Erebuni Airport
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| Airport type | Joint (Civil and Military) | ||||||||||
| Location | Yerevan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,948 ft / 899 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°07′42″N 44°28′22″E / 40.12833°N 44.47278°E | ||||||||||
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Erebuni Airport (ICAO: UDYE) is a joint civil and military airport serving Yerevan and the country of Armenia. It is located 7.3 kilometers south of the center of Yerevan. At present, the airport is mostly operated by the military, although private firms operate chartered helicopter flights inside the country and to the CIS.
Construction
- Architects: L. Sh. Khristaforyan, R. G. Asratyan
- Design engineers: E. N. Tosunyan, I. G. Baghramyan
Incidents and accidents
On November 4, 2008, an Mi-24 military helicopter belonging to the Armed Forces of Armenia crashed as it was preparing for a training flight. Captain Arshak Nersisyan died as a result of the accident. [1]
See also
References
External links
- Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia (official site)
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