Krasnoyarsk Cheremshanka Airport () is a
domestic airport
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These airports often have short r ...
in the
Krasnoyarsk Krai
Krasnoyarsk Krai (, ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject (a krai) of Russia located in Siberia. Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, city of Krasnoyarsk, the second-largest city in Siberia after ...
, situated northwest of
Krasnoyarsk
Krasnoyarsk is the largest types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is situated along the Yenisey, Yenisey River, and is the second-largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk, with a p ...
. It became the base of a civil defense helicopter detachment in 1982, featuring
Mil Mi-6
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and
Mil Mi-8
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aircraft. In addition to military use, the airfield serves some regional civilian passenger flights using
Antonov An-24
The Antonov An-24 (Russian/ Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-24) (NATO reporting name: Coke) is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport/passenger aircraft designed in 1957 in the Soviet Union by the Antonov Design Bureau and manufactured by the Kyiv ...
and
Antonov An-26
The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: Curl) is a twin-engined turboprop civilian and military transport aircraft, designed and produced in the Soviet Union from 1969 to 1986.Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry & Sergey. "Antonov's Turboprop Twins ...
aircraft. It is the hub of
KrasAvia
KrasAvia is a scheduled and charter passenger airline based in Krasnoyarsk
Krasnoyarsk is the largest types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is situated along the Yenisey, Yenise ...
airline. Krasnoyarsk Cheremshanka is adjacent to the larger
Krasnoyarsk International Airport
Krasnoyarsk International Airport () , is a major airport in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, northwest of Krasnoyarsk. , it was the biggest in Russia in passenger traffic.
History
Construction of the airport started in 1970. It opened for operati ...
and appears very similar to it from the air, since its two runways, although shorter than those at the international airport, have exactly the same bearings (11/29).
2011 fire
On 19 December 2011, a fire broke out at the Cheremshanka airport which destroyed the terminal building and the
air traffic control
Air traffic control (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based air traffic controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and through a given section of controlled airspace, and can provide advisory services to aircraft in non-controlled air ...
tower. About 100 firefighters and 38 vehicles managed to extinguish the fire some four hours after the alert. No injuries occurred, and no passengers were in the terminal building (capacity 500 passengers) when the fire broke out. The reason for the fire is under investigation.
Passenger Terminal
After the destruction of the original terminal by fire, passengers were served at a temporary terminal made from the previous cargo terminal. The destroyed terminal was reconstructed and enlarged to accommodate 30 flights a day. The new passenger terminal was opened in June 2018. The terminal serves regional flights only.
Airlines and destinations
Krasnoyarsk Cheremshanka Airport offers flights to the following destinations:
References
External links
KrasAviaPort Official Website
Photos for UNKM at Airliners.netAVherald Page
Airports in Krasnoyarsk Krai
Krasnoyarsk
Airports built in the Soviet Union
2011 fires in Europe
Fires in Russia
2011 disasters in Russia
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