Dikson Airport
Dikson Airport Аэропорт Диксон | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | KrasAvia | ||||||||||
| Location | Dikson (urban-type settlement) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 47 ft / 14 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 73°31′0″N 080°22′54″E / 73.51667°N 80.38167°E | ||||||||||
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Location of Dikson Airport in Russia | |||||||||||
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Dikson Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Диксон) (IATA: DKS, ICAO: UODD) is a small commercial airport in Russia located 5 km (3.1 mi) west of the urban-type settlement of Dikson on a small island. The airport is owned by KrasAvia. It primarily services small transport aircraft. Central Intelligence Agency reports from 1952 released under the Freedom of Information Act indicate that the USSR was using Dikson as a staging airfield for Tupolev Tu-4 (NATO reporting name: Bull) aircraft.