Airport in Astrakhan
The international airport in Astrakhan has at its disposal two runways: an artificial one made of reinforced concrete 3.2 km long, and an unpaved one 1.9 km long. The capacity of the air harbor is more than 300 thousand people per year.
The enterprise serves about ten air carriers in the world, but the main ones are still Russian companies. «Aeroflot», «UTair», «Ak Bars Aero», connecting the region by air with the cities of the Russian Federation. During the season, the airport serves charter flights to popular tourist countries.
History
The first airfield in Astrakhan began to function in 1932 near the village of Osypnoy Bugor. And the first operating airport appeared only in 1936..
At the end of the Second World War, a disbanded military airfield entered the structure of the airport in Astrakhan. The new airline was named Narimanovo. In the 50s, the Astrakhan squadron updated the fleet of aircraft with modern Il-14, An-24, Li-2 aircraft..
Gradually expanding and improving, Narimanovo became the main airport in the Astrakhan region. Its dawn and formation fell on the years of the existence of the USSR. Unfortunately, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the number of passenger and freight traffic decreased by almost 10 times..
At present, after a series of runway reconstructions and the assignment of the air terminal, the airport has been assigned the status of an international.
Service and services
There are several cafes, a small bar and a fairly cozy restaurant on the territory of the airport. The rooms of a fisherman and a hunter, a mother and a child are warmly welcomed. Convenient navigation allows passengers to move around the terminal on a mobile basis. To services of passengers information desk, ticket offices for sale of air tickets, as well as ticket offices for booking railway tickets. A medical center, a luggage packing point, and a luggage room are open around the clock. The terminal has branches of Sberbank and Rosbank, payment terminals and ATMs.
For relaxation, a comfortable waiting room and, just a few meters from the terminal, a hotel are provided. For VIP passengers, a business lounge, a meeting room and a conference hall are provided on the territory of the terminal..
Transport
Buses No. 80, No. 5, No. 2 run regularly from the Airport to Astrakhan. City taxis offer their services, you can order them by phone or in the parking lot at the airport.
