Minsk National Airport
| Minsk National Airport Нацыянальны аэрапорт Мінск Национальный аэропорт Минск | |||||||||||
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| IATA: MSQ – ICAO: UMMS | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Minsk, Belarus | ||||||||||
| Location | Kastrychnitski | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Belavia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 204 m / 669 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°52′57″N 28°01′57″E / 53.88250°N 28.03250°ECoordinates: 53°52′57″N 28°01′57″E / 53.88250°N 28.03250°E | ||||||||||
| Website | airport.by | ||||||||||
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Minsk National Airport (IATA: MSQ, ICAO: UMMS), (Belarusian: Нацыянальны аэрапорт Мiнск, [natsɨjaˈnalʲnɨ aeraˈport mʲinsk]; Russian: Национальный аэропорт Минск), former name Minsk-2 (not to be confused with Minsk-1 Airport in Minsk downtown), is the main international airport in Belarus, located 42 km (26 mi) to the east of the capital Minsk, geographically lying in the territory of Smalyavichy Raion, but administratively being subordinated to Kastrychnitski District of Minsk.
The airport serves as hub of the national Belarusian airline Belavia and the cargo carriers TransAVIAexport Airlines and Genex.
History
Early years
In 1977 in the environs of the Belarusian capital the building of the new airport "Minsk-2" was begun. In 1979 the new runway 3,640-m-long and 60-m-wide was put into operation. In 1981 the airdrome "Minsk-2" was already able to handle aircraft in 1982 the airport was opened. The first passenger flight was operated on the plane Tupolev Tu-134. 11 years later the airport was completely built. The terminal of the unique architectural project with the carrying capacity – 5,8 million passengers a year was put into operation.
Development since the 1990s
The regular flights began from 1983, in 1990 the passenger traffic reached 2,2 million passengers. But from 1991 the unexpected decrease of the flights began. That took place because of the Soviet Union collapse and other changes caused by this historical event. In 1997 the number of the passengers was 516,000, in 1998 – 480,000, in 2000 – only 400,000 passengers. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union the first million passengers was handled by Minsk National Airport in 2008. Due to the substantial growth in passenger traffic 2008 became a significant mark for the airport.[1]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
^1 The outbound flight for this service makes an intermediate stop in Budapest. However, Air China does not have fifth freedom rights to transport passengers between Minsk and Budapest.
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Genex | Belgrade, Prague, Warsaw-Chopin |
| Turkish Airlines Cargo | Istanbul-Atatürk, Vienna[13] |
Statistics
| Passengers | Change from previous year | Aircraft operations | Change from previous year | Cargo (metric tons) | Change from previous year | |
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| 2005 | 559,114 |  10.86% | 5,456 | 2.83% | 5,488 | 4.29% |
| 2006 | 637,560 | 14.03% | 6,144 | 12.61% | 6,059 | 10.40% |
| 2007 | 830,481 | 30.26% | 7,590 | 23.54% | 7,290 | 20.32% |
| 2008 | 1,010,695 | 21.70% | 9,256 | 21.95% | 7,870 | 7.96% |
| 2009 | 1,028,886 | 1.80% | 9,341 | 0.92% | 7,289 |  7.38% |
| 2010 | 1,285,423 | 24.93% | 11,020 | 17.97% | 8,553 | 17.34% |
| 2011 | 1,437,825 | 11.86% | 13,686 | 24.19% | N.D. | N.D. |
| 2012 | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. |
| 2013 | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. |
| 2014 | 2,593,559 | 18.90% | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. |
| 2015 | 2,782,866 | 7.30% | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. |
| Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Reports (Years 2005,[14] 2006,[15] 2007,[16] 2009,[17] 2011,[18] 2012,[19] 2013,[20] and 2014[21]) | ||||||
Ground transportation
Minsk international airport is linked to the capital by the M2 motorway. Bus, train, taxi and parking services are provided.[22]
The airport is served by bus 300Э departing from Centralny bus station every 45 minutes, and takes about one hour. From November 2014 the airport can also be reached by train departing from Minsk Passazhirsky or Smolevichi railway stations, where one can make connections from other Belarus cities and towns.[23]
The airport is located 42 km (26 mi) east of Minsk, and is linked with the city with a toll-free (for non-BY registered cars) highway. Free short term parking is available in front of the terminal.
Incidents and accidents
- On 1 February 1985 an aircraft Tu-134AK operated by Aeroflot with registration number SSSR-65910 en route to Leningrad Pulkovo airport crashed into the forest shortly after takeoff killing 55 out of 73 passengers and 3 out of 7 crew members on board.[24]
- On 6 September 2003 an aircraft Tu-154 operated by an Iranian airline Kish Air hit trees in heavy fog as it was on approach en route from Tehran to Copenhagen. None of the 38 passengers and 4 crew members on board were injured.[25]
- On 26 October 2009, S-Air Flight 9607, operated by BAe 125 RA-02807 crashed on approach to Minsk National Airport. All three crew and both passengers died.[26]
See also
References
- ↑ "Airport History - Minsk National Airport". Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ L, J (16 March 2015). "Air China Adds Minsk / Budapest Service from May 2015". Airline Route. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ↑ L, J (28 March 2016). "Arkia Adds Minsk / St. Petersburg Service in S16". Airline Route. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ↑ "Azerbaijan Airlines Launches Low-cost AZALJet Service from late-March 2016". airlineroute.
- ↑ http://en.belavia.by/time-table/
- ↑ "Белавиа откроет рейсы Минск-Одесса после введения украинских санкций". avianews.com by Aviation Today. avianews.com. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ L, J (22 December 2015). "Belavia Adds Palanga Service in S16". Airlien Route. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ↑ "Belavia to launch charter flights to Tenerife on 18 March". BelTA – News from Belarus. Belarusian Telegraph Agency. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ "Belavia, Motor Sich preparing commercial agreements for Minsk-Zaporizhia flight". BelTA. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑
- ↑ L, J (9 December 2014). "Ukraine International Adds Minsk Service from April 2015". Airline Route. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ↑ ""ЮТэйр" возобновляет полеты из Москвы в Минск". ПАО «Авиакомпания «ЮТэйр». Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ↑ Turkish Airlines Cargo Winter Schedule
- ↑ Airport Council International's 2005 World Airport Traffic Report
- ↑ Airport Council International's 2006 World Airport Traffic Report
- ↑ Airport Council International's 2007 World Airport Traffic Report
- ↑ Airport Council International's 2009 World Airport Traffic Report
- ↑ Airport Council International's 2011 World Airport Traffic Report
- ↑ Airport Council International's 2012 World Airport Traffic Report
- ↑ Airport Council International's 2013 World Airport Traffic Report
- ↑ Airport Council International's 2014 World Airport Traffic Report
- ↑ "Transport - Minsk National Airport". Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "Расписание движения поездов". Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "ASN Aircraft accident Tupolev 134AK CCCP-65910 Nezhivka".
- ↑ "Kish Air aircraft strikes trees during landing".
- ↑ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
External links
Media related to Minsk National Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Airport information for UMMS at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for UMMS at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for UMMS at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for MSQ at Aviation Safety Network
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