Orenburg Airport () is a civil airport located about 25 km east of Orenburg city. Now defunct Orenair had its head office on the airport property."Contacts ." Orenair. Retrieved on 16 November 2012. "JSC "ORENAIR" Airport, Orenburg district, Orenburg region, 460049, Russian Federation" – Russian : "460049, Оренбургская область, Оренбургский район, Аэропорт"
The airport was built at its present location in the mid-1970s. In 2011, the government of Orenburg named the airport after Yuri Gagarin.
Airlines and destinations
Incidents and accidents On 1 March 1980, an Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-154A crashed on approach to the airport after deviating below a sufficient flight path and touching ground 68 meters before the runway. There were no fatalities, however the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.aviation-safety.net retrieved 8 February 2023
See also
List of airports in Russia List of the busiest airports in the former USSR
References
External links
Official website