| Polyarny Airport Аэропорт Полярный |
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|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: PYJ – ICAO: UERP | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise | ||
| Location | Udachny | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,670 ft / 509 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 17/35 | 10,170 | 3,100 | Concrete |
Polyarny Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Полярный) (IATA: PYJ, ICAO: UERP) (also Udachnaya or Poliarny) is an airport in Yakutia, Russia located 1 km west of Novyy. It services all types of aircraft. The airfield is built on a 4000 x 190 m gravel base, with the first 100 m of runway unusable for takeoff. It is designated as an emergency airfield for cross-polar airline traffic between North America and Asia. The airport works as base for Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise.