Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (also Ulyanovsk Southwest Airport and Ul'yanovsk Airport) is an airport in

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located southwest of

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. It generally operates as a civilian/transport base. Towards the end of the

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there has been an OVTAP (Independent Military Transport Aviation Regiment) located on the field with

Ilyushin Il-76 The Ilyushin Il-76 (russian: Илью́шин Ил-76; NATO reporting name: Candid) is a multi-purpose, fixed-wing, four-engine turbofan strategic airlifter designed by the Soviet Union's Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a comm ...

and

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aircraft. During April 2013, a terminal remodel was completed to accommodate a steady increase in passenger traffic to the area, resulting from increased corporate investment in the Ulyanovsk area. Ulyanovsk Aircraft Museum is located near the airport, exposition includes the

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supersonic aircraft (reg. no. SSSR-77110).

Airlines and destinations

References

External links

Ulyanovsk (Baratayevka) International Airport official website
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Airlines and destinations

See also

References

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