Velikiy Ustyug Airport guide

Velikiy Ustyug Airport is a regional civil airfield about 2 kilometres north of the town of Veliky Ustyug in Vologda Oblast. The IATA code is VUS and the ICAO code is ULWU. The airfield stands 101 metres above sea level. It is the base for flights serving the northern part of the oblast.

The airport has one concrete runway, 02/20. After reconstruction that began in 2011 and drew on a federal programme from 2016, the runway was extended to about 1,800 metres and the terminal complex was rebuilt. The airport reopened on 25 December 2022. It accepts light and medium aircraft such as the An-24, An-26, L-410, Yak-40, Il-114 and SSJ 100, and helicopters of all types.

The oblast government owns the airport and Vologda Aviation Enterprise operates it. Since the reopening, scheduled passenger flights link Veliky Ustyug with other towns in Vologda Oblast, including Vologda. Severstal flew from the airfield to Cherepovets until 2019. Kotlas Airport lies about 56 kilometres away.