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Count Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky Ignatyevo Airport
Аэропорт Игнатьево им. Николай Николаевич Муравьёв-Амурский
Summary
OwnerAmur Oblast
OperatorNovaport
ServesBlagoveshchensk
LocationIgnatyevo, Amur Oblast, Russia
Elevation AMSL640 ft (200 m)
Coordinates50°25′30″N 127°24′48″E / 50.42500°N 127.41333°E / 50.42500; 127.41333
Websitear-bqs.ru
Map
BQS is located in Amur Oblast
BQS
BQS
Location of airport in Amur Oblast
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 3,000 9,843 Asphalt

Count Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky Ignatyevo Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Игнатьево) (IATA: BQS, ICAO: UHBB) is an international airport in Amur Oblast, Russia, located near the village of Ignatyevo 20 kilometers (12 mi) north-west of Blagoveshchensk. The large airport services up to medium-sized airliners with parking space for 44 civilian aircraft, and conducts 24-hour flight operation.

History

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In 1958, the Amur Regional Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union made a decision on the construction and development of an airport for the city of Blagoveshchensk. The construction of Ignatyevo Airport began in 1959 next to the village of Ignatyevo, after which the airport is named. The first terminal was made of wood and was located approximately on the spot where the current terminal stands. The airport was opened on 9 January 1960.

By 1962, services connecting Khabarovsk, Vladivostok, Chita and Irkutsk had been established. In January 1963, flights to Moscow had been established through the use of Ilyushin Il-18 aircraft, with a stopover in Krasnoyarsk.

On 18 August 1965, a new terminal was opened, with a capacity of 200 passengers per hour.

On 1 January 1983, reconstruction of the airports runway was completed, allowing for the operation of Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft.

During the early 1990s the airport's activity declined as the new emerging Russian state was suffering from economic decline following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.[1]

Ignatyevo Airport in 2012.

In July 1997, the Governor of Amur Oblast signed a decree on the establishment of Airport Blagoveshchensk, a unitary enterprise fully owned by the government of Amur Oblast to own and operate Ignatiyevo Airport. In the 2000s, a partial reconstruction of the airport began in order to increase the volume of transportation and improve the quality of passenger service.[1]

In 2007, plans for the construction of a new terminal was resumed after being halted in 1988. On 30 December 2010, the new terminal was commissioned.[2][1] The old terminal, built in the 1960s, would remain in use for surge capacity.

Reconstruction

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New terminal under construction in 2024.

In 2018, it was reported that the airport would undergo an extensive reconstruction, occurring in two stages.[3][4] The first stage would consist of a new runway catering to wide-body aircraft, with the second stage involving the construction of a new airport terminal. The runway would be 3,000 metres long and 45 metres wide.

In 2019 the airport was officially named after Count Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky.[5] In the same year, construction of the new runway began.[6]

On 23 April 2021, the Government of Amur Oblast alongside "ABS Blagoveshchensk" LLC and Novaport signed on agreement on the development of Blagoveshchensk International Airport. The total investment in the project would exceed seven billion rubles.[7]

Rossiya Airlines Boeing 747-400 landing on the new runway.

On 25 December 2023, the new runway was put into operation. The old runway was decommissioned and converted into further aircraft parking.[8] As part of reconstruction work, modern lighting, radio and meteorological equipment was installed. The runway was inaugurated with the arrival of a Rossiya Airlines Boeing 737 from Krasnoyarsk. On 30 October 2025, a Rossiya Airlines Boeing 747-400 landed at Ignatyevo, marking the arrival of the first wide-body aircraft at the airport.[9]

New terminal at Ignatyevo in March 2026.

Construction of a new passenger terminal to align with expanding demand began on 27 May 2023, with assistance from VEB.RF.[10] By late 2024, a rebuilt apron, airport perimeter and fire station had been completed.[11] On 28 March 2026, the new terminal was opened.[12] It is over three times larger than the previous terminal, capable of processing 600 domestic passengers, and 400 international passengers per hour. The new terminal contains twenty three check-in counters, four jetways and three baggage carousels. A new parking area with 600 spaces and a cargo terminal capable of processing six thousand tons a year was also built.[13] Designed by ASADOV Architectural Studio, who had previously worked on new terminals at Perm International Airport and Alexei Leonov Kemerovo International Airport, the terminal is built in neomodern style incorporating a series of triangular shapes.[14] The old terminal will be retained, with a new plaza built between the two terminals, containing a digital display of Count Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky.

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Amur Aviabase Oktyabrsky, Svobodny
Aurora Khabarovsk,[15] Tynda,[15] Zeya[15]
Azur Air Seasonal charter: Nha Trang,[16] Pattaya,[citation needed] Phuket[citation needed]
IrAeroChita, Irkutsk,[17] Kalibo,[18] Magadan, Neryungri,[19] Ulan-Ude,[20] Vladivostok[19]
Seasonal: Harbin[21]
Rossiya Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk–International, Moscow–Sheremetyevo,[22] Vladivostok, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk[23]
S7 Airlines Moscow–Domodedovo,[24] Novosibirsk
Ural AirlinesMoscow–Domodedovo,[25] Yekaterinburg
VietJet Air Seasonal charter: Nha Trang,[26] Da Nang, Hanoi
Yakutia Airlines Seasonal charter: Qinhuangdao[27]

Accidents

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On 8 August 2011, IrAero Flight 103, operated by Antonov An-24 RA-46561 overran the runway on landing. Of the five crew and 31 passengers on board,[28] twelve people were injured.[29]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "15 лет. Полет нормальный". Amurskaya Pravda. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Новый аэровокзал открылся с опозданием на 14 часов из-за задержки рейса". portamur.ru. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  3. ↑ "В аэропорту Благовещенска построят вторую ВПП » Авиация России" (in Russian). 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  4. ↑ "Конкурс на строительство новой взлетно-посадочной полосы объявили в Благовещенске". Амурская правда (in Russian). 2018-10-19. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  5. ↑ "Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации". publication.pravo.gov.ru. Archived from the original on 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  6. ↑ "В аэропорту Благовещенска началось строительство новой ВПП » Авиация России" (in Russian). 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  7. ↑ "В аэропорту Благовещенск пройдёт масштабная реконструкция » Авиация России" (in Russian). 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  8. ↑ "Новая ВПП аэропорта Благовещенска сможет принимать все типы судов". РИА Новости (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  9. ↑ "Ну, здравствуй, королева небес! Легендарный двухпалубный «Боинг» впервые прилетел в Благовещенск (фото, видео)". www.amur.life (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  10. ↑ редактор, Главный (2025-07-21). "Mikhail Mishustin inspected the new terminal complex of the N.N. Muravyov-Amursky Blagoveshchensk (Ignatievo) International Airport". embassylife.ru. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  11. ↑ "Очередной этап реконструкции завершён в аэропорту Благовещенск » Авиация России" (in Russian). 2024-12-27. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  12. ↑ "Новый терминал открыт в аэропорту Благовещенска". Interfax. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  13. ↑ "Arctic.ru: Discover how Russia implements its development goals in the Arctic and the Far East". Russian Arctic and Far East Development. 20 April 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  14. ↑ Shovskaya, Tatiana. "A Triangular Folded Structure". Archi.Ru. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  15. 1 2 3 "Авиакомпания «Аврора» продолжает полеты по социально значимым рейсам до конца летнего расписания 2026 года из Хабаровска в Зею, Тынду, Ноглики, Шахтерск и из Владивостока в Курильск". flyaurora.ru. Aurora Airlines. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  16. ↑ Пирогова, Екатерина (1 March 2025). "Дату запуска рейсов во Вьетнам и цены назвали хабаровчанам". www.dvnovosti.ru. новости Хабаровска на DVHAB.ru. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  17. ↑ "Изменения маршрутных сетей за 3–16 апреля". ato.ru. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  18. ↑ Denisenkov, Alexey (August 27, 2025). "Впервые после пандемии из России запустят прямые рейсы на филиппинский курорт". Tourdom.ru (in Russian).
  19. 1 2 Еремеева, Кюннэй (15 February 2026). "Нерюнгри аэропорда саҥа маршруту үлэлэтэр". Sakha-sire.ru (in Yakut). Саха сирэ. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "Прямое авиасообщение Улан-Удэ-Благовещенск возобновят с 1 февраля". bgtrk.ru. Вести - Бурятия. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  21. ↑ "Полетная программа из Благовещенска в Харбин продлена до конца сентября". portamur.ru. ЭПИ «Дальневосточное информационное агентство «Порт Амур». 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  22. ↑ Liu, Jim (6 January 2025). "Aeroflot NS25 Rossiya Boeing 747 Operations – 05JAN25". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  23. ↑ "Из нового аэровокзала Южно-Сахалинска в Благовещенск и Красноярск вместе с "Россией" // АвиаПорт.Новости". www.aviaport.ru. Агентство «АвиаПорт». 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  24. ↑ Liu, Jim (23 April 2019). "S7 Airlines schedules new domestic routes in S19". Routesonline. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  25. ↑ Liu, Jim (5 August 2019). "Ural Airlines outlines A320neo service from mid-Aug 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  26. ↑ "Vietjet launches first-ever direct flights connecting Vietnam and Russia". www.vietjetair.com. Vietjet Air | Bay là thích ngay! | Website chính thức. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  27. ↑ Liu, Jim (6 May 2025). "Yakutia NS25 China Scheduled Charter Network Additions". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  28. ↑ Hradecky, Simon (8 August 2011). "Accident: IrAero AN24 at Blagoveshchensk on Aug 8th 2011, runway excursion". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  29. ↑ Авиационное происшествие с самолетом Ан-24 в аэропорту г. Благовещенска 08.08.2011 г. (in Russian). Federal Service for Supervision of Transport (Rostransnadzor). 8 August 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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