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Irkutsk International Airport

International Airport Irkutsk
Международный
Аэропорт Иркутск
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Summary
Airport type Public / Military
Owner Russian Federation
Operator "International Airport Irkutsk"
Serves Irkutsk
Location Irkutsk, Russia
Hub for
Elevation AMSL 1,675 ft / 511 m
Coordinates 52°16′05″N 104°23′20″E / 52.26806°N 104.38889°E / 52.26806; 104.38889Coordinates: 52°16′05″N 104°23′20″E / 52.26806°N 104.38889°E / 52.26806; 104.38889
Website en.iktport.ru
Map
IKT is located in Irkutsk Oblast
IKT
IKT
Location of airport in Irkutsk Oblast
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 11,702 3,564 polymer asphalt concrete
Statistics (2013)
Passengers Increase 1,569,011
Servicing of cargo (in tons) Increase 11 578
Source:
Passengers Increase 1,569,011
Servicing of cargo (in tons) Increase 11 578

International Airport Irkutsk (Russian: Международный Аэропорт Иркутск) (IATA: IKTICAO: UIII) is an airport on the outskirts of Irkutsk, Russia, at a distance of 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Lake Baikal.

The airport has daily domestic flights to Moscow, Vladivostok, Krasnoyarsk, Novosibirsk, Yakutsk, Saint Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Sochi, and regional daily flights to Ust-Kut, Bratsk, Bodaybo, Kirensk and other Russian cities.

Due to its proximity to the Angara Reservoir, the airport is subject to a microclimate of foggy weather. When the airport is closed due to bad weather conditions, Bratsk Airport, Ulan-Ude Airport, Irkutsk Northwest Airport, and Belaya (air base) serve as diversion airports.

Airport "Irkutsk" has only one runway with armobetonnym coating having a vertical drop of more than 30 m. The total capacity of the two passenger terminals is 1450 passengers / hour. Cargo terminal is equipped with diesel forklifts, hoists, container platform, electronic and mechanical scales (for weighing cargo up to 30 tons). The airport complex also includes the airport hotel "Air Harbour", a service of aviation service (board food workshop) repair facility and medical services. There is a VIP lounge in the international terminal building.


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