UHSS
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport
IFR
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Name
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
UHSS / UUS / UHSS
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
10:21 pm (SAKT)
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Municipality
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
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Coordinates
46° 53′ 7″ N 142° 43′ 2″ E
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Elevation
59 ft (18 m MSL)
About Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International Airport (Russian: Южно-Сахалинский Международный Аэропорт, IATA: UUS, ICAO: UHSS), also called Khomutovo International Airport (Международный Аэропорт Хомутово), is an international airport in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, on the Russian island of Sakhalin. The airport was established in 1945 as a military airfield. With currently one 3,400 m concrete runway, two passenger terminals, two cargo terminals and 16 aircraft stands, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International Airport is the largest airport in Sakhalin Oblast. The airport opened a new terminal in August 2023. The airport is also building a second concrete runway that should be finished by 2024 and a 4-star hotel.