Smolensk North Airport

Smolensk North Airport
Satellite imagery of Smolensk North Airport
Summary
Airport typeMilitary and civilian
OperatorRussian Air Force
LocationSmolensk
Time zoneUTC+3 (+3)
Elevation AMSL820 ft / 250 m
Coordinates54°49′30″N 32°1′30″E / 54.82500°N 32.02500°E / 54.82500; 32.02500
Map
Smolensk North Airport
Location of airport in Smolensk Oblast
Smolensk North Airport
Smolensk North Airport (Russia)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 8,202 2,500 Concrete

Smolensk North Airport (IATA: LNX, ICAO: UUBS) (Russian: военный аэродром "Смоленск-Северный", "Smolensk North Military Aerodrome") is a decommissioned military airbase in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located 4 km north of the city of Smolensk. It is now used as Smolensk's sole airport for civil and military flights. It has a remote revetment area with 8 pads and a Yakovlev factory at the southeast side of the airfield, the Smolensk Aviation Plant.