And what type of transport do you prefer? Measured and unhurried trains? Relaxing and smoothly sliding steamboats? Or maybe fast and rapidly modernizing aircraft?
If you prefer the latter method of transportation, then you simply cannot help but know the names of the main airports of both our country and the world as a whole.
Tolmachevo Airport (Novosibirsk) is Russia's popular air gateway
Travel lovers, both guests and natives of the huge city of our country, know and love this, of course, an important transport point. And this is not surprising, because the airport in Novosibirsk, called "Tolmachevo", has a well-deserved reputation as one of the largest air transportation centers in Russia. To be more precise, in the Russian Federation it is he who belongs to the honorable sixth place in the listairports with the highest passenger traffic.
It should be noted that this particular point, having the status of an international one, has been connecting Europe and Asia for many years. The main shipments are made to the CIS countries, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Germany, Bulgaria, Turkey, UAE.
That is why the operation of this airport has acquired federal significance and plays an important role in the economic development of the Siberian Federal District. The services of Tolmachevo Airport are used daily not only by residents of the Novosibirsk region, but also by the Kemerovo, Tomsk regions and Altai Territory. The capacity of this transport hub is huge: on domestic flights - 1800 people per hour, and on international flights - 750 people.
Tolmachevo Airport (Novosibirsk). Heroic milestones in history
Today, this very modern and modernized airport bears little resemblance to a military airfield built by prisoners in 1941, although it has existed in this status for more than 10 years.
And only in 1957 the first passenger plane flew from Tolmachevo to the capital. It was a Tu-104 with 50 people on board. July 12, 1957… This significant date became his official birthday.
There were many other memorable moments in the history of this airport, for example, employees are proud to report that the legendary French Concorde aircraft landed here several times for refueling.
But there were also fatal cases. So, in 1978, through the fault of the master, whoneglected the safety rules, there was a fire, as a result of which only a charred tail remained from the huge Tu-154 aircraft. By the way, he subsequently became an impressive and very popular prop for many filming. It was him that the audience saw in the film "The Crew".
The reorganizations that took place everywhere in Russia in the 90s could not but affect this place as well. True, the Tolmachevo airport (Novosibirsk) did not change the address, but the united air squadron, which included the airport complex, disintegrated, and three independent organizations appeared in its place.
Having survived the most difficult times, in the fall of 1992, Tolmachevo received international status and has been operating in this capacity to this day.
Tolmachevo Airport (Novosibirsk). What can we expect in the near future?
Time passes, everything changes, and already such a giant as Tolmachevo Airport needs serious reconstruction and modernization. According to the target program "Development of the transport system of Russia (2010 - 2020)", the reconstruction of the Tolmachevo airport is scheduled for the end of 2014.
It is planned to repair the runway, upgrade the drainage and drainage systems, build a new emergency station. In addition, technical security systems will also be updated. Ensuring maximum airport security is one of the most important tasks.
After the reconstruction, its possibilities will only increase. And the airport "Tolmachevo" (Novosibirsk) aswill always be open to hundreds of thousands of people who choose the plane as the fastest and most modern mode of transport.
