Gomel Airport
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Gomel Airport is an airport located 3 km north-east from Gomel, the second-largest city in Belarus
. It was opened in 1968.
", which ceased operations on February 22, 2011 due to bankruptcy. "Gomelavia" had been servicing flights to Minsk
, Moscow
, Grodno and Kaliningrad
. From July 25, 2011 the flag carrier of Belarus, Belavia
, will start servicing flights from Gomel to Kaliningrad
once again.
Besides Belarusian air companies, Latvian flag carrier "airBaltic
" was servicing flights between Gomel and Riga
in 2006, but this destination is now defunct.
Gomel airport is now mainly used for charter flights to Italy
, Belgium
, Spain
and some other Western European countries, those flights are most often organised by Western European organisations that take children from Gomel and its region to West Europe with an eye to tourism.
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
. It was opened in 1968.
Servicing Airlines
Gomel airport was a hub of a regional air company "GomelaviaGomelavia
Gomelavia was an airline based in Gomel, Belarus. It was established in 1996 and operated domestic and regional, scheduled and chartered services, as well as aerial work using fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. Its main base was Gomel Airport...
", which ceased operations on February 22, 2011 due to bankruptcy. "Gomelavia" had been servicing flights to Minsk
Minsk
- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...
, Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Grodno and Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad is a seaport and the administrative center of Kaliningrad Oblast, the Russian exclave between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea...
. From July 25, 2011 the flag carrier of Belarus, Belavia
Belavia
Republic Unitary Enterprise "National Aircompany "Belavia" , operating as Belavia Belarusian Airlines is the national airline company of Belarus, headquartered in Minsk. The state-owned company is the Belarusian flag carrier. Belavia serves a network of routes between European cities and the...
, will start servicing flights from Gomel to Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad is a seaport and the administrative center of Kaliningrad Oblast, the Russian exclave between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea...
once again.
Besides Belarusian air companies, Latvian flag carrier "airBaltic
AirBaltic
A/S Air Baltic Corporation, operating as AirBaltic and styled as airBaltic, is the Latvian flag carrier airline and a low-cost carrier, with its head office on the grounds of Riga International Airport in Mārupe municipality, near the capital, Riga...
" was servicing flights between Gomel and Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
in 2006, but this destination is now defunct.
Gomel airport is now mainly used for charter flights to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and some other Western European countries, those flights are most often organised by Western European organisations that take children from Gomel and its region to West Europe with an eye to tourism.