Nalchik Airport

Nalchik Airport

Аэропорт Нальчик
Satellite imagery of Nalchik Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OperatorFSUE "Elbrus-Avia"
ServesNalchik
LocationNalchik, Russia
Elevation AMSL1,460 ft / 445 m
Coordinates43°30′48″N 43°38′18″E / 43.51333°N 43.63833°E / 43.51333; 43.63833
Websitenalchik-airport.ru
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 7,218 2,200 Asphalt

Nalchik Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Нальчик) (IATA: NAL, ICAO: URMN) is a small airport in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia, located 3 km (1.9 mi) northeast of Nalchik. It handles small airliners; the terminal area has space for 12 jets and 6 small aircraft and supports 24-hour operations.

The airport has had a minor military presence with the 368 OSAZ (368th Independent Mixed Aviation Regiment) which flew Antonov An-12 cargo aircraft.

The airport is currently home to the Nalchik Mountain range Test Centre of the 929th State Flight Test Centre named for V. P. Chkalov as part of the Russian Aerospace Forces.[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
azimuth Sochi (begins 4 January 2025)[2]
Pobeda Moscow–Sheremetyevo[3]
Rossiya Airlines Saint Petersburg[4]

Accidents and incidents

See also

References

  1. ^ "Russian Air Force - Nalchik (URMN)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  2. ^ Клюйко, Виктория (11 December 2024). "Авиарейс Сочи – Нальчик откроется в январе: цена билета, расписание рейсов, длительность перелета". kuban.bfm.ru (in Russian). KUBAN - BFM. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  3. ^ Петров, Андрей (22 February 2024). "Рейсов "Победы" между Москвой и Нальчиком станет больше". vestikavkaza.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  4. ^ Liu, Jim (3 October 2024). "Aeroflot Nov 2024 Domestic Network Additions". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  5. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 12BP RA-11118 Nalchik Airport (NAL)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-04-13.