Orsk Airport
Orsk Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Орск) (IATA: OSW, ICAO: UWOR) is an international airport[1] in Russia located 16 km (10 mi) south of Orsk. It services medium-sized airliners. The terminal building is located around 3 km from the border to Kazakhstan, with some equipment located in Kazakhstan.
Orsk Airport Аэропорт Орск | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | FSUE "Orenburg Airlines" | ||||||||||
| Serves | Orsk | ||||||||||
| Location | Orsk, Russia | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1958 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 909 ft / 277 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°4′18″N 058°35′48″E | ||||||||||
| Website | http://aviaorsk.ru | ||||||||||
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  OSW Location of airport in Orenburg Oblast | |||||||||||
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History
The airport was established in 1958.[2] The modern airport building was built in 1982 and the modern artificial runway was laid in 1987.[2]
The airport was also known as the destination of Saratov Airlines Flight 703 that crashed which killed all 71 people on board in February 2018.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aeroflot | Moscow–Sheremetyevo[3] |
| Nordwind Airlines | Seasonal charter: Antalya (begins 1 June 2021)[4] |
| Uktus Aircompany | Yekaterinburg |
References
- Russian Federation Government Regulation # 726-r
- "ORENAIR". 2008-08-15. Archived from the original on 2008-08-15. Retrieved 2018-02-12.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- Liu, Jim (14 April 2020). "Aeroflot resumes 3 domestic routes from June 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- "Flight Search". pegasys.pegast.ru.
External links
- Airport information for UWOR at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for UWOR at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for UWOR at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for OSW at Aviation Safety Network
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