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Airport in Anadyr

The Chukotka airport in Anadyr is called Ugolny. It is a co-based airport and is used for civilian transport and military purposes. Ugolny Airport is located about 20 kilometers from the city and was built in permafrost. With its 3,500-meter runway, the airport can accommodate wide-body aircraft.
The airport in Anadyr is international, from here flights are operated by the American airline Bering Air. In addition, regular air traffic has been established with Russian cities - Moscow, Yakutsk, Khabarovsk, etc. Flights are operated by airlines such as Transaero, Yakutia, etc..
The airport offers its guests all the services necessary on the road. Also on the territory of the airport there is a hotel with cozy rooms.

Military use

The main task of the airport is to provide refueling and replenishment of military aircraft armament in case of war. About 10 kilometers from the airport, there is an underground storage facility where nuclear weapons are stored. The storage facility is operated by a specially built settlement Magadan-11.

Transport

The airport is located on the opposite bank of the city of Anadyr, therefore, transport links with the city in the summer are carried out by water transport. Motor ship departs regularly from the airport «Kamchatka», which follows to the city pier №10. From there, the city and the surrounding areas can be reached by bus or taxi. The cost of the ship's services is around 50 rubles. In addition, a boat offers its services, but its cost is several times higher than the cost of a motor ship..
In winter, transport links with the city are carried out only by taxis, previously there was a bus from the airport, but now it is not..
In the off-season, May and October, the city can only be reached by helicopter Mi-8. The cost of the flight is quite expensive and is around 3,500 rubles. Except on weekends, the helicopter flies 3 times a day. During flights from the capital of Russia, if necessary, two additional flights are carried out.

Anadyr airport photos