Stepanavan Airport is a civil airport serving the city of
Stepanavan
Stepanavan ( hy, Ստեփանավան), is a town and municipal community in the Lori Province of Armenia. It is located 139 km north of the capital Yerevan and 24 km north of the provincial centre Vanadzor, halfway between Yerevan and T ...
and the province of
Lori, in the country of
Armenia
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. It is located northwest of the center of Stepanavan.
In 2014, reconstruction of the administrative buildings of "Stepanavan" Airport JSC and Kapan airport included replacing fencing and renovation of the runway of the airports. The
Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia will use the airport to fight wildfires. Talks are currently underway with the
Russian government
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about purchasing several fire-fighting aircraft; most probably
Beriev Be-200 aircraft.
See also
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List of airports in Armenia
This is a list of airports in Armenia, sorted by location.
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Airports
As of January 2022, Armenia has three functional civil airports.
Other airports
As of 2020, there are 2 airports currently under reconstruction in Armenia, these inc ...
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List of the busiest airports in Armenia
Air transportation in Armenia is the most convenient and comfortable means of getting into the country. There are large international airports that accept both external and domestic flights throughout the Republic. As of 2020, 11 airports operate ...
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Transport in Armenia This article considers transport in Armenia.
Railways
Total
in common carrier service; does not include industrial lines
Broad gauge
825 km of gauge (825 km electrified) (1995)
There is no service south of Yerevan.
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References
External links
General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia – Airport Information
Airports built in the Soviet Union
Airports in Armenia
Buildings and structures in Lori Province
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