What is Sokol Airport?

Information about Sokol Airport

Sokol Airport
Аэропорт Сокол
IATA: GDX - ICAO: UHMM
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorFSUE "Airport Magadan"
ServesMagadan
Elevation AMSL 574 ft (175 m)
Coordinates
Runways
Direction Length Surface
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Sokol Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Сокол) (IATA: GDX, ICAO: UHMM) is an airport in Sokol in Magadan Oblast, Russia. The airport is located 70 km (43 mi) north of the Magadan city center.

The airport is sometimes confused with Dolinsk-Sokol air base, which was home to the fighters that shot down Korean Air Flight 007.

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Date  September 1, 1983
Cause  Shot down
Site  West of Sakhalin island

Origin  John F.
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SU[1] ICAO
AFL[1] Callsign
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Frequent flyer program Aeroflot Bonus
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