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Menzelinsk is an airport in Russia located 3 km west of Menzelinsk, in the Kama river valley. It is a civilian airfield with small tarmac.

Menzelinsk Мензелинск Minzälä
IATA: none ICAO: UWKP
Summary
Airport type	Public
Location	Menzelinsk
Elevation AMSL	322 ft / 98 m
Coordinates	55°43′12″N 053°3′36″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 02 / 20 4,101 1,250 Asphalt

Menzelinsk drop zone

Menzelinsk airport is currently known as Menzelinsk drop zone. It operate two turboprop aircraft -- L-410 and An-28, and a number of smaller aircraft, like An-2. There is a hotel, canteen, rent and a heated packing rooms.

The first parachute jump can be performed with static-line Soviet parachute D-6, or a modern free-fall tandem jump. There is an Accelerated Free Fall program to advance and a series of special courses for Tandem Masters, AFF instructors and wingsuit instructors.

Landing area for parachuting is 1700×800 meters.

World Championships 2010

World parachuting championships 2010 in formation skydiving, canopy formation and artistic events (freestyle and freefly) were held from 29 July to 5 August 2010.[1][2]

Incidents and accidents

• On October 10, 2021, a Let-410 aircraft belonging to an air club crashed upon take-off from the airport, killing 16 (initially, 19 were reported dead) and injuring 3.[3]

References

External links

• Dropzone Menzelinsk Website
• Menzelinsk drop zone - Archived copy

На других языках

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- [en] Menzelinsk Airport

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[ru] Мензелинск (аэродром)

Аэродром Мензели́нск — спортивный аэродром в Республике Татарстан, в 3-х километрах от города Мензелинск. На аэродроме базируется Мензелинский филиал Центрального Аэроклуба Республики Татарстан (принадлежит РОСТО), где выполняются спортивные прыжки с парашютом. Эпизодически используется также как аэропорт местных воздушных линий.

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