Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (sometimes referred to as Ul'yanovsk or Ulyanovsk Northeast ) ( IATA : ULY , ICAO : UWLW ) is an airport in Russia located 28 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of Ulyanovsk in Russia . Its runway is tied with Shigatse Peace Airport in China as the longest public use runway in the world with a length of 5,000 metres (16,000 ft). The runway is also the widest, with a total width of about 105 metres (344 ft). The airport also features a very long taxiway that connects to the local Aviastar plant. This airport is mainly a cargo airport. It was founded in 1983 as a test site for the neighbouring Aviastar plant. It is a base for Volga-Dnepr Airlines . Also located here is Aviastar-SP , the manufacturer of the Antonov An-124 and Tupolev Tu-204 .
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