Roshchino International Airport named after D. I. Mendeleev is an airport in

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, located 13 km west of the city of

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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

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aircraft for the transportation of national economy goods to the north of the

. 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

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, 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.История аэропорта
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of the

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, the Tyumen Civil Aviation Administration was awarded the

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. In 1978, the hangar was put into operation for repair and maintenance of aircraft. On 10 July 1997, a new aviation enterprise was registered,

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''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

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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. It was completely demolished in 2014 due to new terminal construction. Since 2014, the facility operates by temporary scheme. As of August 2015, Roshchino International Airport terminal has a domestic section capable of handling two flights at a time and an international section capable of handling two flights. Both sections are equipped with jet bridges.

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

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* {{Authority control Airports built in the Soviet Union Airports in Tyumen Oblast Buildings and structures in Tyumen Novaport