🇷🇺 Yoshkar-Ola Airport

Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK/UWKJ) is a public airport located 9 kilometers north of Yoshkar-Ola, the capital of the Mari El Republic, Russia. It is operated by GU Mari El Republic "Yoshkar-Ola Airport".

Notable Features and History:

• The airport's history dates back to October 3, 1938, initially named Pavlovsky, and housed the Yoshkar-Ola aeroclub.
• During wartime, it hosted an air academy and combat training regiment.
• In 1959, the airfield was transferred to the 148th air detachment of the Volga air fleet, and by 1962, regular flights to Moscow began.
• It is classified as a Category 2 airport (MAK classification) and can handle aircraft such as Tupolev Tu-134 and Yakovlev Yak-42, as well as smaller planes.
• The airport has one asphalt runway, 16/34, which is 2,400 meters (7,874 feet) long.
• Historically, it served various destinations including Anapa, Voronezh, Leningrad, Moscow, Ivanovo, and Mineralnye Vody.

Current Status: As of September 29, 2023, all flights from Yoshkar-Ola Airport are temporarily suspended due to runway reconstruction. Previously, airlines like RusLine operated flights to Moscow-Vnukovo and Saint Petersburg, which are also suspended. The airport's IATA code is JOK and its ICAO code is UWKJ.

*Sources researched: en.wikipedia.org, flightradar24.com, airportia.com, avia2.ru, airportguide.com*