Varandey Airport
Varandey Airport (IATA: VRI, ICAO: ULDW) is an airport in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It serves the Varandey settlement on the Arctic coast of the Nenets district.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 6 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 68°50′52″N 058°11′55″E | ||||||||||
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It is capable of accepting aircraft of the third class ( An-24, An-26, L-410, Yak-40 and the like) and other types of aircraft of the 3rd class, helicopters of all types. The maximum take-off weight of an aircraft is 25 tons. Classification number of runway ( PCN ) 18 / F / D / Y / T.
The airport is used for delivery by helicopters ( Gazprom Avia ) of personnel to the Prirazlomnaya OIRFP, where a helicopter platform operates from 2010 [2] (in Varandey the personnel arrives by An-24 and An-26 from Arkhangelsk and Orenburg).
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| UTair Aviation | Arkhangelsk |
Accidents and incidents
On 16 March 2005, Regional Airlines Flight 9288, an Antonov An-24RV (NATO reporting name "Coke"), crashed on approach to Varandey Airport, killing 28 of the 52 people on board.[4]
References
- http://airportnavfinder.com/airport/VRI/
- Airport information for VRI at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for VRI at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Accident report at Aviation Safety Network
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