Kogalym International Airport

Kogalym Airport

Аэропорт Когалым
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorKolavia
ServesKogalym
LocationKogalym, Russia
Hub forMetrojet
Elevation AMSL220 ft / 67 m
Coordinates62°11′24″N 074°32′6″E / 62.19000°N 74.53500°E / 62.19000; 74.53500
Websitekogalymavia.ru
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KGP is located in Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug
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KGP
Location of airport in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
KGP is located in Russia
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KGP
KGP (Russia)
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 8,225 2,507 Concrete

Kogalym Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Когалым) (IATA: KGP, ICAO: USRK) is an airport in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia located 9 km southeast of Kogalym. It accommodates medium-sized airliners.

History

After being state-owned by the Soviet union, the airport started to operate privately in 1991, and served as home base for the defunct airline Kogalymavia.[1] In 1995, Kogalym Airport obtained its international status and served its first international flight (to Budapest) in 1996. In 1998, it became a member of the Airports Council International Europe.[2]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Utair Moscow–Vnukovo, Perm, Tyumen
Yamal Airlines Yekaterinburg

References

  1. ^ Simon Calder (31 October 2015). "Egypt plane crash: The tragic recent history of Russian aviation". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Наша история". Kogalymavia.ru. Retrieved 3 May 2017.


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