Begishevo is an airport in the east of the Republic of Tatarstan. Its main task is to serve the Naberezhnye Chelny urban agglomeration, which it has been performing for over 40 years.
History and background information
Begishevo (airport) is located 28 km from Naberezhnye Chelny. The nearest city, Nizhnekamsk, is 19 km away.
The air transport hub was built back in the Soviet period - in 1971. The first flights began in December 1971. In the post-Soviet period, in 1998, the airport was given international status by decision of the government.
The owner of the enterprise at the moment is the Kama Automobile Plant (KamAZ). Since 2011, large-scale work has begun on the reconstruction of the airport terminal and airfield complexes in order to obtain a new category С.
Begishevo has one lane built of asph alt concrete, the dimensions of which are 2,506 km long and 45 m wide, as well as a system of three taxiways. Most types of aircraft can be received and sent here: An, Tu (134, 154, 204, 214), Yak (40 and 42), Airbus (319 and 320), ATP (42, 72), Boeing 737, Bombardier, Embraer, Pilatus and with a smaller takeoffweight, as well as helicopters of any modifications.
Within an hour, the terminal is able to serve up to 400 passengers in the sector of domestic flights, and up to 100 in the international one. The complex also includes a hotel, a cargo terminal, an in-flight catering workshop, an aviation technical base, and a fuel and lubricants warehouse. The airport terminal, ticket offices and information desk of Begishevo Airport are open around the clock.
Airlines & Destinations
Begishevo serves 6 Russian and 1 foreign airlines. Among the domestic carriers are Dexter, S7 (Siberia Airlines), Izhavia, Aeroflot, UTair, UVT-Aero. All of them operate only federal flights to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Yekaterinburg, Perm, Sochi, Anapa. The only foreign air carrier is the Turkish company AtlasGlobal, which operates a flight from Begishevo to Istanbul Ataturk Airport.
Infrastructure
Before the departure of their flight, passengers can use the hotel located on the territory of the airport. There are 6 types of rooms: economy, standard, business, deluxe, as well as for families and honeymooners.
Passengers with disabilities will feel very comfortable. The airport building has ramps, a visualized navigation system, and there are special parking lots in the parking lot. Employees of Begishevo help with moving and going through all pre-flight formalities.
Begishevo (airport)offers all passengers to use the VIP-lounge of enhanced comfort for an additional fee. It is equipped with upholstered furniture, air conditioning, and there is also free Internet access, press, TV, snacks (buffet) and soft drinks. There is a separate waiting room for official delegations.
If a passenger is traveling with hand luggage only, and he does not need to check in luggage, he can check in on his own through the official website of the airport. In this case, it is not necessary to contact the check-in desk, you can immediately proceed to the pre-flight inspection.
Begishevo Airport: map, how to get there
There are only two ways to get to Begishevo from Nizhnekamsk: by private car or by taxi. Since there is no other public transport, the fares are relatively high. The average cost of a trip is approximately 700-800 rubles.
Near the terminal building there is parking with two zones: paid and free. Only the first 15 minutes of parking are free.
Begishevo is an airport in Tatarstan that has been operating for 45 years. 7 airlines operate flights from here. The total annual passenger traffic is more than 400 thousand people. Despite the fact that it has a fairly developed infrastructure, it is not possible to get to it by public transport.
