome Chart - ICAO. (PDF) In: AIP RUSSIA BOOK 1. caiga.ru, May 28, 2015, accessed on January 4, 2017 (English).
  3. ^ About the enterprise / History. In: aviastar-sp.ru. Aviastar-SP, accessed January 4, 2017 .