Clearing an obstacle to restore air flights to Zakarpattia

Clearing an obstacle to restore air flights to Zakarpattia, the European Aviation Safety Agency has certified that UkSATSE, Ukraine’s air traffic control agency, complies with EU norms. Zakarpattia’s sole commercial airport, at Uzhgorod, is located 90 meters from the Slovak border, forcing all takeoffs and landings to go over Slovakia, and, hence, comply with EU rules. Now, with certification by the Cologne-based agency, air service to Uzhgorod should resume next spring, ending a three-year pause. Long-term, Ukraine’s Infrastructure Ministry would like to rebuild an old Soviet air base near Mukachevo to make it Zakarpattia’s international airport.