Zhytomyr International Airport Міжнародний аеропорт «Житомир» | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Zhytomyr | ||||||||||
| Location | Zhytomyr,Zhytomyr Oblast,Ukraine | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Yanair | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°16′14″N28°44′19″E / 50.27056°N 28.73861°E /50.27056; 28.73861 | ||||||||||
| Website | ztr.zt.ua | ||||||||||
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  UKKV Location of Zhytomyr Airport in Ukraine Show map of Zhytomyr Oblast UKKV UKKV (Ukraine) Show map of Ukraine | |||||||||||
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Zhytomyr International Airport (Ukrainian:Міжнародний аеропорт «Житомир») (IATA:ZTR,ICAO:UKKV) is anairport inZhytomyr,Ukraine.
The airport started operating in 1939.[1] But in November 2011, it was stripped from its registration as civil airport because it had not received anyairplanes since 1990.[1] On 30 December 2015, the airport again received an airport certificate and reopened on 29 January 2016, with the (technical) flight of aSaab 340.[1][2] Maintenance for the fleet ofYanair is provided at Zhytomyr Airport.[1]
On 30 June 2021 theCabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted an order to open aborder checkpoint at Zhytomyr Airport, to allow it to acceptinternational flights.[3] The following August 12 the checkpoint registered its first plane; an airplane from theUnited States with twocitizens of Ukraine on board.[4]
On 27 February 2022, during theRussian invasion of Ukraine, Zhytomyr Airport washit by 2 Iskander missiles launched from Belarus.[5][6]
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