Murmansk Airport
Murmansk Airport Аэропорт Мурманск | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | JSC "Airport Murmansk" | ||||||||||
| Serves | Murmansk | ||||||||||
| Location | Murmansk, Russia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 68°47′01.68″N 032°45′21.41″E / 68.7838000°N 32.7559472°E | ||||||||||
| Website | airport-murmansk.ru | ||||||||||
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  MMK Location in Murmansk Oblast | |||||||||||
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Murmansk Airport (Russian: Аэропо́рт Му́рманск or [Аэропорт Мурмаши] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); IATA: MMK, ICAO: ULMM) is the international airport of Murmansk, Russia. It is located near the town of Murmashi in Murmansk's southern suburbs, 24 kilometres (15 mi) outside the city centre.
The airport served 763,668 passengers in 2016, an increase of 1.65% from 2015. In 2016, it was the 32nd busiest airport in Russia.[1]
History
In November 2015, Novaport bought out the Murmansk Airport from its former owner, Gazprom Oil, with the aim to develop flights from the low-cost airline Pobeda to the airport.[2]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aeroflot | Moscow-Sheremetyevo[3] |
| Aeroflot operated by Rossiya | St. Petersburg |
| Azur Air | Seasonal charter: Antalya |
| Finnair | Seasonal charter: Helsinki[4] |
| Nordavia | Moscow-Domodedovo, St. Petersburg Seasonal: Anapa, Kaliningrad, Simferopol, Sochi |
| Nordwind Airlines | Seasonal charter: Antalya, Heraklion |
| Orenburzhye | Arkhangelsk |
| Pegas Fly | Seasonal charter: Antalya |
| Pskovavia | Arkhangelsk |
| Red Wings Airlines | Moscow-Domodedovo, St. Petersburg |
| S7 Airlines | Moscow-Domodedovo,[5] St Petersburg (begins 1 June 2018)[6] |
| Severstal Air Company | Cherepovets |
| Utair | Moscow-Vnukovo |
| Yamal Airlines | Seasonal: Simferopol |
| Destinations map |
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  Murmansk  Antalya Moscow St. Petersburg Arkhangelsk Cherepovets Simferopol Sochi Destinations from Murmansk Airport |
Accidents and incidents
On 11 November 1965, Aeroflot Flight 99 crashed while on approach to Murmansk Airport. 32 of the 64 passengers and crew on board were killed in the accident.[7]
References
- ^ Объемы перевозок через аэропорты России за январь-декабрь 2015-2016 гг [Traffic volume at Russian airports in January-December 2015-2016] (PDF) (Report) (in Russian). Moscow: Federal Air Transport Agency. p. 3. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "Novaport intends to take full control of Murmansk Airport". Rusaviainsider.com. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ L, J (24 April 2014). "AEROFLOT Plans Moscow – Arkhangelsk / Murmansk Service from Jan 2015". Airline Route. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ Liu, Jim (20 February 2017). "Finnair adds Murmansk charter flights in S17". Routesonline. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ Liu, Jim (13 July 2017). "S7 Airlines adds Moscow – Murmansk service from Aug 2017". Routesonline. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Russia, Saint Petersburg, Pulkovo (LED) <-> Russia, Murmansk (MMK)". S7.ru. S7 Airlines. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ Aeroflot Flight 99 at Aviation Safety Network
External links
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