Ulan-Ude Airport

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Ulan-Ude (Mukhino) airport Аэропорт Улан-Удэ (Мухино)
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IATA: UUD - ICAO: UIUU
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		JSC"International airport Ulan-Ude"
Serves		Ulan-Ude
Elevation AMSL		1690 ft (515 m)
Coordinates		52°48′27″N, 107°26′15″E
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
08/26	9,780	2,998	Concrete
08L/26R	6,700	2,042	Grass
14/32	4,630	1,411	Grass

Ulan-Ude (Mukhino) airport (Russian:Аэропорт Улан-Удэ (Мухино))(IATA: UUD, ICAO: UIUU) is an international airport located 12km west of Ulan-Ude, Russia. In April 2006 the management of KrasAir(Krasnoyarsk airlines) company has reportedly bought 95% stock in JSC"International airport Ulan-Ude" from the previous owner OOO "Media group". The airport has served about 150,000 passengers in 2005.

[edit] Reconstruction

This year the airport underwent major main runway overhaul cost RUR 330 million (USD 10 million). Reconstruction began July, 3rd and finished September 30th, 2006, the main runway is scheduled to be open for flights in mid-December.

[edit] Airlines

• Domestic flights are served by:
  • Buryatskie Avialinii (Bural) (Bagdarin, Irkutsk, Nizhneangarsk, Taksimo)
  • KrasAir (Krasnoyarsk, Moscow-Domodedovo)
  • S7 Airlines (Moscow-Domodedovo)

[edit] External links

• World Aero Data airport information for UIUU