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Surgut International Airport

Surgut Airport
Аэропорт Сургут
Surgut Airport logo.png
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Surgut
Location Surgut, Russia
Hub for
Elevation AMSL 200 ft / 61 m
Coordinates 61°20′36″N 073°24′12″E / 61.34333°N 73.40333°E / 61.34333; 73.40333Coordinates: 61°20′36″N 073°24′12″E / 61.34333°N 73.40333°E / 61.34333; 73.40333
Website www.airport-surgut.ru
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SGC is located in Russia
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Location of airport in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 2,790 9,153 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF

Surgut Airport (IATA: SGCICAO: USRR), also listed as Surgut North Airport, is an airport in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia located 10 km (6 mi) north of Surgut. It services medium-sized airliners. In 2008 Surgut Airport handled 1,013,179 passengers.

On 1 January 2011, Kolavia Flight 348 suffered an explosion and fire at Surgut. The aircraft was taxiing before departing Surgut on a flight to Domodedovo International Airport, Moscow when the fire started and quickly engulfed the entire plane, which then burned to the ground. Despite a quick evacuation, 3 persons were killed.


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