Krasnodar International Airport , also known as Pashkovsky Airport or 'Aviagorodok 5' in military parlance (IATA

IATA airport code

An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association...

:KRR, ICAO

ICAO airport code

The ICAO airport code or location indicator is a four-character alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. These codes are defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization, and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators.The ICAO codes are used by air traffic...

:URKK) is the main airport serving the southern Russian city of Krasnodar

Krasnodar

Krasnodar is a city in Southern Russia, located on the Kuban River about northeast of the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. It is the administrative center of Krasnodar Krai . Population: -Name:...

. It is the operating hub of Kuban Airlines

Kuban Airlines

Kuban Airlines is an airline based in Krasnodar, Russia. It operates domestic schedules within Russia and international charters. Its main base is Krasnodar International Airport. Its name comes from Kuban Province in southern Russia....

, which also runs the airport. It is an International airport

International airport

An international airport is any airport that can accommodate flights from other countries and are typically equipped with customs and immigration facilities to handle these flights to and from other countries...

, and is located 25km east of the centre of Krasnodar city.

In 2010 the airport handled 2,086,000 passengers.

Airlines and destinations

External links

Krasnodar International Airport official website Airports of the South holding company World Aero Data information for URKK