| Mys Shmidta Airport Аэропорт Мыс Шмидта | |||
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IATA: none – ICAO: UHMI
  Mys Shmidta
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Chukotavia | ||
| Location | Mys Shmidta, Shmidtovsky District, Chukotka, Russia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 20 ft / 6 m | ||
| Coordinates | 68°52′06″N 179°22′32″W / 68.86833°N 179.37556°WCoordinates: 68°52′06″N 179°22′32″W / 68.86833°N 179.37556°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 14/32 | 2,450 | 8,202 | Concrete |
| Source:[1] | |||
Mys Shmidta Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Мыс Шмидта) (ICAO: UHMI), also known as Cape Shmidt Airport, is a former military airbase in the Shmidtovsky District of Chukotka, Russia. It is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of Mys Shmidta. It is a major airfield with a 2,450 by 60 metres (8,038 ft × 197 ft) concrete tarmac. It was built in 1954 [2] as an Arctic staging base for intercontinental bomber flights, with caretaker services provided by OGA (Arctic Control Group). The gravel overrun suggests that the runway was to eventually be extended to 3000 m.
Gallery[]
Mys Shmidta Airport, 1961. The first recovered image from the Corona spy satellite (North is roughly toward the bottom of the picture).
Ilyushin 18c taking off from Cape Schmidt Airport.
See also[]
- Chekurovka, abandoned Arctic staging base
- Ostrov Bolshevik, abandoned Arctic staging base
- Tiksi North, abandoned Arctic staging base
- Tiksi West, abandoned Arctic staging base
- Dresba, abandoned Arctic staging base
References[]
External links[]
- Visit to the area
- Accident history for UHMI at Aviation Safety Network
The original article can be found at Mys Shmidta Airport and the edit history here.