Uktus Airport (russian: Аэропорт Уктус) is an airport in
Russia
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located 20 km southeast of
Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg ( ; rus, Екатеринбург, p=jɪkətʲɪrʲɪnˈburk), alternatively romanized as Ekaterinburg and formerly known as Sverdlovsk ( rus, Свердло́вск, , svʲɪrˈdlofsk, 1924–1991), is a city and the administra ...
, on the site of the former Aramil military base. It is a small airfield 5 km south of the larger
Koltsovo Airport
Koltsovo International Airport (russian: Аэропорт Кольцово) is the international airport serving Yekaterinburg, Russia, located 16 km (10 mi) southeast of the city. Being the largest airport in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Kolts ...
.
Google Earth
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images shows dozens of
general aviation
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prop planes and five helicopters.
Airlines and destinations
References
External links
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Official website
Airports built in the Soviet Union
Airports in Sverdlovsk Oblast
Buildings and structures in Yekaterinburg
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