Ulan-Ude Mukhino Airport: history, characteristics, infrastructure, airlines

2024 Author: Harold Hamphrey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06

Ulan-Ude Airport is a Russian air transport hub of federal importance. It serves both domestic and international flights. It is located near the capital of the Republic of Buryatia and Lake Baikal.

History

In 1925, Volkovoynov and Polyakov's planes landed on the territory of the modern Ulan-Ude airport, which participated in the flight on the Moscow-Beijing route. In 1926, the first regular flight to Ulaanbaatar was launched, and aircraft flying from Moscow to Vladivostok and from Irkutsk to Chita also began to land here.

In 1931, the construction of a new airfield complex began, until 1941 air traffic was actively developed on the territory of the republic.

The new concrete runway was built by 1971. At this time, the Ulan-Ude airport begins to receive domestic aircraft "Il-18". By 1981, the runway was modernized (it was increased by 0.8 km), parking lots for aircraft were built, which made it possible to receive Tu-154 airliners.

The new terminal building was put into operation in August 1983. By October of the same yearflights transferred from the Chita airport in connection with its repair began to be served here. In 1988-1989 the service of international transit and tourist flights begins, which were transferred here from the Irkutsk airport due to its reconstruction. During this period, the maximum workload of the air hub was observed: sometimes up to 70 flights were served per day.

In 1990, the annual volume of passenger traffic reached 800 thousand people. In 2001, the airline was divided into several organizations, as a result of which Ulan-Ude International Airport OJSC was formed.

In 2007, the runway and its lighting equipment were modernized, which made it possible to receive and depart aircraft of any type, regardless of the take-off weight and time of day. On June 1, 2010, regular flights to Ulaanbaatar were opened. On October 29, 2011, a flight was made to Bangkok. In 2012, direct flights were launched to Beijing, Antalya and Cam Ranh. In 2014, the number of passengers served was more than 312,000.

Airport name

Initially, the main air hub of Buryatia was called Mukhino (after the name of the nearest settlement). In 2008, a new name was given to the Ulan-Ude airport - Baikal. Despite this, the federal authorities still call it Mukhino. The name Baikal is used, as a rule, in colloquial speech and in the republican mass media.

Aircraft acceptance, characteristics of the airport complex and the runway

The runway is 2,997 km inlength and 45 m wide. There is also one taxiway. The runway is capable of serving up to 10 aircraft per hour. The platform has 22 parking lots. In addition, a refueling complex is located on the territory of the airfield.

The terminal building can serve up to 100 passengers per hour, but today it needs renovation.

Mukhino has valid permits for receiving and sending all modifications of helicopters, as well as the following aircraft:

CRJ-200;
An-24 (26, 124-100, 140, 148);
ATP-42 (72);
airbus A-319 (320, 321);
"Boeing 737" (757-200, 767);
IL-62 (76, 96-400T);
L-410;
"Saab 340";
Tu-134 (154, 204, 214);
"Cessna" 208;
Yak-40 (42).

Airlines & Destinations

Mukhino Airport (Ulan-Ude) is the base hub for Buryat Airlines and PANH. It also serves airliners of the following carriers:

S7 ("Globe");
S7 ("Siberia");
Aeroflot;
"Icarus";
IrAero;
Nordwind;
"Taimyr";
Ural Airlines;
Yakutia.

Regular domestic flights are operated to the following locations:

Bagdarin;
Blagoveshchensk;
Vladivostok;
Irkutsk;
Krasnoyarsk;
Kurumkan;
Kyren;
Magadan;
Moscow;
Nizhneangarsk;
Novosibirsk;
Orlik;
Taksimo;
Khabarovsk;
Chita;
Yakutsk.

In addition, regular international flights operate to Manchuria, Beijing and Seoul, and seasonal flights to Cam Ranh, Bangkok and Antalya.

Airport in the city of Ulan-Ude on the map of Russia: how to get there

The air gates of Buryatia are located just 15 km from the central part of Ulan-Ude, as well as 75 km from the famous Lake Baikal. It is directly connected with the city by a highway that passes through the Selenginsky bridge. You can get to the airport by taxi, private transport, as well as by buses 28, 55, 77 and 34, which depart from the railway station building. The total travel time is approximately 20 minutes. The cost of taxi services will be from 200 to 500 rubles. Mukhino has the following address: Russia, Ulan-Ude, Aeroport, house 10, postal code 670018.

Ulan-Ude Airport is the main air gate of Buryatia and the main East Siberian hub. This transport hub connects the central and Ural regions with the Far East and Siberia. It also connects Russian settlements with the states of Southeast Asia and Oceania. The airport has two names - Mukhino and Baikal. The air transport hub has a very favorable location and has a developed infrastructure, which makes it possible to make technical landings of aircraft for the purpose of refueling. In the future, the airport will be reconstructed and developed, as Lake Baikal attractstourists from all over the world.