Menzelinsk Airport

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Menzelinsk
  • IATA: none
  • ICAO: UWKP
Summary
Airport typePublic
LocationMenzelinsk
Elevation AMSL322 ft / 98 m
Coordinates55°43′12″N 053°3′36″E / 55.72000°N 53.06000°E / 55.72000; 53.06000Coordinates: 55°43′12″N 053°3′36″E / 55.72000°N 53.06000°E / 55.72000; 53.06000
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
02 / 20 4,101 1,250 Asphalt

Menzelinsk is an airport in Russia located 3 km west of Menzelinsk, in the Kama river valley. It is a civilian airfield with small tarmac.

Menzelinsk drop zone[]

Menzelinsk airport is currently known as Menzelinsk drop zone. It operate two turboprop aircraft -- L-410 and An-28, and a number of smaller aircraft, like An-2. There is a hotel, canteen, rent and a heated packing rooms.

The first parachute jump can be performed with Soviet parachute D-6, or a modern free-fall tandem jump. There is an program to advance and a series of special courses for Tandem Masters, AFF instructors and wingsuit instructors.

Landing area for parachuting is 1700×800 meters.

World Championships 2010[]

World parachuting championships 2010 in formation skydiving, canopy formation and artistic events (freestyle and freefly) were held from 29 July to 5 August 2010.[1][2]

Incidents and accidents[]

  • On October 10, 2021, a Let-410 aircraft belonging to an air club crashed upon take-off from the airport, killing 16 (initially, 19 were reported dead) and injuring 3.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "WPC 2010"."Archived from the original on 2010-07-20. Retrieved 2010-08-01". Archived from the original on 2010-07-20.
  2. ^ "World Championships Results: Menzelinsk, Russia 2010".
  3. ^ https://www.novinite.com/articles/211779/19+People+Have+Died+in+a+Plane+Crash+in+Russia

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