Samara airport Kurumoch borrowed its unusual name from a village located next door. Beginning in December 1957, the Kuibyshev State Airport's runway was the most modern in the Soviet Union and was designed to receive high-speed aircraft.
History of development of Kurumoch Airport
Since its opening, the Kuibyshev airport has been used to train pilots to fly medium-haul Il-18 and An-10 aircraft. In February 1961, the first cargo flight was made from Kuibyshev to Moscow. And since May of the same year, regular passenger flights have been launched on high-speed aircraft from Kurumoch Airport to Tashkent, Leningrad, Adler, Sverdlovsk and Tbilisi. After 2 years, the air hub began receiving and sending cargo and passenger flights on Tu-124 and An-12 aircraft.
In 1970, the airport received and sent about 27,000 tons of postal items and various cargoes and more than 700 thousand Soviet passengers. After the reconstruction of the airport facilities was completed in 1986, a new runway was launched, and in 1990passenger traffic increased to 3.7 million per year.
In 1992, Kurumoch Airport in Samara received international status and put into operation an international terminal with direct flights to Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, China, Greece, Israel.
Samara airport today
During the perestroika period, the airport was part of Samara Airlines. In 2003, it became an independent, one-third state-owned institution. In 2011, the Renova company carried out the reconstruction of the airport and became its new owner. Today, Yekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport owns 99.99% of the shares of Samara Kurumoch Airport. Both companies are part of the Airports of Regions holding.
In the crisis years of the 2000s, passenger traffic decreased to 800,000 and only in 2010 approached 1.5 million people. Kurumoch International Airport, under the IATA code KUF, is today one of the largest Russian airports. Intensively developing, the air hub expands the geography of both domestic and international flights every year.
The capacity of Kurumoch airport per hour reaches 600 Russian passengers, about 150 international and about 50 passes through the business terminal. Samara Airport Kurumoch today has the status of a federal airport and is an important link in passenger and cargo transportation on routes within the country, between CIS countries and far abroad.
Two runways, equipped with all necessary devices, are capable ofaccept almost all types of air liners and helicopters.
Modern air terminal
Modern, put into operation in 2015, the terminal serves passengers from domestic and international flights. The large (about 43,000 m22)area of the multifunctional complex houses shops, cafes and restaurants offering everything you might need on the road. Wireless Internet is available at the airport. Those who wish can use the services of the VIP zone, luggage storage and business lounge. If necessary, you can relax in the airport hotel.
There are car parks near the passenger terminal where the first 15 minutes of parking are not paid. On the forecourt there is a multi-storey car park with security, where you can leave your car for any period of time. There is also a vehicle rental agency.
At the end of the 70s, the football team "Liner" was formed near the airport, which in the 90s was renamed "Flight", and a little later it was reorganized into the football club of the same name.
Where is the airport
The distance from Samara to Kurumoch airport (the largest in the Volga region) is 35 km to the north, it is located 45 km east of Togliatti. The nearest settlement to the airport is the village of Bereza. From different districts of the cities of Samara and Tolyatti, several city bus routes run to the village of Bereza.
How to get to Kurumoch airport from Samara?
You can get to the airport bybus, taxi, minibus, aeroexpress - there are several options. On your own or rented car, you can get to the airport along the M5 highway.
The easiest, fastest and most expensive way is to take a taxi. Some companies that provide regular services to air passengers provide the "Companion Traveler" service. By making an order 2 days before the intended trip and agreeing to a trip with a stranger, you can save a lot.
From August 2016, from the Kurumoch Airport railway platform to Samara, you can take the Aeroexpress. Travel time is 1 hour 15 minutes. There are 8 flights per day. The train makes 4 stops along the way. To the building of the airport Kurumoch in Samara, buses deliver free of charge not only passengers, but also accompanying persons. The ticket is purchased with cash in the express car and includes baggage fees.
Next to the exit from the airport building there is a stop of regular buses and fixed-route taxis. The journey from Kurumoch Airport to Samara or Togliatti takes from 40 minutes to 1 hour.
