Airport guide
Yakutsk AirportIATA code YKS
Yakutsk Airport (YKS/UEEE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Yakutsk, Russia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Yakutsk, Russia
- Codes
- YKS · UEEE
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Yakutsk
- Region
- Europe
Yakutsk Airport (YKS/UEEE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Yakutsk, Russia in Europe. Operating on Asia/Yakutsk local time at coordinates 62.090°, 129.750°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Yakutsk Airport (YKS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Yakutsk, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Yakutsk Airport details
- IATA code
- YKS
- ICAO code
- UEEE
- City
- Yakutsk
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates
- 62.093°, 129.771°
- 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 Yakutsk Airport’s own pages.
YKS airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 99 m (325 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 986,064
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing yks.aero (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Ust-Maya Airport UMS · 316 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YKS
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 05R/23L: 3,400 m, concrete. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05R/23L | 3,400 m11,155 ft | 60 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from YKS
Originfacts does not track any routes from YKS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at YKS
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names YKS, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where YKS is
7.6 km north-northeast
Yakutsk Airport lies 7.6 km north-northeast of Yakutsk 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 YKS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Yakutsk, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Yakutsk Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:yks.aero (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 Yakutsk
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Yakutsk Airport: common questions
Where is Yakutsk Airport?
Yakutsk Airport serves Yakutsk, Russia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 62.093°, 129.771°.
What are the airport codes for Yakutsk Airport?
The IATA code is YKS and the ICAO code is UEEE.
What time zone is YKS in?
Yakutsk Airport is in the Asia/Yakutsk time zone.
What is the official website of Yakutsk Airport?
The airport’s official website is yks.aero. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Yakutsk Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YKS: 05R/23L (3,400 m (11,155 ft), concrete).
When did Yakutsk Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1931 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Yakutsk Airport?
Wikidata records 986,064 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at YKS?
Wikidata lists YKS as a hub of Yakutia Airlines.
How far is YKS from Yakutsk city centre?
Yakutsk Airport is about 7.6 km north-northeast of Yakutsk city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Yakutsk Airport?
OurAirports gives YKS’s elevation as 99 m (325 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 Yakutsk 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 Q1431588 (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)