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Magas Airport

Magas Airport

Airport in Russia

Magas Airport (Russian: Аэропорт "Магас" имени первого Героя России генерала С.С. Осканова[1]), also known as Magas Oskanov Airport or Sleptsovskaya Airport is an airport in the Republic of Ingushetia near Sunzha,[2] serving the capital city of Magas and the largest regional city of Nazran. The name Magas comes from the medieval capital of Alania. The name is translated from Ingush as a Sun City. Prior to 1992, Magas Airport was a Soviet military air base. It is sometimes referred to as Magas Oskanov Airport, in honour of Soviet General and MiG-29 pilot Sulom-Bek Oskanov.[3]

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Services

Magas Airport can service Boeing-737-400/500/800, TU-154, IL-76, YAK-42, TU–134, AN–24, AN–12, YAK–40, CRJ-100/200, and helicopters.

Airlines and destinations

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "FlyAdvisor.ru". www.airpotmagas.ru. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  2. [2]
    "The airport of Magas in Ingushetia attacked by fire?". Russia-IC. 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
  3. [3]
    "Ingush leader calls dragging of Magas Airport opening unacceptable - Vestnik Kavkaza". vestnikkavkaza.net. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Azimuth Expands Sochi Network in NS24". AeroRoutes. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.

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