Ulan-Ude Vostochny Airport (also listed as Ulan Ude East) is an airport in the

Buryat Republic Buryatia, officially the Republic of Buryatia (russian: Республика Бурятия, r=Respublika Buryatiya, p=rʲɪsˈpublʲɪkə bʊˈrʲætʲɪjə; bua, Буряад Улас, Buryaad Ulas, , mn, Буриад Улс, Buriad Uls), is ...

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, located 9 km east of

Ulan Ude Ulan-Ude (; bua, Улаан-Үдэ, , ; russian: Улан-Удэ, p=ʊˈlan ʊˈdɛ; mn, Улаан-Үд, , ) is the capital city of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia, located about southeast of Lake Baikal on the Uda River, Buryatia, Uda River ...

. It services medium-size airliners. The airfield served as a bomber staging base. There is considerable tarmac space, with three 400x125m tarmacs and a few alert revetments. It is home to the

Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (UUAZ, russian: Улан-Удэнский авиационный завод, ''Ulan-Udėnskij aviacionný zavod'') is a Russian joint-stock company specializing in aircraft manufacturing. It is based in Ulan-Ude, Buryatia. ...

, currently producing the Mil Mi-17 & 171

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and the Sukhoi Su-25UB & Su-39 attack aircraft.

References

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Soviet Long Range Aviation bases Airports built in the Soviet Union Airports in Buryatia Buildings and structures in Ulan-Ude {{Russia-airport-stub