Airport guide
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk AirportIATA code UUS
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS/UHSS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
- Codes
- UUS · UHSS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Srednekolymsk
- Region
- Europe
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS/UHSS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia in Europe. Operating on Asia/Srednekolymsk local time at coordinates 46.970°, 142.750°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport details
- IATA code
- UUS
- ICAO code
- UHSS
- City
- Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Asia/Srednekolymsk
- Coordinates
- 46.885°, 142.717°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport’s own pages.
UUS airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 18 m (59 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 1.46 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing expert.ru (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Wakkanai Airport WKJ · 179 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at UUS
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, lit. The runway 01/19: 3,400 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 3,400 m11,155 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from UUS
Originfacts does not track any routes from UUS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where UUS is
7.3 km south
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport lies 7.3 km south of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at UUS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:airportus.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 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- WakkanaiHokkaido AirportWKJ189 km
- RishiriRishiri AirportRIS230 km
- ShakhtyorskShakhtyorsk AirportEKS252 km
- Sovetskaya GavanMay-GatkaGVN298 km
- MonbetsuMonbetsu AirportMBE304 km
- SvetlayaSvetlayaETL341 km
- MemanbetsuMemanbetsu AirportMMB359 km
- AsahikawaAsahikawa AirportAKJ368 km
- Kunashir IslandMendeleyevo AirportDEE405 km
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport: common questions
Where is Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport?
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport serves Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 46.885°, 142.717°.
What are the airport codes for Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport?
The IATA code is UUS and the ICAO code is UHSS.
What time zone is UUS in?
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport is in the Asia/Srednekolymsk time zone.
What is the official website of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport?
The airport’s official website is airportus.ru. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at UUS: 01/19 (3,400 m (11,155 ft), concrete).
When did Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1945 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport?
Wikidata records 1.46 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
How far is UUS from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk city centre?
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport is about 7.3 km south of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport?
OurAirports gives UUS’s elevation as 18 m (59 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 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q766117 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)