Nizhny Novgorod International Airport

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Nizhny Novgorod International Airport
Международный аэропорт Нижний Новгород
IATA: GOJ - ICAO: UWGG
Summary
Airport type public
Operator JSC "Nizhny Novgorod International Airport"
Serves Nizhny Novgorod
Elevation AMSL 256 ft (78 m)
Coordinates 56°13′48″N, 043°47′12″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 1,640 500 Asphalt
15/33 1,969 600 Asphalt
18R/36L 9,203 2,805 Concrete
18L/36R 8,232 2,509 Asphalt

Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (Russian: Международный аэропорт Нижний Новгород) (IATA: GOJICAO: UWGG) (sometimes referred to as Strigino Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Стригино)) is the international airport serving the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.

It was found in 1936. NNIA is alternate airport of Moscow.

The civil terminal offers a very large apron that can accommodate 44 aircraft. The airfield supports 24-hour flight operations. Several Ministry of Interior Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft are based here. Lufthansa has a regular service to Frankfurt from this airport.

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It is located on the outskirts of the city's Avtozavodsky District, 14 km southwest of city center. Airport can be reached by

  • taxi - price about 300-700 ruble
  • bus #11 - from Metro station 'Park kultury'
  • microbus (marshrutka) #29 - from Metro station 'Park kultury'
  • bus#20 - from railway station


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