Barnaul_International_Airport

Barnaul Airport

Barnaul Airport

Airport in Russia

Barnaul Gherman Titov International Airport (Russian: Международный аэропорт Барнаул имени Германа Титова) (IATA: BAX, ICAO: UNBB) (sometimes referred to as Barnaul West or Mikhaylovka) is a major airport in Altai Krai, Russia located 17 km west of Barnaul. It contains large facilities and a remote tarmac, likely for military use.[1] The airport services airliners and helicopters of all sizes, including planes as large as the Boeing 747, and the Il-96.[2]

Quick Facts Barnaul Gherman Titov International Airport Международный аэропорт Барнаул имени Германа Титова, Summary ...

Barnaul Airport is named after Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov, an Altai Krai native who was the second human being (after Yuri Gagarin) to visit outer space.[3]

History

  • The first airport in this location was built in 1937 as a base for Soviet Po-2 biplanes.
  • On 12 March 1967, a new modern airport complex was opened with a 2,000-metre (6,600 ft) runway, taxiways, an apron, hotel, and office space. That same year, direct flights to Moscow began.
  • On 2 January 1975, the runway was lengthened from 2,000 to 2,500 metres (6,600 to 8,200 ft), and the airport began to receive Tu-154 planes.
  • In 1995, the airport officially became an international airport.
  • In 1998, the airport's runway was further lengthened to its current length of 2,850 metres (9,350 ft).
  • On 26 June 2008, a new arrivals area was opened with a capacity of 500 people per hour.
  • On May 27, 2010, the Altai Krai Legislative Assembly officially named the airport after Gherman Titov.

A new 7,000-square-metre (75,000 sq ft) international area and runway extension are planned, which will allow the airport to receive all types of aircraft without restrictions.

Passenger Statistics

Airport passengers by year:
Year2010[4]2011[5]2012[6] 2013 2014 2015[7] 2017[6] 2018[8] 2019[8]
Passenger totals (thousands)318357.5377 337.7 387.8 378 521.6 507.5 532.0

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Barnaul Airport:

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The airport can be reached from Barnaul by marshrutka number 144 and by bus number 110.

See also

References

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