# Cherskiy Airport (CYX)

> Cherskiy, RU · IATA: CYX · ICAO: UESS · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `CYX` |
| ICAO | `UESS` |
| City | Cherskiy |
| Country | RU |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 6 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 68.74060, 161.33800 |

## Description

Chersky Airport (CYX/UESS) is not a commercial cargo facility in any conventional sense, yet aviation is the only year-round way in and out: the field lies above the Arctic Circle on the lower Kolyma in Russia's Sakha Republic, roughly 1,920 kilometres east of Yakutsk, and serves the entire Nizhnekolymsky district. The runway sits on the opposite bank from the settlement, so onward movement depends on a ferry in summer or an ice road in winter. Russian regional carriers such as Yakutia and Polar Airlines operate the connections, mainly from Yakutsk, and freight here means basic supply — mail, medicines, food and spare parts — carried as belly cargo or by charter, with no dedicated cargo terminal confirmed. There is no year-round road link to the rest of Russia, so heavy and bulky goods arrive during the short Arctic summer through the river and sea port of Zelyony Mys near Chersky, linked via the Kolyma to the Northern Sea Route, and over ice roads in winter. Larger regional gateways are Yakutsk (YKS) and, for the wider Kolyma area, Magadan Sokol (GDX). Shippers in the EU or Switzerland should note that Russian airspace is closed to Western carriers and that every consignment has to be screened against the applicable sanctions lists.

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