Mariupol International Airport
Airport in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mariupol International Airport (Ukrainian: Міжнародний аеропорт Маріуполь, Russian: Международный аэропорт Мариуполь) (IATA: MPW, ICAO: UKCM), previously known as Zhdanov Airport, is the currently closed[1] main airport of the large, industrial city and port of Mariupol and is located 5km from the city. The airport is situated on the extreme south-eastern part of Ukraine near the border with Russia.
Mariupol International Airport Міжнародний Aеропорт "Маріуполь" | |||||||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
Owner | City of Mariupol | ||||||||||||||||||
Operator | Ilyich Iron & Steel Works | ||||||||||||||||||
Serves | Mariupol | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||
Hub for | Ilyich-Avia | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 251 ft / 77 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 47°04′21″N 037°27′23″E | ||||||||||||||||||
Website | maraero.com | ||||||||||||||||||
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The airport had domestic, international and charter flights. The airport is a Class "B" airfield suitable for the operation of aircraft of all types (categories A, B, C, D, and E).[citation needed]
There have been no regular flights since 2009, and the airport has been closed since 19 June 2014, because of the war in the Donbas region. [2][3]