Provideniya Bay Airport
Provideniya Bay Airport Аэропорт «Бухта Провидения» | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Chukotavia | ||||||||||
Location | Provideniya | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 72 ft / 22 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 64°22′42″N 173°14′36″W / 64.37833°N 173.24333°W | ||||||||||
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Provideniya Bay Airport (Russian: Аэропорт «Бухта Провидения») (IATA: PVS, ICAO: UHMD) (also Urelik and Ureliki) is a small airport in Chukotka, Russia located 3 km southwest of Provideniya. It services primarily small transport aircraft. A concrete apron contains four parking spaces.
It is not adequate for military operations but there are anecdotal reports that it has received Tupolev Tu-95MR deployment flights as part of military exercises. A division of Mig-17 and Mig-19 aircraft was based at this airport between 1960 and 1968.
On 25 July 2005, a Swedish Airforce C-130 Hercules landed in Provideniya Bay, bringing in an international research team from the Beringia 2005 expedition,[1] organized by the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat.
This airport was famous for the 1988 flight of Alaska Airlines known as the Friendship Flight at that time, as well as a similar Bering Air flight in May of the same year.
The airport itself and the surrounding towns are not accessible to foreigners without a special permit from the Russian government.
Airlines and destinations
Chukotavia operates infrequent service to the regional capital Anadyr, usually 3-5 times a month. It also operates scheduled helicopter services around the region using a Mi-8, such as to Enmelen, Egvekinot and Lavrentiya.
Bering Air operates chartered tourist flights several times a year using small aircraft such as Beechcraft 1900 and CASA C-212 Aviocar.
Airlines | Destinations |
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Bering Air | Charter: Nome |
Chukotavia | Anadyr |
References
External links
- Flying to Russia on the New VFR Route - A General Guide - Federal Aviation Administration / Alaskan Region
- FAA description of the B369 VFR route Nome-Provideniya
- Swedish C130 at Provideniya Bay Airport