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Vladivostok International Airport

Vladivostok International Airport
Международный аэропорт "Владивосток"
Mezhdunarodnyy aeroport "Vladivostok"
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Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Vladivostok Avia
Serves Vladivostok
Location Artyom, Russia
Hub for Aurora
Elevation AMSL 46 ft / 14 m
Coordinates 43°23′57″N 132°09′05″E / 43.39917°N 132.15139°E / 43.39917; 132.15139
Website www.vvo.aero
Map
VVO is located in Primorsky Krai
VVO
VVO
Location of airport in Primorsky Krai
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 3,191 973 Asphalt
07R/25L 11,483 3,500 Concrete
07L/25R 11,483 3,500 Concrete
16/34 1,975 602 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Passengers Served 1,456,000
Flights Served 6,295
Total Cargo (tonnes) 690,650
2011 shareholders' report [1]
Passengers Served 1,456,000
Flights Served 6,295
Total Cargo (tonnes) 690,650

Vladivostok International Airport (Russian: Международный аэропорт "Владивосток" Mezhdunarodnyi aeroport Vladivostok) (IATA: VVOICAO: UHWW) is an international airport located near Artyom, Primorsky Krai, Russia, roughly an hour's drive (44 kilometers) north of the center of the city of Vladivostok. It was formerly known as Knevichi Airport, named after the village of Knevichi.

In 1931 the Vladivostok Airport was constructed next to the town of Artyom with commercial flights began in the summer of 1932. In the decade after the war planes Po-2 and W-2 are widely used in air-chemical works and coastal exploration fish in the service of geologists and forests patrolling. Passenger flights in the Moscow - Vladivostok route was taking place in 1948 performed using Ilyushin IL-12.

From 1959 to 1964 complex of ground facilities was built to allow regular flights with larger planes.

The domestic Terminal B of the airport underwent complete renovation during 2005-2006, which made it one of the most comfortable and up-to-date airport terminals in Russia. The renovated terminal was re-opened on December 19, 2006.

Federal and regional government announced plans to rebuild Vladivostok International Airport prior to the APEC Russia 2012 Summit on Russky Island, south of Vladivostok. A new terminal (terminal A) was built in 2012, at a cost of 7 billion RUB. The capacity of this new terminal building is 3.5 million passengers/year. Runway 07R/25L was also reconstructed and lengthened, to 3,500 meters. This new runway is capable of accommodating all aircraft types without any restrictions.

The airport consists of two passenger terminals: the old Domestic Terminal B and the new International Terminal A. It has two airfields, Lake Springs and Knevichi.


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