Kupol Airport is an airport which services the eponymously named gold and silver mine, which is one of the largest gold and silver mines in the Russian Far East.
Kupol Airport Аэропорт Купол | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator |  Kinross Gold | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kupol Gold Mine | ||||||||||
| Location | 12 km North from Kupol Gold Mine Bilibinsky District  Chukotka Autonomous Okrug  Russia | ||||||||||
| Opened | 2009 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | +11 (UTC+11:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,745 ft / 532 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 66°54′06″N 169°33′36″E / 66.90167°N 169.56000°E | ||||||||||
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It was built by the Kinross Gold Corporation. It is used to support the needs of its enterprise's operations in the Anadyr region of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (400 km northwest of the city of Anadyr).[1]
The nearest village is Ilirney, located 96 km from airport.
Climate edit
The airport is placed in the permafrost zone with a subarctic climate. The cold season lasts about 8 months.
Facilities edit
The airport only operates based on its scheduled flights. It is able to handle aircraft such as the Bombardier Q Series, Antonov An-12, Antonov An-74, Antonov An-140, Antonov An-24, Antonov An-26, Yak-40, and helicopters of all types.
- Aircraft at Kupol Airport
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An-74 landing -
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Airlines and destinations edit
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aurora | Magadan[2] |
Accidents and incidents edit
- On 7 March 2019, a Bombardier DHC 8-Q400 run by Aurora, en route from Magadan, rolled off the runway at 12:30 pm, damaging the runway's light-signaling equipment. On board, there were 68 passengers and 5 crew members. There were no injuries, and the airplane received minimal damage. The lights were replaced the same day and the airport remained functional.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ "Operations - Kinross Gold Corporation". www.kinross.com. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ "Flight Schedule". www.flyaurora.ru. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ "Accidents". www.audit-center.biz. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ "Выкатившийся за пределы ВПП на Чукотке самолет вернется в Магадан завтра: ИА "Чукотка"". www.prochukotku.ru. Archived from the original on 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2019-08-10.