Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport
Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport Аэропорт Ульяновск-Восточный | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Location | Ulyanovsk, Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Volga-Dnepr Airlines | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 77 m / 253 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°23′58″N 048°48′04″E / 54.39944°N 48.80111°E | ||||||||||
| Website | Russian | ||||||||||
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 Ulyanovsk Oblast in Russia | |||||||||||
  ULY Location of the airport in the Ulyanovsk Oblast | |||||||||||
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Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (sometimes referred to as Ul'yanovsk or Ulyanovsk Northeast) (IATA: ULY, ICAO: UWLW) is an airport in Russia located 28 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of Ulyanovsk in Russia. Its runway is the second longest public use runway in the world with a length of 5,000 metres (16,000 ft). The runway is also the widest, with a total width of about 105 metres (344 ft). The airport also features a very long taxiway that connects to the local Aviastar plant. This airport is mainly a cargo airport. It was founded in 1983 as a test site for the neighbouring Aviastar plant. It is a base for Volga-Dnepr Airlines. Also located here is Aviastar-SP, the manufacturer of the Antonov An-124 and Tupolev Tu-204.
In March 2012, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov offered Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport for NATO use as a hub for non-lethal cargo and for ferrying personnel,[4] which set off protests and criticisms among the populace.
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References
- ^ Template:WAD
- ^ Airport information for UWLW at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Airport information for Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport at Transport Search website.
- ^ "Ulyanovsk will become a hub for NATO soldiers and cargo", en.Gazeta, March 15, 2012.
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