UEST/IKS METAR & TAF Tiksi Airport

Tiksi, Sakha (Yakutia) RepublicElevation 26 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0321
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

03/21
Dimensions
9,845 x 194 ft
Surface
CON
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
26 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0641Z 3:41 PM
Sunrise
2338Z 8:38 AM
Loggable night
0757Z (4:57 PM local) → 2221Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0641Z (3:41 PM local) → 2338Z (8:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0741Z (4:41 PM local) → 2238Z (7:38 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Tiksi Airport is in Tiksi, Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. Field elevation 26 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUEST / IKS
RegionSakha (Yakutia) Republic
CountryRussia
Coordinates71.6977, 128.9030
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.5
KRUG
RDR
124
LANDING
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Nearby airports

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does UEST have a METAR?
Yes. UEST is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does UEST have a TAF?
When UEST issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at UEST?
UEST sits at 26 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for UEST?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.