Kupol Airport
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Kupol Gold Mine
Bilibinsky District
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Russia
Kupol Airport Аэропорт Купол | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Kinross Gold | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kupol Gold Mine | ||||||||||
| Location | 12 km North from Kupol Gold Mine Bilibinsky District Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Russia | ||||||||||
| Opened | 2009 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | +11 (UTC+11:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,745 ft / 532 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 66°54′06″N 169°33′36″E / 66.90167°N 169.56000°E | ||||||||||
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Kupol Airport is an airport which services the eponymously named gold and silver mine, which is one of the largest gold and silver mines in the Russian Far East.
It was built by the Kinross Gold Corporation. It is used to support the needs of its enterprise's operations in the Anadyr region of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (400 km northwest of the city of Anadyr).[1]
The nearest village is Ilirney, located 96 km from airport.
The airport is placed in the permafrost zone with a subarctic climate. The cold season lasts about 8 months.
Facilities
The airport only operates based on its scheduled flights. It is able to handle aircraft such as the Bombardier Q Series, Antonov An-12, Antonov An-74, Antonov An-140, Antonov An-24, Antonov An-26, Yak-40, and helicopters of all types.
- Aircraft at Kupol Airport
An-74 landing
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