Ulyanovsk is one of the few Russian cities with two airports. The most significant of them is the airport "Ulyanovsk-Central".
About the airport
Ulyanovsk airport is located within the city. It is also known under a different name - Barataevka, since it is located not far from the village of the same name.
The construction of the airfield complex began in 1925. At that time, the fleet consisted of 10 aircraft. After 10 years, specialized courses for higher flight training were opened at its base.
The construction of the terminal building began in 1955. Then the airport was able to serve a small passenger flow - only 50 people for an hour. In the 70s, a new airport building was built, which made it possible to serve up to 400 passengers per hour. The air hub provided communication between Ulyanovsk and all major cities of the USSR.
Reconstruction of the entire complex was carried out by 2013. Infrastructure has also been upgraded.
Currently, flights from the airport are operated by airlinesRusLine, UTair, VimAvia, RedWings, Dexter.
The airport terminal is a two-story building. On the lower floor there is a baggage system, a pre-flight screening area, a waiting room, a medical unit, cash desks and places for passengers to rest. On the second floor there are two cafes, a waiting room, a sterile and pre-flight screening area, administrative and technical premises.
Ulyanovsk-Central Airport is one of the dynamically developing regional air transport hubs and is of federal importance.
Acceptable aircraft types and runway characteristics
The airfield is equipped with two runways, as well as a third - spare. The first runway has an artificial reinforced concrete pavement and dimensions - 3826 by 60 m. The second and third are unpaved. The dimensions of the second one are 800 by 60 m, the third one is 2500 by 100 m.
The second runway is intended for aircraft with category A. The alternate runway is for emergency landings of all types of aircraft.
Ulyanovsk-Central Airport operates around the clock. Also, not only transport, but also training and research flights are carried out here. Subdivisions of the Volga-Dnepr enterprise and UVAUGA flight detachments are based here.
WFPs allow receiving and sending aircraft of the Yak, Il, Tu, An, Boeing, Airbus types.
Ulyanovsk-Central Airport: how to get there
You can come to the airport by taxi or by private car. You can alsotake a minibus 12, 66, 91, 107, 116 or 129. Travel time is no more than 30 minutes.
Central Airport (Ulyanovsk): flight schedule
Flights from the airport are operated in the following directions:
- Moscow;
- Simferopol;
- Nizhny Novgorod;
- Ufa;
- St. Petersburg.
Moscow flights are operated every day. Flights to Simferopol are carried out once a week on Sundays. Flights to Nizhny Novgorod are operated three times a week - on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Flight service between Ulyanovsk and Ufa is carried out three times a week - on Fridays, Wednesdays and Mondays. Planes from Ulyanovsk depart to St. Petersburg twice a week - every Monday and Sunday.
Ulyanovsk-Central Airport is a very promising and modern regional air transport hub with a developed infrastructure. Today the airport serves 5 Russian air carriers. Flights are operated only within the country. The airport has a relatively high capacity. Of particular importance is the presence of three runways at once, which are designed to receive and send almost all types of aircraft.
