| Izhma Airport Аэропорт Ижма |
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|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: UUYV | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Komiavia | ||
| Location | Izhma | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 230 ft / 70 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 4,347 | 1,325 | Concrete | |
Izhma Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Ижма) (ICAO: UUYV) is an airport in Komi, Russia located 3 km northeast of Izhma. It formerly handled small aircraft (An-2, An-24, L-410, Yak-40, etc.) but was closed to airliners in 2003 and is now only used for helicopters.[1]
On 7 September 2010, Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise Flight 514, operated by Tupolev Tu-154M RA-85684 suffered a complete loss of electrical systems in flight. A successful emergency landing was carried out at Izhma but the aircraft overran the runway and was subsequently declared a write-off. All 81 passengers and crew escaped uninjured. Having the damages repaired (including the replacement of two engines), on 24 March 2011, RA-85684 took off from Izhma airport and flew to the Ukhta airport for a safe landing, and further to Samara for technical inspection[2].