Mirny Airport is a regional transport hub in the Republic of Yakutia. It is located just 4 km from the village of the same name. Flights from here are operated mainly to major Siberian airports. It also serves as a backup airfield for aircraft of transcontinental flights from America to Asian countries.
Mirny Airport (Sakha): history
The airport in Mirny was founded back in the Soviet era. In the 60-70s of the last century, active development of oil and gas and diamond deposits in Yakutia began. In 1971, the Mirny Air Squad was formed, the main task of which was to ensure transportation in the developing region of the republic. In the same year, it was decided to build an airport in Mirny. The staff of the squadron at that time was about 3.5 thousand people.
In the 80s the work of the enterprise team was the most productive. The fleet was gradually replenished with new helicopters designed to carry goods. The number of flights has doubled compared to the 1970s.
In 1991, the Mirny Aviation Squad was merged with the Diamonds of Russia - Sakha Joint-Stock Company. Thanks to this, two years later the fleet was replenished with the Il-76 cargo plane.
Since its inception, the terminal building has been reconstructed more than once. Currently, it is planned to carry out work to modernize the complex, infrastructure and expand the route network.
Short description, services provided
Mirny Airport is 4 km from the Yakut city of the same name. From here, regular domestic flights are carried out mainly to the cities of the Republic of Yakutia and Siberia.
The airport has one two-story terminal. On the ground floor there are reception desks, ticket offices and a waiting room. The beginning of registration is 2 hours before the departure of the aircraft, and the end is 40 minutes. To obtain a boarding pass and baggage, you will need an air ticket and a passenger passport. The second floor is for staff.
The airport provides standard services for passengers. In the terminal there are ATMs, shops, souvenir shops, cafes. Near the airport there is a parking lot. It is located directly opposite the terminal. However, the mother and child’s room, medical unit, and lounges of increased comfort are not available here. And the nearest hotels are located within the city.
Accepted Aircraft
Mirny (Yakutia) has only one runway from reinforced concrete with the number 25L / 07R. Its dimensions are 2.8 km in length and 45 m in width. This allows servicing domestic aircraft such as IL (76th and 62nd modifications), Tu (154, 204, 214), as well as foreign-made airliners Airbus A319 / 320 and all types of helicopters. In emergency cases, the airfield can receive such aircraft as the Airbus A300 and Boeing 757/767.
Air carriers and flight directions
Mirny Airport is currently servicing 4 Russian air carriers, namely Alrosa, Yakutia, Uteira and S7 (formerly Siberia). Most flights are operated by Alrosa Airlines. Flights are carried out in the following directions:
- Aihal.
- Ekaterinburg.
- Irkutsk
- Krasnodar.
- Krasnoyarsk
- Lensk.
- Moscow (Domodedovo and Vnukovo).
- Novosibirsk
- Polar.
- Saskylakh.
- Surgut
- Yakutsk
How to get there
Getting to the terminal building is pretty simple. Shuttles and buses regularly depart from the city, and the journey takes no more than 10-15 minutes. You can also get there by personal transport or taxi.
Mirny Airport plays an important role in the development of the region, since the road and railway network is poorly developed in Yakutia. In the near future, the modernization of the airport complex and the opening of new directions are expected. Now the company is serving 4 Russian air carriers.