Airport in Ulyanovsk
The airport in Ulyanovsk named after Karamzin (or Baratayevka airport) is located in the vicinity of the village of Baratayevka, 9 kilometers from the city center in its southwestern part. The airline has three runways at its disposal:
Cement-concrete artificial runway, reinforced with a reinforced coating 30 cm thick, 3.8 km long
An unpaved runway (GWP) with a length of 2.5 km, provided in case of emergency landing of aircraft
An unpaved runway with a length of 800 m, designed to receive small aircraft such as AN-2, L-410, AN-28, as well as helicopters of any type
In addition to the Baratayevka airport in Ulyanovsk, there is one more international airport - «Ulyanovsk-Vostochny», created on the basis of an aviation-industrial complex enterprise «Aviastar». Its 5 km long runway is considered one of the largest in the world. This air harbor of Ulyanovsk is also used for cargo, charter and passenger flights..
History
The first plane over the Market Square of the city of Ulyanovsk (at that time Simbirsk) demonstrated its capabilities back in 1913. And the first demonstration flight from Simbirsk to Tsaritsyno was made in 1924, at the same time the first passengers appeared who wanted to ride an aircraft over the city.
By the mid-1920s, an airfield was equipped in Ulyanovsk, serving short flights. And only by the end of the 50s the building of the new airport was erected and the first air service was opened on the Kuibyshev - Ulyanovsk - Moscow route..
Today the capacity of the airline is more than 200 passengers per hour..
Service and services
Both airports in Ulyanovsk have only the most necessary range of services. There are cafes, Rospechat kiosks, waiting rooms, a first-aid post, and storage rooms. For VIP passengers, there are lounges of increased comfort. There are several hotels on the territory of the airports.
Transport
From the Baratayevka airport, the movement of regular buses has been established on routes No. 12, 66, 123 and others. Route No. 330 to Vostochny Airport is organized specifically for passengers departing for Antalya, so its schedule is tied to the time of arrival and departure of the flight Ulyanovsk - Antalya.
