The Minister noted that there are 73 airfields in the Arctic zone, 12 of which are located on the coast of the Northern sea route: Murmansk, Arkhangelsk (Talagi), Amderm, Varandey, Naryan-Mar, Bovanenkovo, Sabetta, Dickson, Khatanga, Chokurdakh, Tiksi, Pevek.
“Current editions of federal target programs provide for reconstruction of eight of them: Amderm, Murmansk, Arkhangelsk (Talagi), Naryan-Mar, Dikson, Pevek, Tiksi, Chokurdakh. However, in connection with reduction of budgetary financing, in the short term, the reconstruction of Chokurdakh and Tiksi airports only is planned”, — Sokolov said.