Dikson Airport Аэропорт Диксон | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | KrasAvia | ||||||||||
| Location | Dikson (urban-type settlement) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 47 ft / 14 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 73°31′0″N 080°22′54″E / 73.51667°N 80.38167°E | ||||||||||
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)  Dikson Airport Location of Dikson Airport in Russia | |||||||||||
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Dikson Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Диксон) (IATA: DKS, ICAO: UODD) is a small commercial airport in Russia located 5 km (3.1 mi) west of the urban-type settlement of Dikson on a small island. The airport is owned by KrasAvia.[1] It primarily services small transport aircraft. Central Intelligence Agency reports from 1952 released under the Freedom of Information Act indicate that the USSR was using Dikson as a staging airfield for Tupolev Tu-4 (Bull) aircraft.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| KrasAvia | Norilsk |
References
- ^ Staalesen, Atle (February 14, 2017). "Khatanga eyes new future with better airport". The Independent Barents Observer. Retrieved 21 January 2018.