Roshchino International Airport is an airport in
Tyumen Oblast,
Russia
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located 13 km west of the city of
Tyumen.
History
The need for a new airport in the region was growing as oil industry was developing fast. There was a need for airport which will be able to receive
An-22
The Antonov An-22 "Antei" (, ''An-22 Antej''; English ''Antaeus'') (NATO reporting name "Cock") is a heavy military transport aircraft designed by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. Powered by four turboprop engines each driving a pa ...
,
An-12
The Antonov An-12 (Russian: Антонов Ан-12; NATO reporting name: Cub) is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. It is the military version of the Antonov An-10 and has many variants. For more than thr ...
aircraft for the transportation of national economy goods to the north of the
Tyumen Oblast. To ensure passenger air traffic at the airport, An-24 aircraft are based. In 1964, it was decided to name the airport. On 15 May 1968 by order of the
Minister of Civil Aviation of the USSR, the second Tyumen Joint Air Squad was created, which, along with the commissioning of the Roshchino Airport, allowed significantly increasing the capacity of Tyumen air gates. The Li-2 and An-24 air squadrons were relocated from Plekhanovo to Roshchino. In 1971 "Liner Hotel" was built in the vicinity of the airport.
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Communist states
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of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, the Tyumen Civil Aviation Administration was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour
The Order of the Red Banner of Labour (russian: Орден Трудового Красного Знамени, translit=Orden Trudovogo Krasnogo Znameni) was an order of the Soviet Union established to honour great deeds and services to th ...
. In 1978, the hangar was put into operation for repair and maintenance of aircraft. On 10 July 1997, a new aviation enterprise was registered, open joint-stock company ''Roshchino Airport''. In 1998, the terminal was renovated. In 2002, the lighting system was replaced. Taxiway No. 3 (RD-3) has been expanded to design dimensions. 2004 saw the completion of the reconstruction of runway no. 1, opening of an international terminal. In 2005, the reconstruction of runway-2 is completed. A new luggage compartment has opened. 2012 saw the start of construction of a new passenger terminal complex. In 2014, the largest airport holding Novaport
Novaport Holding is a Russian transport company which operates regional airports, and holds interests in the operation of several other airports.
History
Before the official creation of Novaport, the company's owner bought a 38% stake in Tolmach ...
acquired a 100% stake in OJSC Airport Roshchino (Tyumen). Overhaul of the artificial runway No. 2 and taxiways was carried out. On 27 January 2015, Tyumen Airport “Roshchino” became the first in Russia to receive aircraft via the GPS / GLONASS satellite navigation system.
Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
*On 2 April 2012, UTair Flight 120 crashed shortly after take-off from Roshchino. There were 33 fatalities amongst the 43 people on board.ITAR-TASS NEWS AGENCY
References
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Airports built in the Soviet Union
Airports in Tyumen Oblast
Buildings and structures in Tyumen
Novaport