
Dikson is a Russian Arctic seaport on the coast of the Kara Sea on a headland at the mouth of the Yenisei Gulf. It is located in territory of an urban-type settlement of Dikson in Krasnoyarsk Krai. The port is used for life support of the settlement, military facilities, Arctic expeditions and polar stations, as well as for hydrometeorological and hydrographic service of The Northeast Passage route.
The period of summer navigation in the port lasts from June till September (October). An icebreaker escort can make year-round navigation possible.