Pevek Airport (russian: Аэропорт Певек) is a civilian airport located 15 km northeast of

Pevek Pevek (russian: Певе́к; Chukchi: , ''Pèèkin'' / ''Pèèk'') is an Arctic port town and the administrative center of Chaunsky District in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on Chaunskaya Bay (part of the East Siberian Sea) on a pe ...

. It is located on the coast of East Siberian Sea and is one of the few airports in Russia on the

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capable of handling aircraft as large as Boeing 767 and, in case of emergency, even larger planes. It mainly services medium-sized airliners. Its use for military operations is unknown but the runway and facilities are adequate for interceptor operations. The airfield elevation is given either as 13 or 14 meters according to various

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navigation charts.

Airlines and destinations

The airport operates infrequent, usually weekly service to Moscow, as well as flights to regional airports. There are no scheduled flights on most days. Flights to Moscow are operated by a

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and Boeing 767 and flights to Anadyr and Keperveyem by a

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or helicopter.

Accidents and incidents

* On 12 March 1963, a

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registered CCCP-16202 crashed immediately after takeoff due to overloading. The aircraft was written off. * On 14 August 2014, a

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helicopter registered RA-24738 collided with the terminal during taxiing, hitting the building with its rotor.

External links

Pevek Airport contact info at zaworldairports.com

Photo gallery of Pevek Airport
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