Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International Airport

Южно-Сахалинский Международный Аэропорт
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorFSUE "Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport"
ServesYuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
Hub for
Time zoneUTC+11[1] ({{{utc}}})
Elevation AMSL18 m / 59 ft
Coordinates46°53′13″N 142°43′19″E / 46.88694°N 142.72194°E / 46.88694; 142.72194
Websitewww.uusaero.ru
Map
UUS is located in Sakhalin Oblast
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Location in Sakhalin Oblast
UUS is located in Russia
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Location in Russia
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 3,400 11,158 Concrete
Statistics (2021)
Passengers1,069,627
Sources: Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (see also provisional 2021 statistics)[2]

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International Airport (Russian: Южно-Сахалинский Международный Аэропорт, IATA: UUS, ICAO: UHSS), also called Khomutovo International Airport (Международный Аэропорт Хомутово), is an international airport in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, on the Russian island of Sakhalin. The airport was established in 1945 as a military airfield. With currently one 3,400 m concrete runway, two passenger terminals, two cargo terminals and 16 aircraft stands, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International Airport is the largest airport in Sakhalin Oblast. The airport opened a new terminal in August 2023. The airport is also building a second concrete runway that should be finished by 2024 and a 4-star hotel.

  1. ^ "Current local time in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin, Russia".
  2. ^ "Объемы перевозок через аэропорты России" [Transportation volumes at Russian airports]. www.favt.ru (in Russian). Federal Air Transport Agency. Retrieved 27 April 2024.