Orsk Airport
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| Orsk Airport | |||
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| IATA: OSW - ICAO: UWOR | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | public | ||
| Serves | Orsk | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 909 ft (277 m) | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 07/25 | 9,550 | 2,911 | {{{runway_surface}}} |
Orsk Airport (IATA: OSW, ICAO: UWOR) is an airport in Russia located 16 km south of Orsk. It services medium-sized airliners. On 9 April 1960 this was a refueling stop for MiG-19 fighter jets from Sverdlovsk attempting to intercept one of Gary Powers' U-2 flights, however one of the MiG-19s crashed on approach to Orsk[1].
[edit] Airlines and Destinations
- Orenburg Airlines (Moscow-Domodedovo)
[edit] References
- ^ Gordon, Yefim (2004). Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19: The Soviet Union's First Production Supersonic Fighter. Aerofax. ISBN 1857801490.
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