The airport specializes in international flights and receives flights from around the world. Every year the number of passengers who used the services of Strigino increases. Class - international airport. Thanks to this terminal, Nizhny Novgorod receives several hundred visitors a day from different parts of the world.
History of Creation
This Nizhny Novgorod airport has a very long history. It is considered one of the oldest in the entire Russian Federation. Domestic flights are the original destination for which Strigino Airport was used. Nizhny Novgorod at the time of the construction of the terminal was not considered a city of international significance. It is noteworthy that the first passenger plane was launched from here, plying on the flight Nizhny Novgorod - Moscow. This took place in 1923, on July 15. However, at that time it was located a little further than the modern building.
The airport called "Strigino" fully began to function in 1939, in fact, before the start of World War II. During the Great Patriotic War, the country's leadership changed the purposes for which the airport was used. Nizhny Novgorod turned out to be a strategic delivery baseimportant cargo. It also refueled planes flying further up the course.
A little later, one of the first night landing systems in the Soviet Union appeared at this airport, in which special luminous signs were used on the runway.
Modernity
Strigino became international in 1993, having successfully passed all the checks and proved its ability to receive a wide variety of aircraft and serve customers at the highest level.
To date, significant changes have been made that have completely changed the airport. Nizhny Novgorod sold most of the shares to Yekaterinburg. The new management, in turn, increased funding, restored the interior and the runways.
Main destinations
From the airport in Nizhny Novgorod you can fly to Greece, Finland, Germany, Turkey, Egypt, UAE, India and other countries.
The main carriers that cooperate with this airport are the following:
- Finnair from Finland, main destination Helsinki;
- Dexter operates domestic flights from Russia;
- Astra Airlines is a Greek company that flies to Thessaloniki;
- Ellinair from Greece deals with Thessaloniki and Heraklion;
- Lufthansa from Germany also uses the airport (Nizhny Novgorod), the company has flights to Frankfurt am Main;
- NordStar Airlines is a Russian airline that operates flights within Russia, as well as inBelgorod;
- Royal Flight from Russia carries passengers to GOA, Antalya, and Hurghada;
- Nordwind Airlines from Russia also carries tourists to Turkey, Egypt, Thailand, Greece and so on;
- S7Airlines operates domestic flights to Moscow;
- Icarus from Russia flies to Egypt;
- Aeroflot flies to Moscow and St. Petersburg;
- Orenburg Airlines operates international routes to Rimini, Antalya, Heraklion and so on;
- Transaero flies to Hurghada, Larnaca, Bangkok;
- "Orenburg" makes domestic transportation;
- Ural Airlines fly to Prague, Dubai, Yerevan, Simferopol, Anapa, Moscow, Tashkent;
- "UTair Company" operates domestic flights.
Airport Incidents
During its long history, the airport has collected many stories, as well as memories of unusual situations.
There were significantly fewer negative situations, but all of them were remembered by airport employees for many years:
- In 1962, a large-scale accident occurred in Strigino. The Li-2 aircraft had an engine failure. At this time, he collided with ground transport. The crash killed 20 passengers. The whole country mourned the terrible loss.
- And in 2011, a Boeing flew over the runway on the route Hurghada - Nizhny Novgorod. Of the 147 passengers who were on board at the timeaircraft, all survived. They were evacuated in time.
- In October 2014, several situations arose at once. They followed each other and greatly spoiled the impeccable reputation that distinguishes the airport. Nizhny Novgorod became a victim of telephone terrorists. An unknown person dialed the administrator's number and reported a bomb. Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations quickly evacuated all personnel and passengers from the building. Two flights were delayed due to danger to life. The next day, the Aeroflot aircraft suffered an engine failure and had to make an unscheduled landing. There were no casu alties.
Airport facilities
Nizhny Novgorod Airport provides everything necessary for a comfortable stay for its visitors. There are several waiting rooms here.
For pregnant women, breastfeeding women or women with small children, there is a dedicated Mother and Child room.
Businessmen who have to hold emergency meetings but don't have time for it because they have to be torn between home and the airport can use the two conference rooms in Stirigino.
Like any other international airport, customs-cleared passengers will enjoy a wide selection of Duty Free shops.
To have a snack, it is not necessary to type dry sandwiches in your travel bag. The airport has two buffets operating around the clock, where you can choose from hot dinners, lunches, breakfasts.
Post office works in Strigino,where you can make a call to an intercity or to another country. It is closed on Sundays, but on weekdays from 8.00 to 20.00.
For a passenger arriving from abroad in Nizhny Novgorod, the airport display will be understandable, since there are announcements in both Russian and English.
Here you can use the 24-hour emergency medical service. There is also a pharmacy kiosk.
The currency is changed in the Strigino building.
How to get to the airport
Not a problem if the tourist doesn't know where the airport is (Nizhny Novgorod). Any resident will tell you how to get to your destination. The easiest way is to call the help desk of Strigino or order a taxi. Below are the modes of transport that can be used to get to the airport:
- bus number 29 and 46;
- bus numbers 20 and 11.
They all move out from the Park Kultury metro station.
The proposal to launch a special electric train from the Moskovsky station to the Nizhny Novgorod airfield was rejected. Now the government plans to build a line with an express train that will carry everyone in the direction of Strigino from the station and vice versa. Nevertheless, the implementation of this project will become possible only by 2016. This opportunity is being considered due to the preparation of the country for the World Cup in 2018. The Russian Federation was chosen as the venue.
Parking
The local administration took care of the comfort of visitors who arrived at the airport. Nizhny Novgorod will not become the city where you cannot leave your personal vehicle while you are away. Free parking for 50 cars is located 300 meters from the airport. Express parking places will cost 100 rubles from 5 to 15 hours of car stay. It is located just 50 meters from the airport building. The car is free for the first 15 minutes.
In the parking lot 150 meters away you can leave your car for several days. For every 24 hours, the owner of the transport pays 300 rubles.
