Luhansk International Airport
Luhansk International Airport "Міжнародний аеропорт Луганськ" | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Government | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Luhansk, Ukraine  | ||||||||||||||
| Hub for | UTair-Ukraine | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 636 ft / 194 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°25′4.8″N 39°22′26.4″E / 48.418000°N 39.374000°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | http://www.airport.lg.ua/ | ||||||||||||||
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Luhansk International Airport (Ukrainian: Міжнародний аеропорт "Луганськ") is an airport in Luhansk, Ukraine (IATA: VSG, ICAO: UKCW). The airport is located 20 km (12 miles) south of the city center, 9 km to the city limit.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Astra Airlines | Seasonal charter: Thessaloniki |
| Ellinair | Seasonal: Corfu, Thessaloniki |
| Ukraine International Airlines | Charter: Hurghada, Taba |
Accidents and incidents
- On 14 June 2014, a Ukrainian Air Force Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft was shot down on approach to Luhansk, killing all 49 people on board. This was the severest loss suffered by the Ukrainian military since the start of the pro-Russian conflict in February 2014.
See also
- List of the busiest airports in the former USSR
- List of airports in Ukraine
- Transportation in Ukraine
References
External links
Media related to Lugansk Airport at Wikimedia Commons
