Kurumoch International Airport
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Kurumoch International Airport Международный аэропорт «Курумоч» |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | JSC "Kurumoch International Airport" | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | HC Airports of Regions | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Samara, Tolyatti | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Samara, Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 477 ft / 145 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°30′6″N 050°9′18″E / 53.50167°N 50.15500°ECoordinates: 53°30′6″N 050°9′18″E / 53.50167°N 50.15500°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.uwww.aero | ||||||||||||||
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| Passenger Traffic |
 2,377,418 (+9.7%) |
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| Cargo Traffic |
4,326 |
| Time Zone | UTC +4 |
| Operating Time | 24/7, All Year |
Kurumoch International Airport (Russian: Международный аэропорт «Курумоч») (IATA: KUF, ICAO: UWWW) is the international airport of Samara, Russia, located 35 km (22 mi) north of the city. Besides Samara, the airport serves Tolyatti - the second largest city in the region. The name of airport originated from the closest village Kurumoch 7 km (4 mi) southwest. The airport is responsible for serving the 4,500,000 citizens of Samarskaya Oblast. Kurumoch used to serve as a hub for Samara Airlines until the airline's dissolution.
Kurumoch became officially operational on May 15, 1961, as a domestic airport. Kurumoch is noted for being the largest airport (by passenger traffic) in the Volga Federal District. In 2014 Kurumoch Airport served 2,337,418 passengers, a +9.7% increase from that of 2013. Air traffic exceeded 29,000 aircraft in 2014, which is an +8.5% increase from the 2013 air traffic count. Kurumoch offered 81 destinations in 2014, the most popular one's being Moscow, Antalya, and Saint Petersburg. Over 60% of the flights were conducted by Aeroflot, Utair, S7 Airlines, Ural Airlines, and Nordwind Airlines. Kurumoch is one of the top 10 busiest airports in Russia.
On December 19, 1957, in accordance with a decree of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union, the construction of Kurumoch Airport commenced. Construction was overseen and managed by N.P. Skrinsky, the chairman of the Kuybyshev airport from January 7, 1958, to December 14, 1959. The airport was at first named Kurumoch Airport, but was later renamed Kuybyshev Airport because Samara's official name from 1935 to 1991was Kuybyshev. The airport did not have a domestic or international passenger status because the initial purpose of the airport was for military practices and cargo imports/exports.
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