Airport Saransk (Saransk Airport). Official site.

Saransk Airport is located in the capital of the Republic of Mordovia, and is a regional air transport hub. Currently, the airport going through a reconstruction of the FIFA World Cup in 2018 year and it is expected that during this short period of time the airport will be able to cater for the maximum number of passengers in its history - to the same, the highest peak of the airport received in 1988, when his the total annual passenger traffic amounted to approximately 14 thousand.

History

 Beginning in the second half of the 40, the Lyambir military airfield began to be used as a passenger airport. In 55, an airport was created within the city. In 1960, a new airport was opened in the area with. Lukhovka. After 4, a new air terminal was built. In 81, a new concrete runway began to be exploited. Since then, the airport served the new turbojet Yak-42 and Tu-134. In 1988 year is considered the most favorable period for the airport. In 2015, Saransk was granted international status. 

The airport operates regular flights to Moscow. From 2013, to Kazan and Samara. Also in 2013, the reconstruction of the airport began. It is planned to complete in 2017 year. The runway dimensions were increased to 3221х45 m, the apron was widened, the coverage was increased, the air terminal was reconstructed. To date, final work is underway on the construction of two terminals. 

The 900 m highway was built. Last year, the construction of a mini-hotel was completed. It is planned to build one more on 50 seats. At the end of the reconstruction, the airport will receive such airliners as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737-800. 

Currently, the throughput is 1360 people / hour, whereas previously it did not exceed the 100 person / hour.  

Runway airport Saransk

At their disposal Saransk airport has one runway, currently the total length of which is 2801 meters and a width of 42 meters. During the reconstruction of the airport is expected to increase in the runway to a length meter and 3221 45 meters in width, which will take almost all types of aircraft.

For the period of the fall of the year 2014, Saransk Airport can receive airplanes 3 and 4 classes, in particular, An-24, An-72, Tu-134, Bombardier CRJ-100 / 200 and lighter airplanes and helicopters of all types and classes.

Saransk Airport Infrastructure

Currently Saransk airport infrastructure is in poor condition.

On the territory of the terminal and in close proximity are:

• Cafe "Cosmos";

• retail stores;

• Car parking;

• ATM.

Hotel complexes are located in the center of Saransk:

• Hotel "Saransk";

• The hotel "Meridian";

• Hotel "Sura".

To get to the airport by public and on private road transport.

Saransk Airport route network

As of early September 2014 years, Saransk airport works exclusively with a Russian airline "RusLine", Which flies to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan and Samara. During the summer, the airport carried out as seasonal flights to Anapa and Sochi.

Saransk Airport official website - is not the official site.

Basic data:

• Serves regional flights Mordovia.

• Airport coordinates: latitude 54.13, longitude 45.21.

• GMT time zone (winter / summer): + 4 / + 4.

• Country Airport location: Russia.

• Number of airport terminals: 1.

• IATA airport code: SKX.

• ICAO airport code: UWPS.

• Internal code: СРН.

Saransk Airport on the map:

Contact details:

• Email the airport: [email protected].

• Airport Fax: +78342462366.

• Airport management phone: +78342476688.

• The mailing address of the airport: airport, Saransk, Republic of Mordovia, Russia, 430018.

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