Nizhneangarsk Airport

Coordinates: 55°48′6″N 109°35′12″E / 55.80167°N 109.58667°E / 55.80167; 109.58667
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Nizhneangarsk Airport

Аэропорт Нижнеангарск
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorJSC "Buryat Airlines"
LocationSeverobaykalsk
Elevation AMSL1,545 ft / 471 m
Coordinates55°48′6″N 109°35′12″E / 55.80167°N 109.58667°E / 55.80167; 109.58667
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
04/22 5,423 1,653 Concrete

Nizhneangarsk Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Нижнеангарск) (IATA: NZG, ICAO: UIUN) is an airport in Russia located 4 km (2.5 mi) northeast of Nizhneangarsk and 26 km (16 mi) northeast of Severobaykalsk. It is located at the northern tip of Lake Baikal. It handles small transport aircraft and has a well-maintained runway.

Airlines and destinations[edit]

AirlinesDestinations
Angara AirlinesUlan-Ude[1]
Ayana Krasnoyarsk–Cheremshanka, Kyzyl, Ulan-Ude[2]

Accidents and incidents[edit]

  • On 27 June 2019, Angara Airlines Flight 200 overran the runway on landing and collided with a building. Two of the 47 people on board were killed.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ ""Авиакомпания "Ангара" начала выполнять рейсы на север Бурятии"". airportbaikal.ru. 22 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  2. ^ ""Новый рейс на Дальний Восток"". airportbaikal.ru. 2 August 2017. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  3. ^ "RA-47366 accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 27 June 2019.