Berdiansk Airport

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Berdiansk Airport

"Бердянськ Аеропорт"
Summary
Airport typePublic
LocationBerdiansk, Ukraine
Elevation AMSL171 ft / 52 m
Coordinates46°48′53″N 36°45′29″E / 46.81472°N 36.75806°E / 46.81472; 36.75806Coordinates: 46°48′53″N 36°45′29″E / 46.81472°N 36.75806°E / 46.81472; 36.75806
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ERD is located in Ukraine
ERD
ERD
Location of Berdiansk Airport in Ukraine
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 2,500 8,202 Concrete
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Berdiansk Airport (Ukrainian: Аеропорт Бердянськ, Russian: Аэропорт Бердянск) (IATA: ERD, ICAO: UKDB) is an airport in Berdiansk, Ukraine. The airport is located 1.5 km (0.93 mi) north of the city.[1]

As of 26 February 2022, the airport is under Russian occupation.[2]

Incidents and Accidents

  • On 19 June 1987, Aeroflot Flight 528, a Yakovlev Yak-40 (CCCP-87826) approached the airport with a tailwind in a heavy rain shower and touched down at high speed. A go-around was initiated, then aborted. The aircraft overran the runway, struck obstacles and caught fire, killing eight aboard. The aircraft was written off.[3]

References

  1. ^ General Airport Information
  2. ^ "Колишній аеропорт «Бердянськ» захопили росіяни" [The former Berdiansk airport was seized by the Russians]. UA.NEWS (in Ukrainian). 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  3. ^ Yak-40 Incident