They are all equipped with radio navigation and landing systems. Take off and land strips in the airports of Vologda, Cherepovets, Veliky Ustiug, and Vytegra can receive aircraft calls around the clock. The airport of Vologda has a 1500 m long take-off and land strip, while the length of the Cherepovets airport strip is 2500 m. Since 1969 YAKs have been carrying out transportation both within the Vologda and to places of destination in other oblasts of Russia, such as Moscow, St. Petersburg, Murmansk, Arkhangelsk, Syktyvkar, Kirov, etc. Flights upon order can be made to any part of Russia.
ANs can also transport hunters and fishers to places with bad accessibility.
For this purpose MI helicopters may as well be used. MIs are also perfectly suitable to survey the condition of oil and gas pipelines and natural resources of the oblast. Views for the future of the oblast's air transportation system are mainly connected with remodeling the Cherepovets terminal that will enable the airport to host even Boeings. It is also planned to remodel the Kipelovo former military airport near Vologda to be used for civic needs. The airport will have a capacity to receive big cargo aircraft.