Mezen Airport () is an airport in

Arkhangelsk Oblast Arkhangelsk Oblast (russian: Арха́нгельская о́бласть, ''Arkhangelskaya oblast'') is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It includes the Arctic Ocean, Arctic archipelagos of Franz Josef Land ...

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located 4 km north of Mezen. It handles small transport planes. There are several weekly flights to

Arkhangelsk Arkhangelsk (, ; rus, Арха́нгельск, p=ɐrˈxanɡʲɪlʲsk), also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It lies o ...

and several flights per month to the remote locations of

Mezensky District Mezensky District (russian: Мезе́нский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the twenty-one in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia.Law #65-5-OZ As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Mezensky Municipal District.Law ...

— the selos of Koyda, Moseyevo, and Safonovo. In 1883, a

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was open in Mezen. It was operating under the authority by the

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but run by single individuals. In 1939 the observations suitable for aviation started, and from 1942, the weather station was used to support the flights.

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Airports built in the Soviet Union Airports in Arkhangelsk Oblast {{Russia-airport-stub