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Encyclopedia > Koltsovo International Airport
Koltsovo International Airport
IATA: SVX - ICAO: USSS
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Koltsovo International Airport
Serves Yekaterinburg
Elevation AMSL 764 ft (233 m)
Coordinates 56°44′29″N, 60°48′13″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08R/26L 9,925 3,025 Concrete
08L/26R 8,192 2,497 Asphalt

Koltsovo International Airport (IATA: SVXICAO: USSS) is an airport near Koltsovo, Yekaterinburg, Russia. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Snow-covered statue of Sverdlov in Yekaterinburg Yekaterinburgs Church on the Blood built on the spot where the Tsar and his family were executed. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) A metre or meter[1] (symbol: m) is a unit of length and the current base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Runway 13R/31L of El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, D.C. Aerial picture of a runway of Chennai International Airport, Tamil Nadu A runway is a strip of land on an airport, on which aircraft can take off and land. ... A human foot - Enlarge to view legend For other uses, see Foot (disambiguation). ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) A metre or meter[1] (symbol: m) is a unit of length and the current base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Koltsovo (Russian: ) was an urban settlement under jurisdiction of Oktyabrsky District of the city of Yekaterinburg, Russia. ... Snow-covered statue of Sverdlov in Yekaterinburg Yekaterinburgs Church on the Blood built on the spot where the Tsar and his family were executed. ...

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General information

The airport is located 16 km southeast from Yekaterinburg (56°45′00″N, 60°48′18″E) and linked to the city by several bus routes.


The airport was opened in 1928 as a military airbase and became a civilian airport on July 10, 1943. In October 1993 it acquired international status. 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...


As of 2005, Koltsovo is the fifth largest airport in Russia and a member of Airports Council International (ACI). 1,461,070 passengers and 20,958,800 tons of cargo were transported via Koltsovo in 2004. Airport has sixty parking lots and two runways: 2,500 m asphalt and 3,012 m concrete. It can accept most of currently operating passenger and cargo aircraft, including Airbus A320, Boeing 737, Ilyushin Il-96, and Tupolev Tu-204. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Airports Council International (ACI) is the leading international trade group of the worlds commercial aviation industry, based in Geneva, Switzerland. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Runway 13R/31L of El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, D.C. Aerial picture of a runway of Chennai International Airport, Tamil Nadu A runway is a strip of land on an airport, on which aircraft can take off and land. ... Airbus A380 An aircraft is any machine capable of atmospheric flight. ... The Airbus A320 is a short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium range - narrow body commercial passenger jet aircraft. ... Il-96 in the new livery of Aeroflot The Ilyushin Il-96 is a four-engined long-range Russian widebody airliner. ... Tu 204 at MACS 1999 The Tupolev Tu-204 is a twin-engined medium range Russian airliner capable of carrying 212 passengers. ...


Koltsovo's new international terminal, which opened on December 16, 2005, has a capacity of 600 of passengers per hour. December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Airlines based in Koltsovo

Ural Airlines is an airline based in Ekaterinburg, Russia. ... Aviacon Zitotrans is an airline based in Yekaterinburg, Russia. ... Aviaprad is a cargo airline based in Yekaterinburg, Russia. ...

Airlines

Aeroflot Airbus A319 at Berlin Aeroflot — Russian Airlines (Russian:Аэрофло́т — Росси́йские авиали́нии), or Aeroflot (Аэрофло́т; literally air fleet), is the Russian national airline and the biggest carrier in Russia. ... The Armavia Airbus A320 crashed in the Black Sea Armavia (Ô±Ö€Õ´Õ¡Õ¾Õ«Õ¡) is currently the largest airline in Armenia operating international flights out of its main base at Zvartnots Airport in Yerevan, Armenia. ... Austrian Airlines (Österreichische Luftverkehrs AG) is the international airline carrier of Austria, based in Vienna. ... British Airways (LSE: BAY, NYSE: BAB) is the largest airline of the United Kingdom. ... Czech Airlines (in Czech: ÄŒeské aerolinie (abbreviation: ÄŒSA)) is the Czech national airline company, based at RuzynÄ› International Airport, Prague. ... Dalavia Far East Airways (IATA code H8) is an airline based in Khabarovsk, Russia. ... Enkor is an airline based in Moscow, Russia. ... KrasAir Ilyuschin Il-86 KrasAir (Krasnoyarsk Airlines) is the fourth largest domestic carrier in Russia. ... Lufthansa (Deutsche Lufthansa AG) is the largest German airline. ... Magadan Airlines is an airline based in Russia. ... Pulkovo Airport (Аэропорт Пулково in Russian) ( IATA Airport Code: LED / ICAO Airport Code : ULLI) is located 16 km south of St Petersburg, Russia. ... Tajikair (State Air Company Tajikistan) is an airline based in Tajikistan. ... IATA Code L6 Airline based in Tbilissi, capital of Georgia ... Transaero Airlines (Авиакомпания Трансаэро) is an airline based in Moscow, Russia. ... Turan Air is an airline based in Azerbaijan. ... Uzbekistan Airways Boeing 757-200 Uzbekistan Airways (Uzbekistan Havo Yullary) is the state airline of Uzbekistan. ... Vladivostok Avia (also known as Vladivostok Air) is an airline based in Vladivostok, Russia. ... Yamal Airlines is an airline based in Salekhard, Russia. ...

External links

  • (Russian) Official website of the airport
  • (English) (Russian) (German) Official website of Ural Airlines
  • (Russian) Official website of Aviacon Zitotrans


 

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