Conceived as a response to the British Heathrow, the terminal is constantly evolving and in recent years has really competed in terms of passenger traffic with the largest airports in the world. Over the 65 years of its existence, the main air gates of the country have changed significantly, especially after a major reconstruction in 2015. Today, Sheremetyevo Airport (international) is an air harbor with the highest level of service, built using modern technologies. It meets the latest safety and maintenance standards.
Milestones in the development of the air port
Initially, it was planned to build a military air base, but by order of Khrushchev, dated the end of July 1959, the airport was redeveloped into a civilian one. Less than two weeks later, on August 11 of the same year, the first plane that took off from what was then Leningrad, the TU-104 aircraft, lands here. By its namethe terminal is obliged to the neighboring village of Sheremetyevsky.
International flights began operating a year later. The first was a flight to the German city of Schönefield, carried out by an Il-18 aircraft (June 1, 1960). The next steps were taken in the autumn of 1967: in October the Muscovites flew to Paris, and in November to New York.
The airport grew, new terminals were completed to serve the ever-increasing flow of passengers. For the XX Olympics, which Russia hosted in the summer of 1980, terminals B and F had already been built, the latter is also known as Sheremetyevo-2. During the month of the competition, almost half a million sports fans from all over the world arrived through this terminal alone.
The form of government changed to an open joint stock company in 1996. Since then, the name Sheremetyevo International Airport has appeared everywhere.
Achievements of the Capital Airport Terminal
It was Sheremetyevo Airport that became the first in Russia to receive the right to receive flights in any weather. This became possible after receiving the ICAO category "3 A" certificate in the summer of 2002. As a first class airfield, it can handle the largest airliners.
For a high level of service, the open JSC "Sheremetyevo International Airport" twice became the winner among other European harbors. The award was based on ASQ (Airport Quality of Service) research in 2012 and 2013.
After the lastreconstruction, which took place in 2015, Sheremetyevo can rightfully be called the largest airport terminal in the country. There are five passenger terminals and one cargo terminal on the territory. They are capable of serving 35 million people annually.
Plans have already been developed for further modernization of the airport, calculated until 2030 and promising an increase in passenger traffic to 64 million per year. Among other things, it is planned to open a third runway, and there is talk of a fourth one. Also, in the next couple of years, another passenger terminal should be completed.
Airlines at Sheremetyevo
Today, this air harbor occupies a leading position among other airports in the country in terms of the number of international flights. Only regular flights, there are more than two hundred. They are carried out by about 150 aviation companies in 300 destinations, covering more than a hundred countries.
Among the airlines that trust their flights to the terminal, there are members of the three leading alliances: Sky Team, Star Alliance and Vanworld. The most famous air carriers whose flights pass through Sheremetyevo: Air France, SAS, LOT, Delta, KLM, Finnair, Alitalia and many others.
Sheremetyevo became Aeroflot's base airport. Local airlines also include Ural Airlines, Rossiya, Nordavia, Orenburg Airlines, Avianova, Donavia and Yamal.
Reference information
Name: Sheremetyevo International Airport.
Address: 141400, Moscow region, MoscowKhimki.
Phones: +7(495)578-65-65, +7(495)232-65-65, 8-800-100-65-65.
Code in the IATA system: SVO.
Number of runways: 2, 3550 and 3700 meters long.
Number of terminals: 5 passenger, 1 business and 1 cargo.
Airport structure
The terminals are located on opposite sides of the runways and are called Sheremetyevo-1 (terminals B and C) and Sheremetyevo-2 (terminals D, E and F). Recently, the names "South Terminal Complex" and "North Complex" have become more popular.
Terminal B has been rebuilt on the site of an old building known as the "glass". The new building was put into operation in 2012, becoming the latest addition to the open Sheremetyevo Airport JSC. International Terminal C was built in 2007 and now mainly serves charter flights from Nordwind and Orenburg Airlines. The main office of Aeroflot is also based here.
The main advantage of the southern airport complex is its proximity to the Aeroexpress station. In addition to the building of terminal F, built for the Olympics in 1980, the rest of the buildings of the southern complex date back to 2008-2010. The project of Terminal D is especially interesting: it is a swan with spread wings. All three terminals serve mainly international flights.
Terminal A was opened in 2012 to service business flights. Most business trips of Muscovites start from here.
Move betweenterminals
The easiest way to get from one south terminal to another. All three are connected by galleries, another one connects them with the railway station. Travelators (self-propelled roads) are equipped for maximum convenience of passengers. This once again shows that Sheremetyevo Airport is an international model of comfort and quality service.
If you need to move between the north and south complex, you can use one of the following options:
- Shuttle bus number 20 - travel time 20 minutes, ticket price - 60 rubles. Schedule break for just a few hours at night.
- Buses No. 817 and 851 will take you in 15-20 minutes for 25 rubles. They go from 6 am to 11 pm.
- Route taxis No. 948 and 949 will cost 60 rubles.
- Shuttles within the inner radius of the airport are free upon presentation of a ticket. The main purpose of these buses is to deliver passengers from Aeroexpress to the desired terminal and vice versa.
How to get to Sheremetyevo
After the launch of the Aeroexpress station, this is the most convenient and fastest way to get from Moscow to the airport. Express bypasses traffic jams and does not make stops, unlike conventional trains. In the capital, the departure point is the Belorussky railway station, the journey takes 35 minutes. The first train departs from the Sheremetyevo International Airport station at 5 am, from Moscow at 05:30. The last ones leave at half past midnight.
You can buy tickets at the box office, through the machine or paycard when passing through the turnstile. The fare in a standard carriage will be 470 rubles. If you install a mobile application or buy tickets through the site, they will cost 420 rubles.
Quite convenient to get from the capital to the airport by bus. Bus No. 851 departs from Rechnoy Vokzal metro station, and No. 817 runs from Planernaya. The journey will take from 30 minutes to an hour, it all depends on the traffic situation.
If you're being picked up by car, try to get 15 minutes to pick up or drop off. In this case, parking and travel through the airport terminal will be free. Then there is the hourly rate. If you need to leave the car for the duration of the trip, use special long-term parking lots. They are calculated per day, not hours.
Services at Sheremetyevo
It takes a lot of effort to meet the needs of the huge number of passengers passing through the airport every day. Each terminal has comfortable waiting areas, there are separate lounges for VIP guests and families with children. Travelers who are in the territory only for the purpose of transit have their own zone where they can stay without a visa for a day. For those who can't stop working even for a minute, the Business Travel Lounge is equipped with wireless Internet and office equipment.
For comfortable waiting between flights, a whole network of shops, catering establishments and entertainment has been created. Sheremetyevo has its owna post office, several banks and even a temple and chapels.
Work at Sheremetyevo International Airport
In order for all services to function properly, the airport terminal has a huge staff. Specialists are required in various fields, and with an increase in the number of passengers, the need for workers increases. There are always vacancies at the airport. To find out more about them, you need to contact Sheremetyevo International Airport, personnel department. Phone: +7(495)578-82-12, 578-91-39, 578-82-15.
