Elizovo Airport(Russian:Аэропорт Елизово) (IATA:PKC,ICAO:UHPP), also known asYelizovo AirportorPetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport,is located in theRussian Far Eastcity ofPetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky,Kamchatka Krai.Its main runway is 3,400 m (11,155 ft) long.
Elizovo Airport Аэропорт Елизово | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky,Russia | ||||||||||||||||||
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| ElevationAMSL | 131 ft / 40 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°10′3.72″N158°27′12.96″E/ 53.1677000°N 158.4536000°E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | pkc.aero/en/ | ||||||||||||||||||
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  PKC Location of airport inKamchatka Krai  PKC PKC (Russia) | |||||||||||||||||||
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One of the first mentions of the Elizovo airfield dates back to 1942.
In accordance with international agreements (withJapan),Soviet Russiadid not have the right to maintain military aircraft in Kamchatka. Until the end ofWorld War II,military aviation in Kamchatka was represented by the 71st mixed aviation regiment of the 1st OKA Far Eastern Fleet and the 2nd separate naval bomber aviation regiment of theNKVD Border Troops.There was essentially no airfield network; a hydroairfield built on Lake Khalaktyrskoye was used.[clarification needed]
On May 4, 1942, the formation of the 128th Mixed Aviation Division began at the Elizovo airfield on the basis of the 71st separate mixed aviation regiment of the 1st OKA Far Eastern Fleet.
Military operating unit
editThe base is home to the175th Independent Shipborne Anti-submarine Helicopter Squadron,317th Independent Composite Antisubmarine Aviation Regiment,Independent Unmanned Aerial vehicle Squadronand the865th Fighter Aviation Regimentwhich are all part of the7060th Order of Labour Red Banner Naval Aviation Air Base.[2]
The 888th Fighter Aviation Regiment was formed from March 1942. It was deployed inYelizovoandOzernyuntil October 1945 flying theBell P-63 Kingcobrafighter aircraft.[3]After the war, it flew to the Baikovo airfield (formerly Japanese Kataoka) in theKuriles.The regiment was disbanded as a result of reductions in theSoviet Armed Forcesin 1958.
The865th Fighter Aviation Regiment(865 IAP) was activated as an Assault Aviation regiment in 1939.[4]After two redesignations, it was renamed the 410th Assault Aviation Regiment in October 1944. It has been located at the base since 1945. In April 1949, it was renamed again as the 865th Fighter Aviation Regiment, and was later transferred to theSoviet Air Defence Forces,and renamed the 865th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO. From April 1986, it was assigned to the 6th Air Defence Division,11th Independent Air Defence Army,PVO, until its reassignment to theSoviet Pacific Fleet.On 1 July 1998, it was transferred to theRussian Pacific Fleet.It was equipped withSukhoi Su-15sfrom 1974 to 1985, and was reequipped withMikoyan MiG-31sin 1985.
In November 1961, the317th Independent Mixed Aviation Regiment(317 OSAP) of the Pacific Fleet was established to be a headquarters for an independent long-range reconnaissance aviation squadron flyingTupolev Tu-16Rs; an independent anti-submarine aviation squadron equipped withBeriev Be-6s;and an anti-submarine helicopter squadron withMil Mi-4M "Hounds".[5]In 1969Beriev Be-12aircraft arrived to replace the earlier maritime aircraft. In 1989 the three squadrons were renumbered as the 1st to 3rd Squadrons of the 317th Independent Mixed Aviation Regiment. The Tu-16Rs left service in 1993.
Naval operations have also taken place here withTupolev Tu-95MS aircraft with unidentified units.[6]
As recently as 2024, Google Mapssatellite imageryshowed several dozen MiG-31 aircraft dispersed throughout the airfield, and a large number of turboprop transports and helicopters.[7]
Airliner Worldran a feature in their August 2008 issue on 'Aviation in Kamchatka,' leading with descriptions of Yelizovo.[8]It confirmed the basing of 865 IAP and 317 OSAP, and commented 'the numbers of local military aircraft in open storage do catch the eye'...'difficult to assess whether the aircraft are active or not.' One photo showed a total of eleven MiG-31s parked closely together in two groups directly in front of twohardened aircraft sheltersbuilt into the hillside.
Runway reconstruction
editOn 1 April 2012, reconstruction began on runway 16R/34L in order to widen it to 45 m (148 ft) and extend it by 900 m (2,953 ft) to 3,400 m (11,155 ft) in order to better accommodate larger planes.Terminalandapronimprovements are also included in the project.[9][10]
New terminal
editIn August 2017,Airports of Regions,an airport management company, had the winning bid in a competition to construct a new passenger terminal at the airport. Originally, construction was scheduled to begin in 2018[11]with completion by 2021.[12]Construction delays have pushed back the expected completion date to December 2024.[13]
Statistics
editFollowing a pattern wheretravel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemichad asignificant impact on aviationworld-wide, Elizovo experienced a 27% drop in airline traffic in 2020.[14]For the year there were 5,098 airline sorties from Elizovo, withAeroflot,S7 Airlines,andAuroratopping the rankings of total passengers. Most Elizovo passengers were transported onBoeing 777-300ER,Airbus A319,andAirbus A320neoairliners.[14]A total of 19 destinations (18 of them regularly scheduled) were on the airport's route network during 2020.[14]
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Airlines and destinations
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^"Объемы перевозок через аэропорты России"[Transportation volumes at Russian airports].favt.ru(in Russian).Federal Air Transport Agency.Archived fromthe originalon 2021-02-20.Retrieved10 July2021.Archived 20 February 2021
- ^"Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy/Yelizovo (UHPP)".Scramble.nl.Retrieved4 December2022.
- ^нохин В. А., Быков М. Ю. Все истребительные авиаполки Сталина. Первая полная энциклопедия. — Научно-популярное издание. — М.: Яуза-пресс, 2014. — С. 886. — 944 с. — 1500 экз. — ISBN 978-5-9955-0707-9.
- ^Holm, Michael."865th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO".ww2.dk.Retrieved8 July2021.
- ^Holm, Michael."317th independent Mixed Aviation Regiment".ww2.dk.Retrieved2023-11-01.
- ^"Aviatsiya VMF".Aviabaza KPOI. 16 October 2009.Retrieved30 June2011.
- ^"Satellite imagery of airport".Retrieved8 July2021– via Google Maps.
- ^'Aviation in Kamchatka,'Airliner World,August 2008.
- ^"ru:На Камчатке реконструируется главная воздушная гавань региона"[The main air harbor of the region is being reconstructed in Kamchatka].Aviation Explorer(in Russian). March 6, 2012.Retrieved10 July2021.
Heavy construction equipment is being transferred to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The reconstruction of the airfield will begin in Kamchatka in a month. The runway, which was closed back in the 70s, will be completely rebuilt. Taxiways and checkpoints will be updated, and then the airport will be able to receive all types of aircraft.
- ^"UHPP charts (Jeppesen)"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2016-11-27.Retrieved2016-11-26.
- ^""ЕЛИЗОВО" МЕТИТ В МИЛЛИОННИКИ "[ "Elizovo" is aiming for a million].aviaport.ru(in Russian). 20 October 2017.
- ^""Аэропорты регионов" выиграли конкурс на развитие аэропорта Петропавловска-Камчатского "[ "Airports of the Regions" won the competition for the development of the airport of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky].ar-management.ru(in Russian). 31 August 2017.Retrieved31 August2017.
- ^"The new air terminal in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky will provide passengers with functionality and comfort".ruavia.su.19 February 2024.Retrieved1 October2024.
- ^abc"Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport's Traffic Sags by 27% in 2020".pkc.aero/en.21 January 2021.Retrieved7 July2021.
- ^abLiu, Jim (31 August 2018)."Rossiya Airlines W18 Moscow service changes".Routesonline.Retrieved31 August2018.
- ^abПрямой авиарейс связал Камчатку с Якутией. КАМЧАТКА-ИНФОРМ.[Direct flight connected Kamchatka with Yakutia].kamchatinfo(in Russian). 6 June 2019.Retrieved6 June2019.
- ^Liu, Jim."PegasFly expands Russia Far East internal routes from late-Oct 2019".Routesonline.Retrieved16 August2019.
- ^"Из аэропорта Елизова планируется первый рейс в Усть-Камчатск: ИА «Кам 24»".KAM24.RU.27 December 2023.Retrieved27 December2023.
- ^Переславцев, Алексей (18 November 2024).""Аэрофлот" запускает транзитные рейсы из Москвы в города Дальнего Востока через Красноярск ".Travel.ru(in Russian).Retrieved18 November2024.
External links
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- pkc.aero/en/ (official website in English)
- Airport information for Elizovo Airportat Great Circle Mapper.
- Accident history for Elizovo AirportatAviation Safety Network
- (in Russian)Airport Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Yelizovo)Aviateka.ru (archived)