Magdagachi, RU 🇷🇺 Closed Airport
RU-9995
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1211 ft
RU-AMU
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Local Code: Not available
Location: 53.472467° N, 125.798094° E
Continent: AS
Type: Closed Airport
Keywords: UHBI GDG
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Civilian operations ceased in the mid-1990s, with most regular passenger flights reportedly stopping around 1994.
The closure of the civilian portion of the airport was primarily due to the severe economic downturn following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The collapse of the state-subsidized regional aviation system and a drastic drop in passenger demand made commercial flights to Magdagachi financially unviable.
The site is an active military air base for the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) and is entirely closed to civilian traffic. The runway and infrastructure are maintained for military use. The former civilian terminal is defunct and no longer used for passenger services.
Magdagachi was a joint-use airfield, historically significant for both civilian and military operations. As a civilian airport (former IATA code: GDG), it was a vital transportation hub for the Magdagachi District, connecting it with the regional capital, Blagoveshchensk, and other settlements using aircraft like the An-24 and Yak-40. Militarily, the site operates as Magdagachi Air Base (ICAO: UHBI), a strategic asset for the Soviet and Russian Air Forces since the Cold War. Note: The ICAO code RU-9995 provided in the query is a non-standard identifier; the correct military ICAO code is UHBI.
There have been periodic discussions and proposals by regional authorities to resume civilian air traffic at Magdagachi as part of a federal program to develop aviation in the Russian Far East. Plans have included the potential construction of a new modular passenger terminal to re-establish joint-use operations. However, as of early 2024, these proposals have not advanced to a funded project with a definite timeline and remain speculative.
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