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Seymchan Airport
Seymchan Airport is an airport in Magadan Oblast, Russia, located two kilometers southeast of Seymchan. The runway is well-maintained. The facility is marked as military on some US DoD charts.
Airlines and Destinations
Commercial trips by helicopter are made from this airport to arranged destinations in the wilderness, for example, for hunters.
History
Seymchan Airport connected Zyryanka West Airport (UESU) to Oymyakon on the ALSIB Alaska-Siberian air route during the World War II Lend-Lease program.
Incidents and accidents
Commercial flights from Seymchan to nearby remote areas using the local forest fire protection service's Mi-8 helicopters are routine.
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