Kogalym International Airport
Kogalym Airport Аэропорт Когалым | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Summary | |||||||||||
Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Kolavia | ||||||||||
Serves | Kogalym | ||||||||||
Location | Kogalym, Russia | ||||||||||
Hub for | Metrojet | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 220 ft / 67 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 62°11′24″N 074°32′6″E / 62.19000°N 74.53500°E | ||||||||||
Website | kogalymavia.ru | ||||||||||
Map | |||||||||||
Runways | |||||||||||
|
Kogalym Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Когалым) (IATA: KGP, ICAO: USRK) is an airport in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia located 9 km southeast of Kogalym. It accommodates medium-sized airliners.
History
[edit]After being state-owned by the Soviet union, the airport started to operate privately in 1991, and served as home base for the defunct airline Kogalymavia.[1] In 1995, Kogalym Airport obtained its international status and served its first international flight (to Budapest) in 1996. In 1998, it became a member of the Airports Council International Europe.[2]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]Airlines | Destinations |
---|---|
Utair | Moscow–Vnukovo, Perm, Tyumen |
Yamal Airlines | Yekaterinburg |
References
[edit]- ^ Simon Calder (31 October 2015). "Egypt plane crash: The tragic recent history of Russian aviation". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Наша история". Kogalymavia.ru. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
External links
[edit]- (in Russian) Kogalym Airport official website