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Zyryanka West Airport is an airport in Russia, located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Zyryanka, Verkhnekolymsky District in the Sakha Republic of Russia. It was built during World War II for the Alaska-Siberian (ALSIB) air route used to ferry American Lend-Lease aircraft to the Eastern Front.[1] It is now barely used, when main Zyryanka Airport cannot be used.
Zyryanka West Airport Аэропорт «Зырянка-Западный» | |||||||||||
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Serves | Zyryanka, Verkhnekolymsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 65°44′18″N 150°42′28″E / 65.73833°N 150.70778°E | ||||||||||
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![]() Sakha Republic in Russia | |||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations
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Yakutia Airlines | Yakutsk |
References
edit- ^ Lebedev, Igor Aviation Lend-Lease to Russia Nova Publishers (1997) pp.44-49