Begishevo Airport

Begishevo Airport Аэропорт Бегишево
IATA: NBC – ICAO: UWKE
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		OAO Begishevo Airport
Location		643
Elevation AMSL		196 ft / 60 m
Coordinates		55°33′48″N 052°5′42″E
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
04/22	8,166	2,489	Asphalt

Begishevo Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Бегишево) (IATA: NBC, ICAO: UWKE) is an airport in Tatarstan, Russia located 19 km east of Nizhnekamsk. It services medium-sized airliners up to Tupolev Tu-154 and Ilyushin Il-76. It has a very large tarmac and a number of hangars and buildings. Runway 04/22 was closed as of late 2005.

History

The construction of Begishevo airport started in 1970 on initiative of Nizhnekamskneftekhim. A first, technical, flight was effected on December 25, 1971 on An-24 airplane. Regular flights within Tatarstan (Kazan, Chistopol, Muslyumovo, Aktanysh, Yelabuga) started in 1972. During next few years Begishevo airport established connections with the main cities of European Russia, Ukraine and Georgia. The airport obtained international status in 1998. In 2008, it became independent from Tatarstan Airlines as OAO Begishevo Airport. 99.95% of its shares belong to OAO KAMAZ (as of June 30, 2011).

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Aeroflot	Moscow-Sheremetyevo [begins 25 March 2012]
Ak Bars Aero	Baku, Moscow-Domodedovo, Saint Petersburg, Sochi
Red Wings Airlines	Charter: Antalya
Tatarstan Airlines	Moscow-Domodedovo, Moscow-Sheremetyevo Charter: Antalya, Hurghada, Sharm el Sheikh
UTair Aviation	Moscow-Vnukovo

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