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Velikiy Ustyug Airport

Velikiy Ustyug, Russia

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Velikiy Ustyug Airport

Velikiy Ustyug, Russia

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ULWU

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331 ft

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Regional gateway serving the historic town of Velikiy Ustyug

Location

Velikiy Ustyug, Russia

Velikiy Ustyug Airport (IATA: VUS, ICAO: ULWU) is a small regional airport serving the town of Velikiy Ustyug in Vologda Oblast, Russia. The airport handles limited scheduled and charter traffic, primarily connecting the remote town to larger Russian cities. Velikiy Ustyug is famously associated with Ded Moroz, the Russian equivalent of Father Christmas, and the airport sees seasonal increases in visitor traffic related to this tourism draw. The facility operates on a modest scale befitting the size and remoteness of the community it serves.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building suitable for the low passenger volumes typical of a remote regional Russian airport.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and Velikiy Ustyug town center is primarily provided by taxis and occasional bus services.

Airlines here

Flights have historically been operated by small regional Russian carriers including Severstal Air Company connecting Velikiy Ustyug to Moscow and other regional hubs.

Notable facts

›Velikiy Ustyug is known as the home of Ded Moroz, boosting seasonal tourist traffic
›The airport serves Vologda Oblast in northwestern Russia
›ICAO code ULWU places it within the Ural/northwestern Russian airspace region
›The airport operates a single unpaved or limited-pavement runway suitable for turboprop aircraft
›Scheduled service has been intermittent due to the small local population

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Airlines serving this airport

Severstal Air Company

Routes

VUS → CEED2 · CR2

Aircraft operating here

Canadair Regional Jet 2001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Velikiy Ustyug Airport is an airport in Russia located 2 km (1.2 mi) north of Velikiy Ustyug. It is a small civilian airfield with a parking apron and a few buildings.

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