Mys Shmidta Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Мыс Шмидта) (ICAO: UHMI), also known as Cape Shmidt Airport, is a former military airbase in the Iultinsky 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. Unlike airports such as the Provideniya Bay Airport, which has always been a civilian airport, or the Iultin Airport, which was constructed specifically to serve the needs of the remote mine nearby, the Mys Shmidta airport was initially part of the ring of forward staging bases used by the Arctic Control Group (OGA) prior to intercontinental ballistic missiles gaining favour as the primary means of long-range defense.[3]
Mys Shmidta Airport Аэропорт Мыс Шмидта | |||||||||||
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| 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°W | ||||||||||
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  Mys Shmidta Location of airport in Chukotka | |||||||||||
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Accidents
edit- On July 6, 1989, 4 minutes after takeoff from the Cape Shmidt airfield, the engines on the Il-14 ice reconnaissance aircraft failed; Due to a forced landing on the water surface of the lagoon, the plane was seriously damaged. The crew members escaped with minor injuries.[4]
- On February 1, 1995, during a landing approach, due to a piloting error, an An-28 aircraft made a rough landing 15 meters before the end of the runway. After the impact, the plane separated from the ground and landed a second time at a distance of 20 meters from the beginning of the runway. The plane stopped at a distance of 225 meters from the end of the runway. As a result, the plane was seriously damaged. There were no fatalities.[5]
Airlines and Destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Chukotavia | Anadyr, Egvekinot, Pevek |
Gallery
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Mys Shmidta Airport, 1960. 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ Airport information for Mys Shmidta, Russian Federation (Russia) (UHMI) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Post on Arctic Bases". Avia.ru.
- ^ GlobalSecurity.org. Information about Mys Shmidta
- ^ "Авария Ил-14М Якутского УГА близ а/п Мыс Шмидта (борт CCCP-61788), 06 июля 1989 года. // AirDisaster.ru - авиационные происшествия, инциденты и авиакатастрофы в СССР и России - факты, история, статистика". www.airdisaster.ru. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "Авария Ан-28 Чаунского авиапредприятия в а/п Мыс Шмидта (борт RA-28797), 01 февраля 1995 года. // AirDisaster.ru - авиационные происшествия, инциденты и авиакатастрофы в СССР и России - факты, история, статистика". www.airdisaster.ru. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
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