Surgut Airport , also listed as Surgut North Airport, is an airport in

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located north of

Surgut Surgut ( rus, Сургу́т, p=sʊrˈgut; Khanty: Сәрханӆ, ''Sərhanł'') is a city in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the Ob River near its junction with the Irtysh River. It is one of the few cities in Russia to be lar ...

. It services medium-sized airliners. In 2018 Surgut Airport handled 1,758,310 passengers. In May 2019, the airport was named after

Farman Salmanov Farman Gurban oglu Salmanov ( az, Fərman Salmanov; russian: Фарман Салманов; July 28, 1931, Morul – March 31, 2007, Moscow) was a Soviet and later Russian geologist famous for discovering great oil fields in Western Siberia in ...

, a renowned Azerbaijani geologist.

Characteristics

Surgut International Airport has runway that can accommodate modern aircraft, such as Boeing-737,

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, as well as helicopters of all types. The airport's capacity is 660 passengers per hour for domestic flights and 200 passengers per hour for international flights. In the terminal building, there are VIP, as well as shops, cafes, pharmacies. Wi-Fi access is also provided. Surgut IMG 2746 (8157060286)

History

1931–2001

In 1931, arrival of the first aircraft to the village of Surgut. In 1937, the first building of the Surgut airport was built and put into operation. In 1964, Surgut United Air Squadron was established. In 1970, the State Commission commissioned the runway of the new city airport. In 1972, first regular flight Surgut-Moscow performed by Tu-134 airplane. In 1975, commissioning of a new terminal building at the Surgut airport. In 1979, installation, on the facade of the terminal, a mosaic panel - to a woman with a child in the window of the porthole "Surgut Madonna". In 1998, Airport Surgut was awarded a certificate of honor at the results of the contest "The Best Airport in 1998 in CIS countries". In 2000, Airport Surgut is recognized as the winner in the contest "The best airport of the year of the CIS countries" in the nomination "Intensively developing airport".

2001–present

In 2001, Surgut Airport is open for international flights. The first flight was made by the airline "Utair" UT 777 - Kyiv (Boryspil). In 2003, overhaul of the runway. In 2004, full commissioning of the airport complex of the Surgut airport. In 2007, opening of the telescopic ladder "Thyssen Krupp Airport Systems".Putting into operation of an automated vehicle access control system to the station square. In 2008, Surgut airport for the first time congratulated the millionth passenger serviced during the year. In 2009, creation and beginning of production activity of branches. Formed five branches: Berezovsky, Cape Kamensky, Noyabrsk, Tazovsky, Nefteyugansk. In 2011, the hall of the waiting area for passengers of the international sector was built and put into operation. The

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"Duty-Free" opened in the international sector of the terminal. In 2012, Airport Surgut started servicing domestic and international long-haul wide-body aircraft Boeing-767-200, Boeing 767-300. According to the results of work in 2015, the passenger traffic of Surgut Airport (including branches of the company) amounted to 1,976,389 people, exceeding the total of 2014 by 3.8%.

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

2015

Accidents and incidents

On 1 January 2011,

Kolavia Flight 348 On 1 January 2011, Kolavia Flight 348, a Tupolev Tu-154 on a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Surgut to Moscow, Russia, caught fire and burned down while taxiing out for take-off. Passengers were evacuated, but three were killed and 43 ...

suffered an explosion and fire at Surgut. The aircraft was taxiing before departing Surgut on a flight to

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when the fire started and quickly engulfed the entire plane, which then burned to the ground. Despite a quick evacuation, 3 persons were killed.

References

External links

Official website
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