ChukotAVIA (russian: ЧукотАВИА, short for Чукотские авиалинии; en, Chukotka Airlines) is an

airline An airline is a company that provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines use aircraft to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for codeshare agreements, in wh ...

based in

Anadyr Anadyr may refer to: *Anadyr (town), a town and the administrative center of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia *Anadyr District *Anadyr Estuary *Anadyr (river), a river in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia *Anadyr Highlands *Anadyr Lowlands *Operati ...

, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug,

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. It operates passenger, cargo, and utility services. Its main base is

Anadyr Ugolny Airport Ugolny Airport (russian: Аэропорт Угольный) (also Leninka, Ugolnyye Kopi, Ugolnoye) is a mixed-use military and civil airfield in the Russian Far East located 11 km east of Anadyr, separated from the town by the waters of ...

History

The airline was established and started operations in 1996. It was formed by the merger of Anadyr and Chaunski Air Enterprises. It is owned by Anadyr Air Enterprise, Keperveyem Air Enterprise, Mys Shmidta Air Enterprise and Pevek Air Enterprise. In 2020, it became part of Russia's single far-eastern airline, along with four other airlines.

Fleet

As of 2016, the Chukotavia fleet comprises the following aircraft:

Fleet upgrade

In 2014, Chukotavia leased two DHC-6-400 Twin Otter turboprop aircraft to replace helicopters on its regional flights, with additional two aircraft purchased in 2015.

Destinations

Beringovsky Airport Beringovsky (masculine), Beringovskaya (feminine), or Beringovskoye (neuter) may refer to: * Beringovsky District, a former district of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia * Beringovsky (inhabited locality), an urban locality (a work settlement) i ...

, Beringovsky *

Keperveyem Airport Keperveyem Airport (russian: Аэропорт Кепервеем) is an airport located in Keperveyem, in the Chukotka autonomous district of Russia. It also serves Bilibino, with which it is connected with a long gravel road. Airlines and D ...

Bilibino Bilibino (russian: Били́бино) is a town and the administrative center of Bilibinsky District in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It is located northwest of Anadyr, the administrative center of the autonomous okrug. It is the second l ...

* Kresta Bay Airport,

Egvekinot Egvekinot (russian: Эгвекино́т; Chukchi: , ''Èrvyḳynnot'', lit. ''sharp, hard land'')Fute, p. 125 is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Iultinsky District in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug ...

Lavrentiya Airport Lavrentiya Airport is an airport in Chukotsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located south of Lavrentiya Lavrentiya (russian: Лавре́нтия, Yupik: Ӄышы; Chukchi: Ӄытрын, ''Ḳytryn''; Naukan: ''Qerre'') is ...

* Markovo Airport * Pevek Airport *

Provideniya Bay Airport Provideniya Bay Airport (russian: Аэропорт «Бухта Провидения») (also Urelik and Ureliki) is a small airport in Chukotka, Russia located 3 km southwest of Provideniya. It services primarily small transport aircraft. ...

* Vayegi

References

External links

*http://chukotavia.ru/ Airlines of Russia Airlines established in 1996 Federal State Unitary Enterprises of Russia Companies based in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug {{Russia-airline-stub