Minsk National Airport
Minsk National Airport Нацыянальны аэрапорт Мінск Национальный аэропорт Минск | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Minsk, Belarus | ||||||||||
Opened | July 1, 1983[1] | ||||||||||
Hub for | Belavia | ||||||||||
Time zone | EEST (UTC+03:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 204 m / 669 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 53°52′57″N 28°01′57″E / 53.88250°N 28.03250°E | ||||||||||
Website | airport.by | ||||||||||
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Statistics (2017) | |||||||||||
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Sources: ACI's 2014 World Airport Traffic Report. |
Minsk National Airport (formerly known as Minsk-2) (IATA: MSQ, ICAO: UMMS) (Belarusian: Нацыянальны аэрапорт Мінск, [natsɨjaˈnalʲnɨ aeraˈport mʲinsk]; Russian: Национальный аэропорт Минск) is the main international airport in Belarus, located 42 km (26 mi) to the east of the capital Minsk, geographically lying in the territory of Smalyavichy Raion but administratively being subordinated to Kastrychnitski District of Minsk. The airport serves as hub of the Belarusian flag carrier Belavia and the cargo carriers TransAVIAexport Airlines, Genex and Rubystar Airways.
History
Early years
Construction of Minsk-2 airport began in 1977. In 1979 a new runway 3,640-m-long and 60-m-wide became operational. By 1981 the aerodrome «Minsk-2» was able to handle aircraft and the airport opened in 1982. The first passenger flight was operated with a Tupolev Tu-134.[4]
On July 1, 1983 «The Second Joint Aviation Division of Minsk» was established in accordance with the decision of the Ministry of Civil Aviation of USSR. This date is considered as the airport foundation day.[5][6]
Development since the 1990s
Regular flights began in 1983; by 1990 passenger traffic reached 2.2 million passengers. From 1991 the number of flights began to decline due to the dissolution of the Soviet Union and other consequent changes. By 1997 the number of the passengers was 516,000, in 1998 – 480,000, in 2000 – only 400,000 passengers. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union the first million passengers was handled by Minsk National Airport in 2008. Due to the substantial growth in passenger traffic 2008 became a significant mark for the airport.[7]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Minsk:[8]
Cargo
Airlines | Destinations |
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Turkish Airlines Cargo | Istanbul–Atatürk, Vienna[16] |
Statistics
Passengers | Change from previous year | Aircraft operations | Change from previous year | Cargo (metric tons) |
Change from previous year | |
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2005 | 559,114 | ![]() |
5,456 | ![]() |
5,488 | ![]() |
2006 | 637,560 | ![]() |
6,144 | ![]() |
6,059 | ![]() |
2007 | 830,481 | ![]() |
7,590 | ![]() |
7,290 | ![]() |
2008 | 1,010,695 | ![]() |
9,256 | ![]() |
7,870 | ![]() |
2009 | 1,028,886 | ![]() |
9,341 | ![]() |
7,289 | ![]() |
2010 | 1,285,423 | ![]() |
11,020 | ![]() |
8,553 | ![]() |
2011 | 1,437,825 | ![]() |
13,686 | ![]() |
8,667 | ![]() |
2012 | 1,837,911 | ![]() |
14,947 | ![]() |
9,833 | ![]() |
2013 | 2,182,177 | ![]() |
16,586 | ![]() |
10,477 | ![]() |
2014 | 2,593,559 | ![]() |
20,036 | ![]() |
19,905 | ![]() |
2015 | 2,782,866 | ![]() |
20,365 | ![]() |
N.D. | N.D. |
2016 | 3,429,112 | ![]() |
23,034 | ![]() |
N.D. | N.D. |
2017 | 4,114,512 | ![]() |
24,508 | ![]() |
N.D. | N.D. |
Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Reports (Years 2005,[18] 2006,[19] 2007,[20] 2009,[21] 2011,[22] 2012,[23] 2013,[24] and 2014[25]); Official website[17] (Years 2015, 2016, and 2017). |
Ground transportation
The airport is located 42 km (26 mi) east of Minsk, and is linked with the city with a toll-free (for non-BY registered cars) highway. Free short term parking is available in front of the terminal. Minsk National Airport is linked to the capital by the M2 motorway. Bus, train, taxi and parking services are provided.[26] The airport is served by bus 300Э departing from Centralny bus station.
Incidents and accidents
- On 1 February 1985, Aeroflot Flight 7841, an aircraft Tu-134AK operated by Aeroflot with registration number SSSR-65910 en route to Leningrad Pulkovo airport, crashed into the forest shortly after takeoff, killing 55 out of 73 passengers and 3 out of 7 crew members on board.[27]
- On 6 September 2003 an aircraft Tu-154 operated by an Iranian airline Kish Air hit trees in heavy fog as it was on approach en route from Tehran to Copenhagen. None of the 38 passengers and 4 crew members on board were injured.[28]
- On 26 October 2009, S-Air Flight 9607, operated by BAe 125 RA-02807 crashed on approach to Minsk National Airport. All three crew and both passengers died.[29]
See also
References
- ^ UMMS. "Minsk National Airport". airport.by.
- ^ "Over 3.4m passengers travelled via Minsk airport in 2016". BelTA. BelTA – News from Belarus, © Belarusian Telegraph Agency. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ Operating rates. "Minsk National Airport". airport.by.
- ^ "История аэропорта | Национальный аэропорт Минск". airport.by (in Russian). Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Национальный аэропорт «Минск»: 35 лет | Национальный аэропорт Минск". airport.by (in Russian). Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Минск (Аэродром)". ekskursii.by. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Airport History - Minsk National Airport". Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ airport.by - Season Timetable retrieved 30 July 2016
- ^ "Из нового аэропорта "Платов" можно будет улететь прямым рейсом в Белоруссию". bloknot-rostov.ru. 3 November 2017.
- ^ ""Белавиа" с 27 апреля начнет выполнять рейсы в Ростов-на-Дону". Белорусское телеграфное агентство (in Russian). 1 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Flights". anextour.com.ua. 8 March 2018.
- ^ "Belavia resumes charter flights to Sharm el-Sheikh". 20 April 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ Liu, Jim (7 May 2018). "Etihad boosts Minsk / Belgrade operations in 3Q18". Routesonline. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ Finnair opens direct flights to Minsk, the capital of Belarus Finnair 21 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ Liu, Jim (24 April 2018). "UTair adds seasonal Surgut routes from June 2018". Routesonline. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ Turkish Airlines Cargo Winter Schedule Archived 4 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Показатели деятельности предприятия - Национальный аэропорт Минск". Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ Airport Council International's 2005 World Airport Traffic Report
- ^ Airport Council International's 2006 World Airport Traffic Report
- ^ Airport Council International's 2007 World Airport Traffic Report
- ^ Airport Council International Archived 11 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine's 2009 World Airport Traffic Report
- ^ Airport Council International's 2011 World Airport Traffic Report
- ^ Airport Council International's 2012 World Airport Traffic Report
- ^ Airport Council International's 2013 World Airport Traffic Report
- ^ Airport Council International's 2014 World Airport Traffic Report
- ^ "Transport - Minsk National Airport". Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Tupolev 134AK CCCP-65910 Nezhivka".
- ^ "Kish Air aircraft strikes trees during landing".
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
External links
Media related to Minsk National Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Template:WAD
- Airport information for UMMS at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for UMMS at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for MSQ at Aviation Safety Network