Orsk Airport (russian: Аэропорт Орск) is an international airport
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located south of Orsk
Orsk (russian: Орск) is the second largest city in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, located on the steppe about southeast of the southern tip of the Ural Mountains. The city straddles the Ural River. Population: It lies adjacent to the Kazakhstan– ...
. It services medium-sized airliners. The terminal building is located around 3 km from the border
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to Kazakhstan
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, with some equipment located in Kazakhstan.
History
The airport was established in 1958.Saratov Airlines Flight 703
Saratov Airlines Flight 703 was a domestic passenger flight from Moscow Domodedovo Airport to Orsk Airport in Russia. On 11 February 2018, the aircraft serving the flight, an Antonov An-148-100B, crashed shortly after take-off, killing all 71 p ...
that crashed which killed all 71 people on board in February 2018.
Airlines and destinations
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Soviet Air Force bases
Airports built in the Soviet Union
Airports in Orenburg Oblast
Airports established in 1958
1958 establishments in Russia
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