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Shakhtyorsk AirportIATA code EKS

Shakhtyorsk Airport (EKS/UHSK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Shakhtyorsk, Russia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Shakhtyorsk, Russia
Codes
EKS · UHSK
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Asia/Sakhalin
Region
Europe
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Shakhtyorsk Airport (EKS/UHSK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Shakhtyorsk, Russia in Europe. Operating on Asia/Sakhalin local time at coordinates 49.190°, 142.080°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Shakhtyorsk Airport (EKS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Shakhtyorsk, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Shakhtyorsk Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
EKS
ICAO code
UHSK
City
Shakhtyorsk
Country
Russia
Region
Europe
Time zone
Asia/Sakhalin
Coordinates
49.190°, 142.083°
From OurAirports
Official website
airport-shakhtersk.ru (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Shakhtyorsk Airport’s own pages.

EKS airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Small airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
15 m (50 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2021
8,347
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing favt.gov.ru (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International Airport UUS · 261 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at EKS

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway. The runway 16/34: 1,600 m.

Runways at EKS: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
16/341,600 m5,249 ft——

Routes from EKS

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from EKS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at EKS

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Shakhtyorsk, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Shakhtyorsk Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:airport-shakhtersk.ru (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Shakhtyorsk

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Shakhtyorsk Airport: common questions

Where is Shakhtyorsk Airport?

Shakhtyorsk Airport serves Shakhtyorsk, Russia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 49.190°, 142.083°.

What are the airport codes for Shakhtyorsk Airport?

The IATA code is EKS and the ICAO code is UHSK.

What time zone is EKS in?

Shakhtyorsk Airport is in the Asia/Sakhalin time zone.

What is the official website of Shakhtyorsk Airport?

The airport’s official website is airport-shakhtersk.ru. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Shakhtyorsk Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at EKS: 16/34 (1,600 m (5,249 ft)).

How many passengers use Shakhtyorsk Airport?

Wikidata records 8,347 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.

What is the elevation of Shakhtyorsk Airport?

OurAirports gives EKS’s elevation as 15 m (50 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Shakhtyorsk Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)