Susuman Airport
Susuman Airport (ICAO: UHMH) is a minor airport built 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Susuman in Magadan Oblast, Russia
History
It was built during World War II for the Alaska-Siberian (ALSIB) air route used to ferry American Lend-Lease aircraft to the Eastern Front. The airport closed about 1998 and the control tower was converted to an Orthodox church and the airport's main building to a monastery.
The airport reopened in 2012 serving 4 flights a week to Magadan's Sokol Airport.
Airlines and Destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| SiLA Airlines | Magadan |
References
- ^ Aviapages
- ^ Lebedev, Igor Aviation Lend-Lease to Russia Nova Publishers (1997) pp.44-49
- ^ Magadan Airport Official Site Archived 2014-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
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