Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International Airport
Южно-Сахалинский Международный Аэропорт
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorFSUE "Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport"
ServesYuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
Hub for
Elevation AMSL18 m / 59 ft
Coordinates46°53′13″N 142°43′19″E / 46.88694°N 142.72194°E / 46.88694; 142.72194
Websitewww.uusaero.ru
Map
UUS
Location in Sakhalin Oblast
UUS
Location in Russia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 3,400 11,158 Concrete
Statistics (2021)
Passengers1,069,627
Sources:Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (see also provisional 2021 statistics)[1]

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International Airport (Russian: Южно-Сахалинский Международный Аэропорт, IATA: UUS, ICAO: UHSS), also called Khomutovo International Airport (Международный Аэропорт Хомутово), is an international airport in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, on the island of Sakhalin, Russia. The airport was established in 1945 as a military airfield and is the main airport in Sakhalin Oblast.

Facilities

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International Airport sits at an elevation of 59 feet (18 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 01/19 with a concrete surface measuring 3,400 by 45 metres (11,155 ft × 148 ft).[2]

On August 7, 2023, a new terminal was opened, replacing the old terminal.[3] The new terminal measures over 47000 square meters and is 5 times larger than the old terminal.[4] It is designated to handle 5 million passengers annually, with 6 jet bridges and 11 boarding gates. It features a five-level automated baggage handling system and a state-of-the-art integrated security system with 392 video cameras.[5] While the terminal is complete, construction of a new 3,400-metre runway is ongoing and expected to be finished by September 2026.[6]

The airport has one passenger terminal, two cargo terminals and 16 aircraft stands. It is the largest airport in Sakhalin Oblast.[7]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroflot Krasnoyarsk, Moscow–Sheremetyevo
Aurora Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky, Harbin, Kurilsk, Krasnoyarsk, Nogliki, Okha, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Shakhtyorsk, Sovetskaya Gavan, Tymovskoye, Vladivostok, Yuzhno-Kurilsk
Seasonal: Beijing–Daxing
IrAero Blagoveschensk, Khabarovsk, Ulan-Ude
Rossiya Airlines Blagoveschensk, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Moscow–Sheremetyevo,[8] Vladivostok
S7 Airlines Novosibirsk, Vladivostok

See also

References

  1. ^ "Объемы перевозок через аэропорты России" [Transportation volumes at Russian airports]. www.favt.ru (in Russian). Federal Air Transport Agency. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  2. ^ "UUS - Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk [Khomutovo Airport], SAK, RU - Airport - Great Circle Mapper". www.gcmap.com. The Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. ^ "The first anniversary of the launch of the new passenger terminal was celebrated on Sakhalin Island". RuAviation. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
  4. ^ "8 new Russian airport terminals built in recent years". Gateway to Russia. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
  5. ^ "The largest airport complex in the Far East was opened in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk". Embassy Life. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
  6. ^ "A new air-terminal complex opened in the airport of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk". AeroFuel. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
  7. ^ "UHSS Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk". VATRUS. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  8. ^ iu, Jim (8 August 2025). "Aeroflot NW25 Boeing 747-400 Operations – 07AUG25". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  • Official website (in English and Russian)
  • New Airport Terminal Websites (in Russian)
  • Accident history for UUS at Aviation Safety Network
  • Aeronautical chart and airport information for UHSS at SkyVector
  • "Current weather for UHSS". NOAA/NWS.
  • Airport Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Homutovo) Aviateka.Handbook