Zyryanka West Airport

Zyryanka West Airport
Аэропорт «Зырянка-Западный»
Summary
Serves Zyryanka, Verkhnekolymsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia
Coordinates 65°44′18″N 150°42′28″E / 65.73833°N 150.70778°E / 65.73833; 150.70778Coordinates: 65°44′18″N 150°42′28″E / 65.73833°N 150.70778°E / 65.73833; 150.70778
Maps

Sakha Republic in Russia
Zyryanka West

Location of the airport in the Sakha Republic

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
1,800 5,906 Concrete

Zyryanka West Airport is an airport in Russia, located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Zyryanka, Verkhnekolymsky District in the Sakha Republic of Russia. It was built during World War II for the Alaska-Siberian (ALSIB) air route used to ferry American Lend-Lease aircraft to the Eastern Front.[1] It is now barely used, when main Zyryanka Airport cannot be used.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Yakutia AirlinesYakutsk

References

  1. Lebedev, Igor Aviation Lend-Lease to Russia Nova Publishers (1997) pp.44-49


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