--- iata: UUS name: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (Khomutovo) city: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk country: Russia lastUpdated: '2026-10-21' officialWebsite: 'https://uusaero.ru/' sources: - 'https://uusaero.ru/' - 'https://uusaero.ru/about/' - 'https://uusaero.ru/departing/' - 'https://uusaero.ru/departing/check-in/' - 'https://uusaero.ru/arriving/' - 'https://uusaero.ru/how-to-get/' - 'https://uusaero.ru/services/' - 'https://uusaero.ru/services/domestic-lounge/' - 'https://uusaero.ru/services/international-lounge/' - 'https://uusaero.ru/services/vip-lounge/' - 'https://uusaero.ru/services/fast-track/' - 'https://uusaero.ru/services/parking/' - 'https://uusaero.ru/services/shops/' - 'https://uusaero.ru/services/nursery/' - 'https://uusaero.ru/services/coworking/' - 'https://uusaero.ru/services/packing/' - 'https://uusaero.ru/questions/' - 'https://airportus.ru/o-kompanii/' - 'https://airportus.ru/information/passazhiram/spetsialnoe-obsluzhivanie/' - 'https://airportus.ru/location/' - 'https://airportus.ru/information/passazhiram/shema-dvizheniya' - 'https://airportus.ru/news/post/3980/' - 'https://airportus.ru/news/post/3979/' - 'https://okha65.ru/news/turizm/13439.html' - >- https://www.eastrussia.ru/news/v-aeroportu-yuzhno-sakhalinska-v-etom-godu-otkroyut-novyy-punkt-propuska/ - >- https://aviation21.ru/mezhdunarodnye-rejsy-v-aeroportu-yuzhno-saxalinska-perevedut-v-novyj-terminal/ - 'https://www.sakhalin.kp.media/online/news/7196300/' - >- https://www.mk-sakhalin.ru/social/2026/09/28/novyy-mezhdunarodnyy-sektor-aeroporta-yuzhnosakhalinska-nachnyot-rabotu-29-sentyabrya.html - 'https://prim.rbc.ru/prim/20/09/2026/6aaf27449a79478de2f527a8' - 'https://sakhalinmedia.ru/news/2634986/' - >- https://www.eastrussia.ru/news/novyy-aerovokzal-yuzhno-sakhalinska-prinyal-pervyy-mezhdunarodnyy-reys/ - 'https://www.trn-news.ru/news/212141' - 'https://pravo.ppt.ru/prikaz/mintrans/n-372-352653' - 'https://www.interfax.ru/russia/1100860' - 'https://sakhalinmedia.ru/news/2397762/' - 'https://sakhalinmedia.ru/news/2586927/' - >- https://avianity.ru/news/avrora-otkryla-prodazhu-biletov-yuzhno-sahalinsk-pekin-2/ - 'https://sakhalinmedia.ru/news/2625119/' - 'https://tia-ostrova.ru/news/obschestvo/202062/' - 'https://sakhalinmedia.ru/news/2098939/' - 'https://persona.aero/airports/yuzhnosakhalinsk?airport_id=235' - 'https://persona.aero/services/4125' - 'https://aero-pass.ru/zaly/yuzhno-sakhalinsk-uus/' - 'https://aero-pass.ru/zaly/yuzhno-sakhalinsk-uus/biznes-zal-aniva/' - 'https://aero-pass.ru/zaly/yuzhno-sakhalinsk-uus/biznes-zal-krilon/' - 'https://aero-pass.ru/zaly/yuzhno-sakhalinsk-uus/vip-zal/' - 'https://aero-pass.ru/zaly/yuzhno-sakhalinsk-uus/kapsulnyy-otel-vnebo/' - 'https://aero-pass.ru/aeroport/yuzhno-sakhalinsk/zaderzhki/' - 'https://www.aviaru.net/pr/75916/' - 'https://tia-ostrova.ru/news/obschestvo/198541/' - 'https://tia-ostrova.ru/news/obschestvo/192107/' - 'https://2gis.ru/yuzhnosakhalinsk/route/12385504609730663' - 'https://2gis.ru/yuzhnosakhalinsk/route/12385504565657613' - 'https://electronic-visa.kdmid.ru/checkpoint_en.html' - 'https://electronic-visa.kdmid.ru/country_en.html' - 'https://pravo.ppt.ru/rasporyazheniye/240397' - 'https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/russia' - 'https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/russia/entry-requirements' - >- https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/service/laender/russischefoederation-node/russischefoederationsicherheit-201536 - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk_Airport' - 'https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Хомутово_(аэропорт)' quickFacts: - >- Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International Airport named after A. P. Chekhov (IATA UUS / ICAO UHSS), also known as Khomutovo, is the main airport of Sakhalin Island and Sakhalin Oblast. It sits in the Khomutovo district on the southern edge of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, about 10 km from the centre. Local time is UTC+11. - >- Traffic: about 1.46 million passengers in 2025 at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk itself, of whom 22,028 flew internationally (+22% on 2024). The airport company's total of 1,544,782 also counts its branch airports at Okha, Nogliki and Shakhtyorsk. - >- All flights use one terminal of about 47,000 m², opened on 7 August 2023, with 11 gates and 6 jet bridges. Since 29 September 2026 international flights have used it too, after a new border checkpoint opened inside; before that they ran from the old terminal building. - >- International flights are run by Aurora, the airline based here. In winter 2026/27 it flies to Beijing Daxing twice a week from 26 October and to Shanghai once a week from 1 November. A Harbin route ran in the summer season until 20 October. - >- Domestic flights: Aeroflot and Rossiya fly to Moscow Sheremetyevo; S7 Airlines and IrAero fly to Siberian and Far Eastern cities; Aurora flies to Vladivostok, Khabarovsk and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and to the Kuril Islands, with regional carrier Taiga flying smaller island routes. None of these airlines belongs to a global airline alliance. - >- The airfield is shared with state aviation (FSB, Emergencies Ministry and Rosgvardia aircraft are based here), but the passenger terminal is purely civil. It has one runway, about 3,400 m long. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Beijing and Shanghai flights leave around midnight detail: >- Aurora's winter flights to Beijing Daxing leave at 23:40 on Mondays and Thursdays (from 26 October 2026), and the Shanghai flight leaves at 00:30 on Sundays (from 1 November). The terminal operator says check-in for international flights opens about 2–3 hours before departure, domestic check-in about 1–2 hours before, and desks close no later than 40 minutes before departure. summary: >- International departures are late at night; check-in closes 40 minutes before departure. category: timing - label: Terminal title: One new terminal for everything detail: >- Since 29 September 2026 all domestic and international flights use the terminal that opened in 2023. International passengers check in at the shared desks on the ground floor and go through the same security checkpoint on the 2nd floor as domestic passengers, then on to customs and border control in the international sector (20 passport booths plus 10 automated 'Sapsan' biometric gates). Beyond that are duty free, a restaurant, a children's play area, the Onekotan business lounge and two jet bridges. summary: >- All flights use the 2023 terminal; international moved in on 29 September 2026. category: terminal - label: Food title: Cafés airside and Sakhalin gifts detail: >- The terminal operator lists cafés including Wake Up Coffee, GoodWine & Kitchen, the Tochno Vkusno bistro, Pub Chekhov and Bento Maru, plus shops selling Sakhalin and Far Eastern souvenirs and delicacies and a Japanese-goods store. We could not confirm opening hours or prices. summary: A handful of cafés and gift shops; hours and prices not confirmed. category: food - label: Status title: 'No Priority Pass, Russian lounge cards only' detail: >- The Aniva and Krillon business lounges are in the shared departure area after security and are listed as open from 06:00 to 23:00. They take business-class passengers, walk-in payment and Russian lounge programmes such as Persona.aero, Mir Pass and ON PASS; Aniva costs 4,400 RUB per adult for up to 2 hours. The international sector has its own lounge, Onekotan, whose terms are not yet published. summary: >- Business lounges take Russian programmes and walk-in payment; no Priority Pass. category: status lounges: - name: Aniva Business Lounge access: - Business class - 'Walk-in 4,400 RUB per adult (up to 2 hours)' - Russian lounge programmes such as Persona.aero bestFor: - A shower and a meal before a long domestic flight summary: '3rd-floor business lounge after security, listed as open 06:00–23:00.' verdict: depends terminal: Passenger terminal amenities: - Buffet - Shower - Meeting room - Coworking - Wi-Fi - name: Krillon Lounge access: - 'Russian lounge programmes (Mir Pass, Grey Wall Pass, ON PASS)' - Walk-in payment bestFor: - Russian lounge programme members summary: '2nd-floor lounge after security, listed as open 06:00–23:00.' verdict: depends terminal: Passenger terminal amenities: - Buffet - Wi-Fi - TV - Smoking room - name: Moneron VIP Lounge access: - 'Paid VIP service from 26,000 RUB per adult' bestFor: - Skipping every queue summary: Separate VIP service on the 3rd floor. verdict: depends terminal: Passenger terminal amenities: - Separate check-in and screening - Car to the aircraft - Wi-Fi - name: Onekotan Business Lounge access: - Not yet published bestFor: - International passengers summary: Lounge in the international sector; terms not yet published. verdict: depends terminal: Passenger terminal amenities: [] waterOptions: [] airportistScore: 6.5 slug: uus region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/uus](/airports/uus). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/uus) - [Lounge directory](/airports/uus/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (Khomutovo) (UUS) Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia · Europe Sakhalin's main airport has one of the newest and largest terminals in the Russian Far East, with two business lounges, a VIP lounge, free Wi-Fi and buses into a city only 10 km away. Almost all flights are domestic; since 29 September 2026 Aurora's Beijing and Shanghai flights also use the new terminal. Foreign visitors need a visa and Russian payment cards. ## Airportist Score **6.5 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 7.5 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.0 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 5.5 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 6.5 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 5.5 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 6.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: About 1.46 million (2025, airport company; 22,028 international) - Terminals: 1 passenger terminal (about 47,000 m², opened 2023) - Typical security: 12 min - On-time: 80% - Disruption: moderate ## Best for - Flights between Sakhalin, Moscow and the Russian Far East - Hops to the Kuril Islands - Direct flights to Beijing and Shanghai with Aurora ## Watch out for - Foreign Visa and Mastercard cards do not work; the UK and Germany advise against all travel to Russia - No Priority Pass; the lounges are listed as closing at 23:00, before the late-night Beijing and Shanghai departures - Free Wi-Fi needs Russian-style identification (SMS, Gosuslugi, call) ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/uus/lounges.md) (free) - [Map](/airports/uus/map.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/uus/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/uus/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/uus/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/uus/water.md) (free) - [Visa](/airports/uus/visa.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/uus/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/uus/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/uus/reviews.md) (free)