Rostov-on-Don Airport

Rostov-on-Don
International Airport
Международный аэропорт Ростов-на-Дону

IATA: ROV – ICAO: URRR

ROV
Location of airport in Rostov Oblast

Summary
Airport type Public
Operator JSC "Airport Rostov-on-Don"
Serves Rostov-on-Don
Location Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Hub for Donavia
Elevation AMSL 79 m / 259 ft
Coordinates 47°15′30″N 039°49′6″E / 47.25833°N 39.81833°E / 47.25833; 39.81833Coordinates: 47°15′30″N 039°49′6″E / 47.25833°N 39.81833°E / 47.25833; 39.81833
Website rnd-airport.ru
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 2,500 8,202 Concrete
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 2,062,761 Decrease
Aircraft Movements 21,261 Increase

Rostov-on-Don Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Ростов-на-Дону) Aeroport Rostov-na-Donu (IATA: ROV, ICAO: URRR) is an international airport located 8 km (5 mi) east of the city of Rostov-on-Don, in southern Russia. It is one of the largest airports in the south-west of Russia and the 12th busiest in the country.[1]

It was founded in 1925 and acquired the status of International in 1986. The airport serves 50 destinations in Russia and abroad and hosts 30 airlines.[1] It is a hub for Donavia.[1] In 2015, Rostov Airport handled 2.06 million passengers, including 565 thousand on international routes.[1]

History

In 1925, an airfield was constructed near Rostov-on-Don.[2] A plot of 120 acres of land was allocated for it in the fields of one of Rostov-on-Don's suburbs.[2] A house for the airport's head and the staff, as well as the fuel storage, were constructed there.[2] A paved road connected the airport with the city.[2] On 15 June, 1925 the first route Rostov-Kharkov-Oryol-Moscow was launched.[2] During the first three months, only 80 passengers were serviced, but in those days it was considered a success.[2] In 1926 Rostov became a stop-over for a high-demand route from Moscow to Tiflis.[2] In 1930s the first terminal building was constructed.[2] During World War II the airport was destroyed.[2]

In the post-war years, Rostov airport had to be restored from the ruins. By 1949 a runway of 2,000 m, the terminal building, apron and taxiways were constructed and the airport was re-launched. The current airport terminal was constructed in 1977.[2] Same year, airport's runway was strengthened and lengthened for 500 more meters.[3] In 1986, the Rostov airport acquired the status of international, and scheduled international flights were launched in 1991.[2] In 1992 the airport joined Airports Council International, the worldwide professional association of airport operators.[3]

In 2000s the airport was reconstructed, its runway was strengthened and lengthened from 2,500 to 2,700 m and a new departure hall with 300 seats was constructed. In 2006–2007, modernization and expansion (for 200 more seats) of the international sector of the airport was carried out, including the installation of the new passenger elevators and escalators as well as the new luggage conveyor and equipment for customs control. In 2007, a renewed VIP hall was opened. In 2009, the new flight information system with 49 monitors was installed.[3] The airport's security was upgraded, including the installation of a new CCTV system and screening equipment at the terminal's entrances. In 2012 the airport's catering service was upgraded to provide up to 3000 flight meals a day.[3]

In 2007 passenger traffic exceeded 1 million people, and by 2013 this number has doubled. In 2014, Rostov Airport became a part of Airports of Regions holding, the largest in Russia.[1]

A new airport due to be constructed in Rostov-on-Don by the end of 2017, for the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Infrastructure

The airport meets ICAO 4D standards. It has one concrete runway, 04/22, PCN 59/R/C/W/T, 2,500 m (8,200 ft) long and 45 m (148 ft) wide.[4] The minimum visibility for take-off is 200 m.[4]

The airport is certified for 24/7 operation of Boeing 767, Boeing 757, Boeing 737, Airbus A320, Airbus A310 (including their modifications) and other models of aicrafts, as well as any types of helicopters.[4] It has an apron with 53 parking positions and total area of 449,780 sq.m.

A terminal building, constructed in 1977, provides an operational area of 15,537 sq.m.[3] It can serve 600 passengers per hour on domestic routes, and 450 passengers per hour on international routes.[3]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Aegean AirlinesSeasonal charter: Heraklion, Thessaloniki
AeroflotMoscow–Sheremetyevo
Aeroflot
operated by Rossiya		Moscow-Vnukovo, St Petersburg
Alrosa Mirny Air EnterpriseSeasonal: Novosibirsk[5]
Armenia Airways Yerevan (begins 1 June 2016)[6]
Azur AirSeasonal charter: Enfidha, Barcelona, Heraklion, Monastir
Czech AirlinesPrague
EllinairThessaloniki[7]
Seasonal: Corfu (begins 2 June 2016)[8]
flydubaiDubai–International[9]
GazpromaviaMoscow–Vnukovo
Nordavia Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion (begins 1 May 2016) Seasonal: Nizhny Novgorod[10]
NordStarMoscow–Domodedovo,[11] Norilsk, Samara Yekaterinburg[12]
Seasonal: Yerevan[13]
Nordwind AirlinesSeasonal charter: Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Larnaca, Eilat–Ovda,[14] Nha Trang, Phuket
PobedaMoscow–Vnukovo[15]
Red WingsMoscow–Domodedovo[16]
RusLineKazan, Tyumen,[17] Samara, Sochi, Yekaterinburg[18]
S7 AirlinesMoscow–Domodedovo
SCAT AirlinesAktau
TunisairEnfidha[19]
Turkish AirlinesIstanbul–Atatürk
UTair AviationMoscow–Vnukovo
Ural AirlinesMoscow–Domodedovo
Uzbekistan AirwaysTashkent
Yakutia AirlinesCharter: Verona[20]

Incidents and accidents

Wreckage of Flydubai Flight 981

On 19 March 2016, at 3:42 AM local time, Flydubai Flight 981, a Boeing 737-800 passenger flight from Dubai, while executing a go-around, crashed at a high angle and speed by the end of Runway 22. All 62 people aboard died in a crash. The crash damaged 350 sq.meters of the airport's only runway and destroyed ten runway lights.[21] The airport was closed down for several days for the air crash investigation's field survey and the runway repairment. The circumstances and reasons of the crash are still to be determined by the Russian Interstate Aviation Committee, with the participation of the airline's specialists and foreign experts, who continue the investigative actions in the airport.[22][23]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Аэропорт сегодня" [Airport today] (in Russian). Official website of Rostov-on-Don Airport. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "История аэропорта Ростов-на-Дону" [History of Rostov-on-Don Airport] (in Russian). Official website of Rostov-on-Don Airport. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "20 лет ОАО "Аэропорт Ростов-на-Дону"" [20 years of JSC "Rostov-on-Don Airport"] (pdf) (in Russian). Rostov-on-Don Airport. 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "Характеристики аэродрома" [Airport Characteristics] (in Russian). Official website of Rostov-on-Don Airport. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Schedule". Novosibirsk International Airport. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  6. ↑ L, J (16 March 2016). "Armenia Airways Plans Summer 2016 Service Launch". Airline Route. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  7. ↑ http://el.ellinair.com
  8. ↑ L, J (9 February 2016). "Ellinair Plans New Schedules Routes in S16". Airline Route. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "flydubai doubles Russia and Ukraine network". Arabian Aerospace. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  10. ↑ Nordavia begin new summer seasonal service to Rostov on Don
  11. ↑ L, J (24 September 2015). "NordStar Plans to Add New Moscow Domodedovo Routes from late-Oct 2015". Airline Route. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  12. ↑ "Новый авиарейс свяжет Ростов-на-Дону с Екатеринбургом и Норильском". Rostov-on-Don Airport. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  13. ↑ L, J (22 April 2015). "NordStar Adds Rostov – Yerevan Route from May 2015". Airline Route. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  14. ↑ "Из аэропорта Ростов-на-Дону открывается прямой рейс в израильский Эйлат". Rostov-on-Don Airport. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  15. ↑ "«Победа» открыла продажу билетов на семь новых направлений". Pobeda Airlines LLC. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  16. ↑ Костырев, Анатолий (13 November 2015). "Red Wings начнет регулярные полеты из Ростова в Москву с 16 ноября". Коммерсантъ. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  17. ↑ "Из Тюмени в 8 городов России". Авиакомпания "РусЛайн". Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  18. ↑ "Авиакомпания «РусЛайн» расширяет географию полетов из Кольцово". Koltsovo Airport, PSC. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  19. ↑ L, J (26 April 2013). "Tunisair to Start Rostov Operation from late-May 2013". Routesonline / Routes. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  20. ↑ "Rostov-on-Don charter timetable". Information and Services. Rostov-on-Don Airport. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  21. ↑ "В аэропорту Ростов-на-Дону начато восстановление взлетно-посадочной полосы" [The restoration of the runway started at the Rostov-on-Don airport] (in Russian). Official website of Rostov-on-Don Airport. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  22. ↑ "Boeing 737-800 А6-FDN 19.03.2016". Interstate Aviation Committee. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  23. ↑ "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-8KN A6-FDN Rostov Airport (ROV)". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 19 March 2016.

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