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Encyclopedia > Pulkovo Airport
Pulkovo Airport
IATA: LED - ICAO: ULLI
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise
Serves St. Petersburg
Elevation AMSL 79 ft (24 m)
Coordinates 59°48′01″N, 30°15′45″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10R/28L 12,401 3,780 Asphalt
10L/28R 11,145 3,397 Asphalt

Pulkovo Airport (Russian: Аэропо́рт Пу́лково) (IATA: LED, ICAO: ULLI) is the international airport serving St. Petersburg, Russia, located 16 km south of the city. Originally it was named Shosseynaya Airport. Construction began in January 1931, and was completed on June 24, 1932, with the first aircraft arriving at 17:31 that day, after a two-and-a-half hour flight from Moscow carrying passengers and mail. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise is an airline based in St Petersburg, Russia It also operates the Pulkovo Airport and is 100% state owned. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... 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. ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... 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 foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2005)    - Density 10,415,400   8537. ...


In 1951 the airport terminal was redesigned to handle larger aircraft. The airport was renamed Pulkovo Airport in April 1973, and a new terminal was opened, thereby facilitating a 40%-50% increase in airport traffic between the 1970s and 1990s. In 1990 Pulkovo Airport served 4,837,000 passengers. Traffic continued to grow throughout the 1990s. In 2003 26,934 aircraft movements were recorded. 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... See also 1990s, the band The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, sometimes informally including popular culture from the late 1980s and shortly after the year 2000. ...


There are two passenger terminals, one cargo terminal, ninety-eight aircraft stands, and two runways at the airport. Terminal 1 mainly serves flights within Russia, the CIS countries and international charter flights, while Terminal 2 serves other long-haul international flights. As of the summer of 2006, one of the two runways is the only runway in Russia equipped to serve the new Airbus A380. An airport terminal is a building at an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes. ... A container terminal is a facility where cargo containers are loaded or unloaded from ships to land vehicles, for further transport. ... Headquarters Minsk, Belarus Member states 11 member states 1 associate member Working language Russian Executive Secretary Vladimir Rushailo Formation December 21, 1991 Official website http://cis. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, four-engined airliner manufactured by Airbus S.A.S. It first flew on April 27, 2005 from Toulouse in France. ...


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Pulkovo Airport (Russian: Аэропо́рт Пу́лково) (IATA: LED, ICAO: ULLI) is the international airport serving St. Petersburg, Russia, located 16 km south of the city.
In 1951 the airport terminal was redesigned to handle larger aircraft.
The airport was renamed Pulkovo Airport in April 1973, and a new terminal was opened, thereby facilitating a 40%-50% increase in airport traffic between the 1970s and 1990s.
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