Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport
Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport is an airport in Russia located northeast of Ulyanovsk in Russia. Its runway is the second longest public use runway in the world with a length of. The runway is also the widest, with a total width of about. The airport also features a very long taxiway that connects to the local Aviastar plant.
This airport is mainly a cargo airport. It was founded in 1983 as a test site for the neighbouring Aviastar plant. It is a base for Volga-Dnepr Airlines. Also located here is Aviastar-SP, the manufacturer of the Antonov An-124 and Tupolev Tu-204.
In March 2012, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov offered Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport for NATO use as a hub for non-lethal cargo and for ferrying personnel, which set off protests and criticisms among the populace.
