Mirny Airport in Yakutia: a brief overview

2024 Author: Harold Hamphrey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06

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 carried out mainly to large Siberian airports. It also serves as an alternate airfield for transcontinental flights from America to Asian countries.

Mirny Airport (Sakha): history

The airport in Mirny was founded 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 squadron was formed, the main task of which was to ensure transportation in the developing region of the republic. In the same year, a decision was made to build an airport in Mirny. At that time, there were about 3,5 thousand people in the staff of the squadron.

In the 80s, the work of the company's staff was the most productive. The air fleet was gradually replenished with new helicopters designed for the transport of goods. The number of flights has doubled since the 1970s.

In 1991 Mirninskythe squadron was merged with the joint-stock company Almazy Rossii - Sakha. Thanks to this, two years later, the fleet was replenished with the Il-76 cargo aircraft.

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.

Summary of Services Provided

Mirny Airport is located 4 km from the Yakut city of the same name. From here, regular domestic flights are operated mainly to the cities of the Republic of Yakutia and Siberia.

The airport has one double-decker terminal. On the ground floor there are check-in counters, ticket offices and a waiting room. Check-in starts 2 hours before the departure of the aircraft, and ends 40 minutes. To obtain a boarding pass and check in baggage, you will need an air ticket and a passenger passport. The second floor is for staff.

The airport provides standard passenger services. The terminal has ATMs, shops, souvenir shops, cafes. There is a car park next to the airport terminal. It is located directly opposite the terminal. However, there is no room for mother and child, a medical unit, and waiting rooms for superior comfort. And the nearest hotels are located within the city.

Aircraft accepted

Mirny (Yakutia) has only one reinforced concrete runway number 25L/07R. Its dimensions are 2.8 km in length and 45 m in width. This allows maintenance of such domestic aircraft as the Il (76thand 62 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 aircraft such as the Airbus A300 and Boeing 757/767.

Air carriers and flight destinations

Mirny Airport currently serves 4 Russian air carriers, namely Alrosa, Yakutia, UTair and S7 (former Siberia). The bulk of flights are operated by Alrosa. Flights are operated to the following destinations:

• Aikhal.
• Yekaterinburg.
• Irkutsk.
• Krasnodar.
• Krasnoyarsk.
• Lensk.
• Moscow (Domodedovo and Vnukovo).
• Novosibirsk.
• Polar.
• Saskylakh.
• Surgut.
• Yakutsk.

How to get there

Getting to the terminal building is quite easy. Shuttle taxis and buses depart regularly from the city, and the journey takes no more than 10-15 minutes. You can also get there by private transport or taxi.

Mirny Airport plays an important role in the development of the region, since Yakutia has a poorly developed road and railway network. In the near future, it is expected to modernize the airport complex and open new destinations. Now the company is servicing 4 Russian air carriers.