On February 15, Vladivostok International Airport celebrated its ninth anniversary. But is the air harbor of Primorye so young? Not really. Just nine years ago, a global reconstruction and renovation of the old airport was completed. Now the air harbor is a symbol of the rapid development in passenger service. The hub of Vladivostok confidently overtook Khabarovsk and the airports of other Siberian cities in terms of passenger traffic. It served one million eight hundred and fifty thousand travelers last year.
What awaits a tourist arriving in Vladivostok at the airport? How to get to the city? Our article will tell about it. We will also talk about the history of the air harbor and the services that you can use in its terminals now.
When Vladivostok International Airport was founded
In Primorsky KraiAeronautics began to develop actively from the beginning of the thirties of the twentieth century. Already in 1932, a seaplane landed right on the water surface of the Second River. And in 1936, a military airfield was built on land as well. It was located near the village of Knevichi, which is near the city of Artem. The era of civil aviation forced the government to convert a military airfield for passenger traffic. The first flights were made to Khabarovsk. The plane landed from Moscow in 1948
When the socialist system was replaced by free commercial relations, Vladivostok Air OJSC was founded in 1994. Five years later, an international terminal was built. And, finally, on February 15, 2008, after a large-scale reconstruction, Vladivostok International Airport Open Joint Stock Company was formed.
Modern harbour. Terminals
But the story didn't end there. There are no limits to improvement, and already in August 2009, the construction of a new air harbor was launched. A long (three and a half kilometers) and wide runway was built, capable of receiving ships of any weight. But the real breakthrough was the removal of restrictions on the arrivals of foreign airlines at Vladivostok airport. The so-called terminal "A" was built. It entered service in June 2012. Its first visitors were one hundred and forty-eight passengers on a flight from Novosibirsk served by Vladivostok Air. Since September of the sameyear, this terminal took over all the services of the air harbor.
Services
If earlier passengers had to rush between the terminals of domestic and foreign flights, now the entire flow of arrivals and departures is served by one three-story building. This building was built in accordance with the standards applicable to air harbors with international status, which Vladivostok Airport has. The flight schedule is general. The scoreboard reflects the departure only in chronological order. The large building of the air harbor of Vladivostok has all the amenities for a comfortable waiting for a flight. This is a fast food cafe, and a restaurant, and eateries.
There are comfortable waiting rooms in Terminal A, including a VIP area and a mother and child room. According to international standards, the special needs of persons with disabilities are also taken into account. For those who have passed passport control, additional opportunities for a pleasant pastime open up. After all, Vladivostok International Airport has several duty-free shops. Of course, ATMs are installed in the terminal of the air station, there is a post office and a dedicated children's area. And the toilets have a baby changing room.
How to get to Vladivostok and other cities of Primorsky Krai
Where is the air harbor? Vladivostok Airport is actually located close - only four and a half kilometers - from the city of Artem. There is a bus every 20 minutes. No. 7. And from Vladivostok to its air harbor as much as thirty-eight kilometers. They can be overcome with the help of rail transport. First we take the train to Artyom, and then the Airport train or the same bus No. 7.
You can also get to the air harbor without transfers. To do this, you need to take the bus "Vladivostok - Airport". Route number 101 departs from the station square of the city. A one-way ticket costs sixty rubles. From Vladivostok airport you can go straight to Nakhodka. Travel by bus number 601 costs two hundred and seven rubles. There are many routes to Ussuriysk. And you can get to the city of Arseniev by buses No. 520 or No. 609.
