Dikson Airport
Dikson Airport Аэропорт Диксон | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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°ECoordinates: 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 airport in Russia located 5 km (3.1 mi) west of the urban-type settlement of Dikson on a small island. 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.
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