Ekaterinburg is one of the millionaire cities in our country. It is rightfully recognized as the capital of the Urals. The city is located at the geographical intersection of two parts of the world - Europe and Asia, which makes it the most attractive transport hub. Yekaterinburg Airport is the air gateway to the Asian part of Russia.
About the airport
Koltsovo in Yekaterinburg is one of the best and largest regional airports in our country. It is located 15 kilometers from the capital of the region.
Koltsovo Airport (Yekaterinburg) ranks fifth in Russia in terms of passenger traffic. It is second only to three metropolitan airports and St. Petersburg's Pulkovo.
Ekaterinburg Airport is the base for the Russian carrier Ural Airlines, as well as for military aviation of the RF Ministry of Defense. It also serves flights from almost 50 domestic and foreign air carriers.
The air terminal complex consists of three terminals: A, B and VIP. Terminal A serves regionaldomestic flights, V is served by international airlines, VIP is intended for business aviation. All terminals are spacious and equipped with the latest technology.
Historical background
Initially, Yekaterinburg Airport was called Sverdlovsk. It was formed on the basis of the Koltsovo military airfield in 1943. The terminal building itself was put into operation in 1954. Also during this period, a hotel was built near the airport. Until 1984, only one runway functioned, and after that a second one was built, which made it possible to receive wide-body aircraft.
In 2009, the runway was rebuilt, in the same year a new terminal was built. From now on, the airport can accept all types of airliners. Ekaterinburg Airport began receiving international flights in 1993. Since 2004, it has been among the top ten airports in Russia in terms of air passenger traffic.
Flights
The airport serves both domestic and international flights. Check-in for flights starts at least two hours before the scheduled departure time and closes 40 minutes before. Check-in for international flights opens half an hour earlier than for domestic flights.
45 domestic and foreign air carriers carry out regular passenger flights to Yekaterinburg airport. Among these airlines are those that are members of the international alliances SkyTeam, OneWorld, StarAlliance. During the summerand winter schedules, charter flights also appear. Thanks to this close cooperation, the airport offers passengers more than a hundred destinations throughout the year.
The most popular international destinations are Bishkek, Astana, Dushanbe, Khujand, Osh, Bangkok and Frankfurt. Among Russian destinations, Moscow, Minvody, Novy Urengoy are in demand.
How to get to the airport in Yekaterinburg
The modern modernized structure of Koltsovo allows passengers to get to the airport by all known types of urban transport: taxi, private car, bus, electric train.
High-speed electric trains run from the city to the airport. Express to Koltsovo is the most comfortable and fastest mode of transport. The length of the route is 21 km. The train makes 9 stops along the route. The total travel time of the electric train is 40 minutes. Express runs only four times a day: 4.16, 6.58, 17.03 and 19.10.
You can also get to the airport by regular buses from major cities of the Sverdlovsk region. They arrive at terminal A.
From Yekaterinburg to the airport, bus number 1 runs daily, as well as fixed-route taxis 26 and 39.
By private car you can drive along the Novokoltsovskoye highway. The length of the route will be 11 km from the city of Yekaterinburg. There is paid parking near the airport terminal, it is designed for 460 cars.
Also, passengers can take a taxi. Its average price will be 500 rubles.
Contact information
PhonesHelp Desk:
- 8 800 1000-333 - a single phone number for the airport inquiry service (calls from Russian settlements are free);
- 8 343 226-85-82 - for international calls;
- 8 343 264-76-17 - tourism information service.
Koltsovo Airport (Yekaterinburg) is located at the address: Sputnikov street, house 6, index - 620025. Phone - 8 343 224-23-67, fax - 8 343 246-76-07. E-mail address: [email protected].
Local Tracing Service Phone Number:
- domestic flights (terminal A) – 8 343 226 85 65;
- international flights (terminal B) – 8 343 264 78 08.
For information regarding the departure and arrival of goods, please call 8 343 226 86 78.
Koltsovo Airport - Ural regional air transport hub. It serves Russian and international flights. Ekaterinburg Airport offers its passengers more than 100 destinations on flights of 45 domestic and foreign airlines. Yekaterinburg is a city that provides for a railway connection between the airport terminal and the city center. Modern infrastructure is an essential part of air hub development.
