Kerch Airport
| Kerch Airport Аеропорт «Керч» | |||||||||||||||
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| IATA: KHC – ICAO: UKFK | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Local Government | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Kerch, Russia/Ukraine[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 171 ft / 52 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°22′21″N 036°24′05″E / 45.37250°N 36.40139°E | ||||||||||||||
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.svg.png)  KHC Location of Kerch Airport in Crimea | |||||||||||||||
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Kerch Airport (Ukrainian: Аеропорт «Керч», Russian: Аэропорт «Керчь») (IATA: KHC, ICAO: UKFK) is an airport in Kerch, Russia/Ukraine[1].[2] The airport is located 1.5 km northwest of the city (sometimes it is confused with Bagerovo Air Base located nearby). The airport is currently bankrupt, and was put on sale for 27M Hryvn (3.3M USD) by the city authorities.
Though the airport is bankrupt, it is still in service, and is used by general aviation today. The airport itself is not in good condition. Runway needs repair, airport facilities are bad, there is working ATC tower which is also needs improvements. There is no airline services to this airport.
Airline flights to/from airport ceased operation approximately in 2008, there were approximately 8-10 flights a day both Domestic and International. In 2005-2006 airport tried to resume flights to Kiev and Moscow using Motor Sich Airlines, but expenses were high and profit was too low, which made flying unprofitable.[3]
Accidents and incidents
On November 13, 1971, Aeroflot Antonov 24B (CCCP-46378) struck a cable and crashed on approach. There were total of 5 passenger and crew on aboard who all died on impact. The aircraft was written off (damaged beyond repair).[4]
References
- 1 2 This place is located on the Crimean Peninsula, most of which is the subject of a territorial dispute between Russia and Ukraine. According to the political division of Russia, there are federal subjects of the Russian Federation (the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol) located on the peninsula. According to the administrative-territorial division of Ukraine, there are the Ukrainian divisions (the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city with special status of Sevastopol) located on the peninsula.
- ↑ General Airport information
- ↑ http://www.kerch.com.ua/articleview.aspx?id=5958
- ↑ Accidents and Incidents