Easy landing and take off with Aurora airlines from Yuzhno-Salkalinsk, little questioning over my Russian visa I think due to being in disputed territory and close proximity to military installations. Exploring active volcanoes in the area, vegetation and ancient oaks all over Kunashir and Kurilsk is a small but lively town.
Interesting airstrip, I had to go with a guide due to security concerns as it is a disputed territory but quite magnificent with no one around. If the guide wasn't there and the military aircraft weren't buzzing overhead you'd think you were on a deserted island.
Best Airport I've ever been to. The broken down airstrip is a lovely touch and the lack of any living people make it a very quiet and relaxing environment.
Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
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Closed since 1977.
π Tue, 09 Mar 2021
β @animebirder at Okeanskoye Airfield, Russia
Microsoft Flight Simulator lists this, hilariously, as "USEU Severo-Kurilsk". Okeanskoye has been closed and unusable since at least the 1970s.
Wrong airport ICAO code
π Sun, 02 Apr 2017
β Anonymous Flyer at Nogliki Airport, Russia
This is UHSN ICAO code in real
Plz check it!!!!!!!
Excellent visibility for take off and landing
π Fri, 01 Apr 2016
β @jwatsontravel at Yuzhno-Kurilsk Mendeleyevo Airport, Russia
Easy landing and take off with Aurora airlines from Yuzhno-Salkalinsk, little questioning over my Russian visa I think due to being in disputed territory and close proximity to military installations. Exploring active volcanoes in the area, vegetation and ancient oaks all over Kunashir and Kurilsk is a small but lively town.
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π Fri, 01 Apr 2016
β @jwatsontravel at Vetrovoye Air Base, Russia
Interesting airstrip, I had to go with a guide due to security concerns as it is a disputed territory but quite magnificent with no one around. If the guide wasn't there and the military aircraft weren't buzzing overhead you'd think you were on a deserted island.
Saturday flights
π Sun, 04 Oct 2015
β Anonymous Flyer at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport, Russia
Kindly I need to ask if the airport will be working next Saturday and the flight will be on schedule or something will change due to storm expected.
Please advise.
Thanks
Vetroveyo
π Thu, 16 Oct 2014
β Anonymous Flyer at Vetrovoye Air Base, Russia
Best Airport I've ever been to. The broken down airstrip is a lovely touch and the lack of any living people make it a very quiet and relaxing environment.
re: Emergency Only
π Fri, 25 Jun 2010
β @david at Urup Airport, Russia
Thanks - I've entered the information and marked the airport as closed.
Emergency Only
π Fri, 18 Jun 2010
β Anonymous Flyer at Urup Airport, Russia
Old Soviet airfield used for rusupplying the garrison stationed here until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The island is uninhabited!
The Runway is probably no good but for information:
Rwy 50/23 - Concrete - 1180m
Rwy 12/30 - Overgrown Concrete - 1470m
Disputed territory
π Thu, 08 Jan 2009
β @david at Burevestnik Airport, Russia
This airport is operated by the Russians as part of their claim on the disputed Kuril Islands, near Japan.
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