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Kirensk Airport

Kirensk, Russia

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Destinations

ICAO

UIKK

Elevation

840 ft

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The Essence of Kirensk Airport

KCK

Location

Kirensk · IRK · Russia

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

57.773°, 108.064° · 840 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

e-Visa (select countries), Embassy visas

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Remote Siberian gateway serving the Kirensk district of Irkutsk Oblast.

Location

Kirensk, Russia

Kirensk Airport (IATA: KCK, ICAO: UIKK) is a small regional airport located in Kirensk, a town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, situated along the Lena River in eastern Siberia. The airport serves as a critical transport link for a region where road infrastructure is limited and seasonal river travel is the main alternative. Given its remote location, the airport primarily handles domestic regional flights connecting Kirensk with Irkutsk and other nearby Siberian communities. It plays an essential role in providing year-round access to local residents, government personnel, and emergency services. The facility is modest in scale, typical of small Russian regional airports, and operates under conditions influenced by the harsh Siberian climate, including extreme cold winters that can affect flight operations.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building suited to low passenger volumes typical of a remote regional facility.

Getting to & from

Ground transport into Kirensk town is limited, with road access being the primary option, though distances and road conditions can be challenging especially in winter.

Airlines here

Regional carriers operating under arrangements with Irkutsk Oblast authorities, potentially including IrAero or similar Siberian regional operators, provide limited scheduled service.

Notable facts

›Located in one of the more isolated parts of Irkutsk Oblast along the Lena River.
›Air travel is essential for the region due to limited road and rail connectivity.
›The airport operates under challenging Siberian winter conditions with extreme low temperatures.
›Kirensk itself is one of the oldest Russian settlements in Siberia, founded in the 17th century.
›The airport primarily supports regional domestic routes to Irkutsk and nearby communities.

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Airlines serving this airport

Cargoitalia

San Juan Airlines

Routes

KCK → IKT2G · AN4

Aircraft operating here

Antonov AN-241 routes

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Kirensk Airport is an airport in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia located 3 km west of Kirensk. It handles small transport aircraft. This airfield was part of the Yakutsk-Kirensk-Krasnoyarsk leg of the World War II Lend-Lease program Alaska-Siberian (ALSIB) air route. Angara Airlines serves scheduled flight to Irkutsk six times a week.

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Kirensk Airport

Airport in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia

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