Krasnoyarsk Cheremshanka Airport
Cheremshanka Airport Аэропорт Черемшанка | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public/Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | KrasAviaPort | ||||||||||
| Serves | Krasnoyarsk | ||||||||||
| Location | Krasnoyarsk | ||||||||||
| ElevationAMSL | 942 ft / 287 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 56°10′33″N92°32′34″E/ 56.17583°N 92.54278°E | ||||||||||
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Krasnoyarsk Cheremshanka Airport(Russian:Красноярский аэропорт Черемшанка) (IATA:KCY,ICAO:UNKM) is adomestic airportin theKrasnoyarsk Krai,situated 23 kilometres (14 mi) northwest ofKrasnoyarsk.It became the base of a civil defense helicopter detachment in 1982, featuringMil Mi-6andMil Mi-8aircraft. In addition to military use, the airfield serves some regional civilian passenger flights usingAntonov An-24andAntonov An-26aircraft. It is the hub ofKrasAviaairline. Krasnoyarsk Cheremshanka is adjacent to the largerKrasnoyarsk International Airportand appears very similar to it from the air, since its two runways, although shorter than those at the international airport, have the exact same bearings (11/29).
2011 fire
[edit]On 19 December 2011, a fire broke out at the Cheremshanka airport which destroyed the terminal building and theair traffic controltower. About 100 firefighters and 38 vehicles managed to extinguish the fire some four hours after the alert. No injuries occurred, and no passengers were in the terminal building (capacity 500 passengers) when the fire broke out. The reason for the fire is under investigation.[1]
Passenger Terminal
[edit]After the destruction of the original terminal by fire, passengers were served at a temporary terminal made from the previous cargo terminal. The destroyed terminal was reconstructed and enlarged to accommodate 30 flights a day. The new passenger terminal was opened in June 2018.[2]The terminal serves regional flights only.[3]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]Krasnoyarsk Cheremshanka Airport offers flights to the following destinations:[4]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| KrasAvia | Abakan,Barnaul,Baykit,Boguchany,Kodinsk,Motygino,Noyabrsk,Svetlogorsk,Tura,Vanavara |
References
[edit]- ^The Aviation Herald - Tower and terminal of Krasnojarsk Cheremshanka Airport burned down
- ^"Красноярский аэропорт Черемшанка готовит к открытию новый терминал".gornovosti.ru.6 April 2018.
- ^"Показаны первые кадры из нового аэропорта Черемшанка с бесплатной парковкой".ngs24.ru.5 April 2018.
- ^"АО КрасАвиаПорт".KrasAviaPort.Retrieved28 November2018.
External links
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