Koltsovo International Airport
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Koltsovo Airport is an international airport located 16 km (10 mi) southeast of Yekaterinburg
, Russia
. The airport is a hub for Ural Airlines
and Aviacon Zitotrans
.
The airport was opened in 1928 as a military airbase and became a civilian airport on July 10, 1943. In October 1993 it acquired international status.
As of 2005, Koltsovo is the fifth largest airport in Russia
and a member of Airports Council International
(ACI). In 2006, it handled 1,764,948 passengers and 15,519 metric tonnes of cargo. In 2007, it handled 2,345,097 passengers, representing a 32.9% increase compared to the previous year. The airport has sixty aircraft stands and serves more than 50 destinations worldwide including a dozen in Europe.
The new international terminal opened in December 2005, and the new domestic terminal in October 2007. A new logistics center and a large cargo terminal are currently under construction. A third runway has been constructed in June 2009, enabling the airport to handle all types of heavy aircraft, including Airbus
A380
. Koltsovo Airport is also officially able to handle Airbus A320
, Boeing
737
, Boeing
747
, and Airbus A330
. The new air traffic control tower was also completed in June.
Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg is a major city in the central part of Russia, the administrative center of Sverdlovsk Oblast. Situated on the eastern side of the Ural mountain range, it is the main industrial and cultural center of the Urals Federal District with a population of 1,350,136 , making it Russia's...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. The airport is a hub for Ural Airlines
Ural Airlines
Ural Airlines is an airline based in Yekaterinburg, Russia, operating scheduled and chartered domestic and international flights out of Koltsovo International Airport...
and Aviacon Zitotrans
Aviacon Zitotrans
JSC "Aviacon Zitotrans" is an airline based in Yekaterinburg, Russia. It was established and started operations in June 1995 and operates charter cargo flights worldwide including Canada where it operates on behalf of the Canadian Military. It has 250 employees and its main base is Koltsovo...
.
The airport was opened in 1928 as a military airbase and became a civilian airport on July 10, 1943. In October 1993 it acquired international status.
As of 2005, Koltsovo is the fifth largest airport in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and a member of Airports Council International
Airports Council International
Airports Council International is the association of the world’s airports. It is a non profit organization, whose prime purpose is to advance the interests of airports and to promote professional excellence in airport management and operations...
(ACI). In 2006, it handled 1,764,948 passengers and 15,519 metric tonnes of cargo. In 2007, it handled 2,345,097 passengers, representing a 32.9% increase compared to the previous year. The airport has sixty aircraft stands and serves more than 50 destinations worldwide including a dozen in Europe.
The new international terminal opened in December 2005, and the new domestic terminal in October 2007. A new logistics center and a large cargo terminal are currently under construction. A third runway has been constructed in June 2009, enabling the airport to handle all types of heavy aircraft, including Airbus
Airbus
Airbus SAS is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace company. Based in Blagnac, France, surburb of Toulouse, and with significant activity across Europe, the company produces around half of the world's jet airliners....
A380
Airbus A380
The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine jet airliner manufactured by the European corporation Airbus, a subsidiary of EADS. It is the largest passenger airliner in the world. Due to its size, many airports had to modify and improve facilities to accommodate it...
. Koltsovo Airport is also officially able to handle Airbus A320
Airbus A320
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
, Boeing
Boeing
The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
737
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
, Boeing
Boeing
The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
747
Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...
, and Airbus A330
Airbus A330
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body twin-engine jet airliner made by Airbus, a division of EADS. Versions of the A330 have a range of and can accommodate up to 335 passengers in a two-class layout or carry of cargo....
. The new air traffic control tower was also completed in June.