Kirovsk–Apatity Airport
Kirovsk–Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Civil | ||||||||||
| Operator | JSC Aeroport "Hibiny" | ||||||||||
| Location | Apatity,Murmansk Oblast,Russia | ||||||||||
| ElevationAMSL | 525 ft / 160 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 67°27′47″N33°35′17″E/ 67.46306°N 33.58806°E | ||||||||||
| Website | hibiny.aero | ||||||||||
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  KVK Location of the airport in the Murmansk region | |||||||||||
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Kirovsk–Apatity Airport(Russian:Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты), also known asKhibiny AirportorHibiny Airport(Russian:Аэропорт Хибины) (IATA:KVK) is a mixed military/civilianairportinApatity,Murmansk Oblast,Russia.It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of Apatity.
Kirovsk–Apatity Airport was officially opened in 1994, developed on a formerSoviet Air Force/Russian Air Forceairfield with a singletarmacarea that hosted the227th Independent Helicopter SquadronflyingMi-8helicopters between 1992 and 2000[3]and the88th Independent Helicopter Squadronbetween 1977 and 1994.[4]Both were part of theSoviet Ground Forces.The airfield was revamped to serve the towns of Apatity andKirovskfor civilian use, and in 1994 began operating flights toSheremetyevo Airport.Currently,[when?]Kirovsk–Apatity Airport handles medium-sizedairlinersfordomestic flightsto several cities inNorthwest Russia,with intentions to be developed into aninternational airport.
Airlines and destinations
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| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aeroflot | Moscow–Sheremetyevo[5] |
| Rossiya Airlines | Saint Petersburg |
| S7 Airlines | Moscow–Domodedovo |
| Severstal Air Company | Moscow–Sheremetyevo,Saint Petersburg |
References
[edit]- ^Airport information for KVKat Great Circle Mapper.
- ^Airport information for Kirovsk–Apatity Airportat Transport Search website.
- ^"227th Independent Helicopter Squadron for Electronic Warfare".Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991.Retrieved17 December2022.
- ^"88th Independent Helicopter Squadron".Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991.Retrieved17 December2022.
- ^"News App".
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Kirovsk–Apatity AirportAviateka.su
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