Rostov-on-Don Airport

Rostov-on-Don Airport
Аэропорт Ростов-на-Дону

IATA: ROV – ICAO: URRR

ROV
Location of airport in Rostov Oblast

Summary
Airport type Public
Operator JSC "Airport Rostov-on-Don"
Serves Rostov-on-Don
Location Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Hub for Donavia
Elevation AMSL 79 m / 259 ft
Coordinates 47°15′30″N 039°49′6″E / 47.25833°N 39.81833°E / 47.25833; 39.81833Coordinates: 47°15′30″N 039°49′6″E / 47.25833°N 39.81833°E / 47.25833; 39.81833
Website rnd-airport.ru/
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 2,500 8,202 Concrete
04R/22L 1,951 6,400 Grass
08/26 1,320 4,330 Grass
Statistics (2011)
Passengers 1,716,200 Increase
Aircraft Movements 21,261 Increase
Source: airport website[1]

Rostov-on-Don Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Ростов-на-Дону) Aeroport Rostov-na-Donu (IATA: ROV, ICAO: URRR) is an international airport located 9 km (6 mi) east of the city of Rostov-on-Don, in southern Russia. In 2011, Rostov Airport handled 1,716,200 passengers (a 19.1% increase compared with 2010) and 5,330 metric tonnes freight (a 5.2% increase).[1]

Rostov Airport became an international airport in 1986.

History

The old terminal of Rostov-on-Don Airport, which is due to be demolished

In 1925, an airfield was constructed near Rostov-on-Don to fulfill a growing demand for transportation. Flights grew in demand, resulting in the creation of a new flight route (Tbilisi to Rostov-on-Don to Moscow) in 1926.. In 1932, construction began on the first terminal building. The airport was devastated during World War II by the German invasion of the Soviet Union, and ceased operations during this period. In the postwar years Rostov airport had to be restored from the ruins, to reconstruct and rebuild . Active runway length of 2,000 m, the platform and RD- 5 built in 1949. In 1986, the Rostov airport was given the status of international and regular flights to foreign countries began in 1991. In 1993, the airport was privatized.

Since 2002, the runway is being reconstructed. In 2009, the first stage of reconstruction, including partial resurfacing the runway, taxiway. The second phase involved strengthening and lengthening of its runway from 2,500 to 2,700 m. In parallel, the reconstruction and re-equipment of the passenger terminal took place. In recent years, international sector updated terminal. In 2004, a new departure hall with 300 seats was commissioned. In 2006-2007, carried out modernization and expansion of the hall of the international sector, installed a new conveyor for unloading luggage and new equipment for passport and visa control, mounted two passenger elevators and escalators as well as armchairs with 200 seats . In 2007 renewed VIP-hall was launched. Since February 2009, the airport complex system operates audio-visual alert passengers about flying. Security measures including a centralized system of surveillance and screening equipment were installed at the entrances to the airport terminal. In 2007, passenger traffic has exceeded 1 million people, and in 2011, the airport was able to serve more than 1.5 million passengers.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aegean AirlinesSeasonal charter: Heraklion, Thessaloniki
AeroflotMoscow-Sheremetyevo
Aeroflot
operated by Donavia		Istanbul-Atatürk (resumes 28 March 2016),[2] Khujand, Moscow-Domodedovo,[3] Saint Petersburg, Simferopol, Tashkent, Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion, Yekaterinburg,[4] Yerevan
Aeroflot
operated by Rossiya		Saint Petersburg
Alrosa Mirny Air EnterpriseSeasonal: Novosibirsk[5]
Azerbaijan AirlinesSeasonal: Baku[6][7]
Azur AirSeasonal charter: Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Heraklion, Phuket
Czech AirlinesPrague
EllinairThessaloniki[8]
Seasonal: Corfu (begins 2 June 2016)[9]
flydubaiDubai-International[10]
GazpromaviaMoscow-Vnukovo
Georgian AirwaysTbilisi[11]
NordaviaSeasonal: Nizhny Novgorod[12]
NordStarMoscow-Domodedovo,[13] Norilsk, Samara Yekaterinburg[14]
Seasonal: Yerevan[15]
Nordwind AirlinesCharter: Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Eilat-Ovda,[16] Nha Trang, Phuket
OrenairCharter: Goa
PobedaMoscow-Vnukovo[17]
Red WingsMoscow-Domodedovo[18]
RusLineKazan (begins 29 February 2016), Tyumen,[19] Samara (begins 29 February 2016), Sochi (begins 29 February 2016), Yekaterinburg[20]
S7 AirlinesMoscow-Domodedovo
SCAT AirlinesAktau
TunisairEnfidha[21]
Turkish AirlinesIstanbul-Atatürk
UTair AviationMoscow-Vnukovo
Ural AirlinesMoscow-Domodedovo
Uzbekistan AirwaysTashkent
Yakutia AirlinesCharter: Verona[22]
Yamal AirlinesTyumen[23]

See also

References

  1. 1 2
  2. ↑ Плохотниченко, Юрий (15 January 2016). ""Донавиа" приостановит полеты из Ростова-на-Дону в Стамбул". Travel.Ru. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  3. ↑ http://www.ato.ru/content/aviakompaniya-donavia-perevedet-reysy-iz-sheremetevo-v-domodedovo
  4. ↑ "Донавиа с апреля открывает новые маршруты из Екатеринбурга и Краснодара". Interfax. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Schedule". Novosibirsk International Airport. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "Авиакомпания "Азербайджанские авиалинии" возобновляет рейсы в Баку". rnd-airport.ru. Rostov-on-Don Airport. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  7. ↑ L, J (26 March 2014). "Azerbaijan Airlines Expands Russia / Belarus Operation from mid-May 2014". Airline Route. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  8. ↑ http://el.ellinair.com
  9. ↑ L, J (9 February 2016). "Ellinair Plans New Schedules Routes in S16". Airline Route. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "flydubai doubles Russia and Ukraine network". Arabian Aerospace. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  11. ↑ "Where We Fly - Rostov". georgian-airways.com. Georgian Airways. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  12. ↑ Nordavia begin new summer seasonal service to Rostov on Don
  13. ↑ L, J (24 September 2015). "NordStar Plans to Add New Moscow Domodedovo Routes from late-Oct 2015". Airline Route. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  14. ↑ "Новый авиарейс свяжет Ростов-на-Дону с Екатеринбургом и Норильском". Rostov-on-Don Airport. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  15. ↑ L, J (22 April 2015). "NordStar Adds Rostov – Yerevan Route from May 2015". Airline Route. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  16. ↑ "Из аэропорта Ростов-на-Дону открывается прямой рейс в израильский Эйлат". Rostov-on-Don Airport. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  17. ↑ "«Победа» открыла продажу билетов на семь новых направлений". Pobeda Airlines LLC. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  18. ↑ Костырев, Анатолий (13 November 2015). "Red Wings начнет регулярные полеты из Ростова в Москву с 16 ноября". Коммерсантъ. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  19. ↑ "Из Тюмени в 8 городов России". Авиакомпания "РусЛайн". Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  20. ↑ "Авиакомпания «РусЛайн» расширяет географию полетов из Кольцово". Koltsovo Airport, PSC. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  21. ↑ L, J (26 April 2013). "Tunisair to Start Rostov Operation from late-May 2013". Routesonline / Routes. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  22. ↑ "Rostov-on-Don charter timetable". Information and Services. Rostov-on-Don Airport. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  23. ↑ Костырев, Анатолий (11 January 2016). "«Ямал» возобновит регулярные полеты из Ростова в Тюмень с 15 января". Коммерсантъ. Retrieved 11 January 2016.

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