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Platon Oyunsky Yakutsk International Airport

Yakutsk, Russia

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ICAO

UEEE

Elevation

325 ft

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The Essence of Platon Oyunsky Yakutsk International Airport

YKS

Location

Yakutsk · SA · Russia

Connectivity

38 routes · 23 destinations

Position

62.093°, 129.771° · 325 ft elev.

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e-Visa (select countries), Embassy visas

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Gateway to Russia's Far East and the Sakha Republic.

Opened

1932

Location

Yakutsk, Russia

Platon Oyunsky Yakutsk International Airport (IATA: YKS, ICAO: UEEE) serves Yakutsk, the capital of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) in northeastern Russia. It is one of the most significant airports in the Russian Far East, handling both domestic and international traffic in one of the world's most extreme cold-weather environments. The airport is named after Platon Oyunsky, a prominent Yakut poet and political figure. It serves as a key hub connecting the remote Yakutia region to Moscow and other major Russian cities, as well as select international destinations. The airport is critical infrastructure for a region where air travel is often the only practical means of long-distance transport. Given Yakutsk's status as the world's coldest city, the airport operates specialized cold-weather procedures and equipment. It handles a significant volume of cargo traffic in addition to passenger services, supporting the resource-rich Sakha Republic.

Terminals

The airport operates a single main terminal building handling both domestic and international departures and arrivals.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and central Yakutsk is primarily served by taxis and shuttle buses, as the city lacks a rail or metro connection.

Airlines here

Yakutia Airlines and Alrosa Airlines are key regional carriers, with Aeroflot and S7 Airlines providing connections to Moscow and other Russian cities.

Notable facts

›Yakutsk is widely considered the coldest major city in the world, with winter temperatures regularly dropping below -40°C, directly affecting airport operations.
›The airport is named after Platon Oyunsky, a celebrated Yakut playwright, poet, and early Soviet-era political figure.
›The airport serves as a critical lifeline for many remote communities in Yakutia that have no road or rail access.
›A new terminal building and infrastructure upgrades have been part of modernization efforts in recent years.
›The airport handles significant cargo volumes related to the diamond and natural resource industries of the Sakha Republic.

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Route map (23 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Cargoitalia

San Juan Airlines

Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise

Piedmont Airlines (1948-1989)

Sun Air (Fiji)

Aircompany Yakutia

S7 Airlines

Aeroflot Russian Airlines

Ural Airlines

Transaero Airlines

Routes

YKS → IKT2G · A81

YKS → MJZ6R · TU3 AN4

YKS → ULK6R · AN4

YKS → PYJ6R · AN4

YKS → GDXIOS · AN4

YKS → CYXPI · AN4

YKS → NERPI · AN4

YKS → CKHPI · AN4

YKS → MQJPI · AN4

YKS → SUKPI · AN4

YKS → IKSPI · AN4

YKS → ULKPI · AN4

YKS → CKHR3 · A40

YKS → ULKR3 · A40

YKS → UUDR3 · DH4

YKS → IKSR3 · DH4 A40

YKS → IKTR3 · 73W 73H

YKS → KJAR3 · DH4

YKS → PYJR3 · A40

YKS → VVOR3 · SU9

YKS → BQSR3 · DH4

YKS → KHVR3 · SU9 DH4 73W

YKS → LEDR3 · 73H

YKS → VKOR3 · 73H

YKS → CYXR3 · A40

YKS → HRBR3 · SU9

YKS → MJZR3 · A40

YKS → MQJR3 · A40

YKS → NERR3 · A40

YKS → PEKR3 · 73W

YKS → PEKS7 · 738

YKS → DMES7 · 738

YKS → IKTS7 · 738

YKS → OVBS7 · 738

YKS → VVOSU · 319

YKS → SVOSU · 738

YKS → OVBU6 · 320

YKS → DMEUN · 763 T20

Aircraft operating here

Antonov AN-2411 routes Antonov AN-1408 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q5 routes Boeing 737-8005 routes 73W3 routes 73H3 routes Sukhoi Superjet 100-953 routes Antonov An-1481 routes Tupolev Tu-1341 routes Airbus A3191 routes Airbus A3201 routes Boeing 767-3001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Platon Oyunsky Yakutsk International Airport is an airport in Yakutsk, Russia. It has one runway and has a capacity of 700 passengers per hour. The airport is the hub for five regional airlines, including Yakutia Airlines and Polar Airlines.

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Platon Oyunsky Yakutsk International Airport

Airport in Yakutsk, Russia

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