Krasnodar Pashkovsky Airport is the largest transport hub in the Southern Federal District. It entered the top ten busiest air hubs in the Russian Federation and is of considerable importance for the country's transport system.
Description
Krasnodar Airport confidently occupies the 7th position in the ranking of loaded air transport hubs in Russia. The annual volume of passenger traffic is more than 2 million people. The maximum throughput capacity of passenger terminal complexes is 500 people per hour on domestic flights, and 250 on international flights.
The airfield complex has 38 aircraft stands and two runways made of artificial turf. The runways are parallel to each other at a distance of 2 km, so they can operate independently of each other. The surface of the first lane is asph alt concrete, its dimensions are 49 by 2200 meters. The coating of the second strip is reinforced concrete, and the dimensions are 45 by 3000 meters. At the moment, the second runway is under reconstruction and is not used.
Krasnodar Airport (Pashkovsky) rankedto first class. It can receive Boeing (737 and 757), Airbus (319, 320, 321), Il-76, An-124, Tu (204 and 154), Embraer- 195 and helicopters of any modifications. It is possible to service any aircraft, the takeoff weight of which is not more than 170 tons.
The air terminal complex includes 3 terminals. Two are intended for domestic and international airlines, and the third is for cargo transportation. In the passenger terminals, you can use the free wireless Internet connection. They also have pharmacies, cafes, a VIP lounge, call centers, ATMs, left-luggage offices, luggage wrapping points. There is also a hotel complex on the territory of the airport terminal.
History
Krasnodar Airport (Pashkovsky) was founded in the Soviet period in 1932 as an air base. Subsequently, it was reorganized into the Pashkovsky air squadron, and in 1934 passenger flights began to operate.
During the Second World War, Krasnodar aircraft transported fuel, ammunition to the front, evacuated people.
The first concrete runway was built by 1960. At the same time, the construction of the airport complex was completed. A new concrete runway was built in 1984.
In 1993, the Krasnodar detachment was transformed into OJSC Kuban Airlines. In the department of this enterprise were both the airport itself and the airline. However, 13 years later, the company split into two organizations - Kuban Airlines and Krasnodar International Airport.
Reconstruction began in 2012, which should last until 2018. During this period, it is planned to modernize the second runway, build new taxiways and improve existing taxiways.
Directions
Krasnodar Airport (Pashkovsky) serves more than 20 domestic and foreign airlines. Also, two Russian air carriers, Yakutia and RusLine, are based at the airport.
Regular flights are operated both within Russia and to countries near and far abroad (Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Austria, UAE, Cyprus, Italy, Czech Republic). Among the most popular Russian destinations are Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Vladivostok. Seasonal flights operate to the most popular tourist destinations:
- Egypt (Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada);
- India (Goa);
- Spain (Barcelona);
- Cyprus (Paphos);
- Thailand (Bangkok);
- France (Paris).
Pashkovsky Airport: map, location, contacts
Pashkovsky is located just 12 km east of the city of Krasnodar. Airport address: Krasnodar, Bershanskaya street, 355, zip code 350912.
Directorate's telephone - 219-15-12, fax - 219-11-15.
Reference information can be found and clarified by calling 266-72-22.
City code - 861.
Krasnodar, Pashkovsky airport: how to get there
The transport infrastructure of the airport is quite developed. There are threetype of public transport that runs between Krasnodar and the airport terminal: trolleybuses, buses, fixed-route taxis.
Trolleybus number 7 departs from the automobile and railway stations. Bus number 7 follows from the cinema "Aurora".
Route taxis with the number 15 from Krasnodar also depart from bus and railway stations. In the opposite direction, they follow from the airport terminal to the stop "Megacenter "Red Square"".
Route taxis 53 start and end at the Bus and Railway Station stop both towards and from the airport.
Krasnodar Airport (Pashkovsky) occupies the 7th position in terms of congestion among Russian air hubs. The increase in passenger traffic, as well as the holding of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Krasnodar, became the reasons for the reconstruction of the airport terminal and airfield complexes. A large international air transport hub will be formed on the basis of Pashkovsky in the near future.
