Kursk East Airport — Kursk, Russia

Kursk East Airport, coded URS, serves the city of Kursk in western Russia, a region historically significant as the site of the massive World War II tank battle of Kursk in 1943. The airport supports domestic flights connecting Kursk to Moscow and other Russian cities, serving business travelers, residents, and visitors interested in the area's substantial wartime history and memorials. Kursk also holds economic importance tied to its agricultural surroundings and mineral resources in the region. URS functions as a modest but functional regional airport, providing air connectivity for a mid-sized Russian city situated within the fertile black-earth agricultural belt of western Russia.