| Berdyansk Airport "Бердянськ Аеропорт" |
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| IATA: ERD – ICAO: UKDB
ERD
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Location | Berdyansk, Ukraine | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 171 ft / 52 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 09/27 | 2,500 | 8,202 | Concrete |
Berdyansk Airport (Ukrainian: Бердянськ Аеропорт, Russian: Бердянск Аэропорт) (IATA: ERD, ICAO: UKDB) is an airport in Berdyansk, Ukraine. The airport is located 1.5 km (0.93 mi) north of the city.
On January 19, 1987, Aeroflot Yakovlev Yak-40 (CCCP-87826) was approaching airport with tailwind in a heavy rain shower and touched down at a high speed. A go-around was initiated, but later aborted. The aircraft overran the runway, struck some obstacles and caught fire. The aircraft was written off (damaged beyond repair).[1]