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  "address": {
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    "addressCountry": "Russia",
    "addressLocality": "Yakutia"
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      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "45 minutes"
    },
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      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
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      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
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      "value": "120 minutes"
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  "city": "Yakutia",
  "code": "PYJ",
  "connection_tips": "Polyarny Airport (PYJ) serves the remote diamond-mining town of Udachny in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. It handles regular domestic flights to Yakutsk (YKS) and Novosibirsk (OVB) via Alrosa Airlines. Ground transport into Udachny (approx. 10km away) consists of local private hires and company-provided shuttles which meet scheduled arrivals.\n\nA critical tip for PYJ: the airport serves one of the world's deepest diamond mines; expect thorough security and manual manifest checks. Arctic weather frequently causes multi-day flight delays; always build in a 24-hour buffer for your return flight. The terminal is functional but basic. Arrive 2 hours early for domestic departures.\n\nPolyarny is one of those Yakutian airports where the industrial and mining logistics matter more than any passenger-terminal detail. The settlement, the cold, and the road to the town all make the airport feel like a lifeline field that keeps western Yakutia connected to the wider network. It is a transport asset first and a building second. That is why the field remains important even in a small market. In practice, that means the company shuttle or private hire from Udachny is part of the flight plan, because Arctic delays make a loose ground plan a bad idea. The whole trip is built around that pre-arranged ground leg, not around a street taxi queue at the terminal.",
  "country": "Russia",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Build a 24-hour weather buffer for all travel to the Siberian interior.",
    "Coordinate pickup with your host organization; no formal taxis wait on-site.",
    "The airport is a vital link for the regional Alrosa mining sector.",
    "Expect manual check-in and thorough security procedures.",
    "Dress in heavy Arctic gear for boarding between October and May."
  ],
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  "iataCode": "PYJ",
  "icao": "UERP",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "July 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": 66.400398,
  "layover_planner_info": "Polyarny Airport (PYJ) in Yakutia, Russia is a regional airport for Europe, with Aeroflot serving the route pattern. Polyarny Airport (PYJ), designated by the ICAO as UERP, is a primary regional aviation hub serving the diamond-mining city of Udachny in the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic of Russia, located approximately 7 miles (12 km) west of the city center. Plan around 45 minutes domestic, 90 minutes domestic-to-international, 120 minutes international-to-international, and 120 minutes interline. Nearby alternatives for schedule recovery include YKS Yakutsk Airport and ONK Olenyok Airport.",
  "longitude": 112.029999,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 45,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 90,
  "mct_interline": 120,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 90,
  "mct_international_to_international": 120,
  "missed_connection_help": "If you miss a connection at Polyarny Airport (PYJ) in Yakutia, Russia, contact Aeroflot or the handling desk immediately. This airport functions as a regional feeder, so the best recovery option is usually the next departure from Yakutia or a nearby airport. Polyarny Airport (PYJ) serves the remote diamond-mining town of Udachny in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. Backup routing may also use YKS Yakutsk Airport and ONK Olenyok Airport.",
  "name": "Polyarny Airport",
  "noindex": false,
  "region": "Europe",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "YKS",
      "name": "Yakutsk Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "ONK",
      "name": "Olenyok Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Polyarny Airport (PYJ), designated by the ICAO as UERP, is a primary regional aviation hub serving the diamond-mining city of Udachny in the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic of Russia, located approximately 7 miles (12 km) west of the city center. The airport operates from a single, functional passenger terminal designed for high efficiency in extreme Arctic conditions, primarily catering to the industrial workforce of the ALROSA diamond mines. It acts as a critical infrastructure link, connecting the remote Siberian interior to major national hubs like Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, and Krasnoyarsk via scheduled services by ALROSA and Yakutia Airlines.\n\nThe terminal infrastructure provides essential amenities across its unified layout, featuring functional check-in modules and a comfortable passenger waiting lounge equipped with a dedicated 'Mother and Child' room for travelers with young children. Passengers have access to a small landside caf\u00e9 offering hot beverages and regional snacks, alongside an on-site medical post (*medpunkt*) for first-aid assistance and a specialized unheated cargo warehouse for industrial freight. The facility is managed by the federal enterprise 'Airports of the North' and maintains a professional environment tailored for the high-volume technical and executive travel required by the regional mining sector.\n\nA world-renowned feature of PYJ is its strategic status as a primary ETOPS (Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards) emergency airfield for cross-polar commercial flights transitioning between North America and Asia. Operationally, the airport features a substantial 10,171-foot concrete runway (17/35) situated at an elevation of 1,765 feet above sea level, capable of supporting heavy jet aircraft like the Boeing 757 and Il-76. Ground transportation to central Udachny is well-supported by local taxi ranks and pre-arranged corporate shuttles, with the journey typically taking less than 15 minutes. Travelers are advised to arrive at least 2 hours before departures and should be prepared for potential weather-related delays common in this subarctic environment.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://skyvector.com/airport/UERP/Polyarny-Airport"
}