Mirny Airport – MJZ Mirny
Mirny is a town in Yakutia, Russia where Mirny Airport is located. The airport is situated 2.5 miles east of the mining town in the Sakha Republic. It operates 24-hours a day, serves mid-sized airplanes and aids as diversion airport on Polar route. Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise operates the airport. In 2018, the airport recorded 342,197 passengers who were served. The airport is a crucial part of the town’s diamond mine industry.
Best Time to Visit
Mirny Airport has a concrete runway 2,800 meters in length. The airline companies that the airport handles are Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise, Angara Airlines, Nordstar, S7 Airlines and Yakutia Airlines. The airlines serve destinations from Mirny to Irkutsk, Krasnodar, Moscow-Domodedovo, Novosibirsk, Yakutsk, and a few more domestic ones, and vice versa. In statistics, there are 95 flights on 14 different cities that the airport serves. Serving only domestic routes, the airport has a small commercial terminal. Passengers are advised to come prepared with snacks and other things ready because the airport is very limited.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Sleeping in Mirny Airport is not really a good idea; however, there are few hotels close by. Zarnitsa Hotel is just 10 minutes away from the airport. The hotel does not offer hotel transport but there are other transportation options. Just 3-kilometers from the airport but is centrally located is AZIMUT Hotel Mirny. A simple place to stay that is less than a kilometer away from the airport is Virazh. There are only a few hotel options but there is definitely a place to stay while in town.
