Gostomel Airport

Antonov Airport
Аеропорт «Антонов»
IATA: GMLICAO: UKKM
Summary
Airport type Civil government
Operator Antonov Airlines
Elevation AMSL 517 ft / 158 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
15/33 11,483 3,500 Concrete
GML
Location of airport in Ukraine

Antonov Airport (IATA: GMLICAO: UKKM) Ukrainian: аеропорт „Антонов” [aeroˈport anˈtonof]), formerly known as Hostomel Airport Ukrainian: аеропорт „Гостомель”) is an international cargo airport in Ukraine, located near Hostomel — the northwestern suburb of Kiev (Boryspil and Zhulyany are the other two airports that serve Kiev). It is also a major aircraft test facility.

The only An-225, world's largest operating aircraft, is based in Hostomel.

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Cargo operations

The airport is operated by the Antonov ASTC and used by Antonov Airlines, as well as by other interested cargo carriers. The following facilities and services are available on site:

Aircraft testing operations

Hostomel Airport is also a testing base for new models of Antonov planes, possessing special equipment for it (e.g., artificial lightning generator) and a purpose test flight zone. Its sister facility, responsible for manufacturing, is located inside Kiev at the Sviatoshyn Airfield.

Military presence

Ukrainian Air Force is either using or was using the airport for its transportation forces.

Notes

  1. ^ Via the Bucha railroad station of the Ukrainian Railways.

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