The airport of Novy Urengoy is rightfully considered the main transport hub of the district, connecting the city with the main cultural and economic centers of the country. The services of the "air gates" are especially actively used by those who work on a rotational basis, as well as other employees of the gas industry, servicing production and their families.
A bit of history
The airport of Novy Urengoy is located 5 kilometers from the city. The local air complex is able to receive ships of all types. The capacity of the air hub per year is 200,000 passengers.
In the early 70s, the population of Novy Urengoy was 520 people. There was no hospital or school in the village. In 1975, a small Yagelnoye airport was opened here to receive important cargo. In 1981, the air complex was transformed into a joint squadron. With the development of the city, it was decided to build a new air hub here. And already in 1980, the first flight on Tu-134 was made from the local airport.
Modern Airport
The active development of the infrastructure of the city and the airport has made the local air complex one of the best enterprises in the district. To date, the airport of the NewUrengoy constantly serves aircraft flying to 23 cities in Russia. According to the technical specifications, the airport can receive aircraft of various types, as well as helicopters. Ground service and qualified personnel provide excellent passenger service and guarantee flight safety at the proper level.
Such airlines as "Seven", "RusLine", "IrAero", "Gazpromavia", "Yakutia" and "UTair" make regular flights to the airport (Novy Urengoy). The arrival of planes from Moscow, St. Petersburg is not uncommon here, because the airfield is connected by regular flights with major cities of Russia. In the summer, seasonal flights to Anapa and Samara are opened here.
Airport infrastructure
The modern Novy Urengoy airport is experiencing temporary funding difficulties. As a result, the air complex has only the most necessary for passengers.
Only one terminal is open at the airport. On the ground floor there is a newsstand, shops, cafes and reception desks. On the second floor there is a well-appointed waiting room. In addition, on the territory of the airport complex there is a luggage weighing point, its packaging, an information desk, a left-luggage office and telephone booths.
To get from Novy Urengoy Airport to the city, you can use a taxi or bus. Bus number 3 runs from 6 hours 17 minutes to 23 hours 44 minutes. The interval between buses can be from 10 to 40 minutes. The taxi rank is located at the exit of the airport building. trip fromfrom the airport to the center of Novy Urengoy will take about 10 minutes.
