Kurumkan Airport is located in
Kurumkan in
Buryatia
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 ...
, Russian Federation. Re-opened in 2013, services operate to
Baikal International Airport
Baikal International Airport (russian: link=no, Международный аэропорт "Байкал", ''Mezhdunarodnyy aeroport "Baykal"''), formerly Ulan-Ude Airport (russian: link=no, Аэропорт Улан-Удэ, ''Aeroport Ulan-U ...
.
History
The Kurumkan Airport was constructed during the
Soviet era, as an airport for seasonal beach tourism around
Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal (, russian: Oзеро Байкал, Ozero Baykal ); mn, Байгал нуур, Baigal nuur) is a rift lake in Russia. It is situated in southern Siberia, between the federal subjects of Irkutsk Oblast to the northwest and the Repu ...
. In 1992 the airport was partially closed, and closed altogether in 2001 due to financial difficulties of the
Bural airline. In 2013 the airport was re-opened, when
PANH opened the new regular flight to
Ulan-Ude.
Airlines and destinations
References
External links
Entry in AirportGuide
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Airports in Buryatia
Airports built in the Soviet Union
Buildings and structures in Ulan-Ude