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Airlines and destinations

Incidents and Accidents

On 1 March 1980, a Tu-154A plane crashed at the airport. 3 people were injured.

References

External links

Orenburg Airport official website
Airports built in the Soviet Union Airports in Orenburg Oblast {{Russia-airport-stub