Achinsk Airport

Achinsk Airport
Аэропорт Ачинск
Summary
Airport type joint
Operator "Airport "Achinsk" Ltd.
Serves Achinsk
Elevation AMSL 1,033 ft / 315 m
Coordinates 56°16′6″N 090°34′36″E / 56.26833°N 90.57667°E / 56.26833; 90.57667
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 8,038 2,450 Concrete

Achinsk Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Ачинск) (IATA: ACS, ICAO: UNKS) is an air base in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Achinsk. It is a civilian airfield with minor facilities for small number of fighter aircraft. Once source lists 712 IAP (712th Interceptor Aviation Regiment) at Kansk but lists Achinsk in parentheses for unknown reasons.[1]

Recent developments

On 30 March 2012, the new manager of the airport Valeri Gusarov has outlined his plans for the future of the airport, including making airport operations all year round rather than seasonal and expanding the operations beyond the Krasnoyarsk region.[2]

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