Pevek Airport — Apapelgino, Russia

Pevek Airport, coded PWE, serves the town of Pevek in Russia's Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, located at Apapelgino and recognized as the northernmost town in Russia. This Arctic outpost on the East Siberian Sea depends heavily on air transport given its extreme remoteness and the limited navigability of sea routes for much of the year. PWE connects Pevek to regional hubs, supporting mining operations, including historical uranium and tin mining in the area, as well as the more recent presence of Russia's floating nuclear power station, the Akademik Lomonosov, stationed near the town. PWE remains a lifeline airport in one of the most isolated inhabited parts of the Russian Arctic.