Ugolny Airport is a mixed-use military and civil airfield in the Russian Far East located 11 km east of Anadyr, separated from the town by the waters of Anadyrsky Liman. The airfield was originally constructed in the 1950s as a staging base for Long Range Aviation bombers such as the Tupolev Tu-95 and Tupolev Tu-22M. During the Cold War years it became the primary hub for civilian flights in the Chukotka region.
Airport Information | |
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Name | Ugolny Yuri Ryktheu Airport |
City | Anadyr |
Country | Russian Federation |
IATA Code | DYR |
Latitude | 64.734902 |
Longitude | 177.740997 |
Elevation (feet) | 194 |
Wikipedia | Wikipedia link |
Keywords | Аnadyr Airport, Аэропорт Анадырь |
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