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Revision as of 13:34, 27 January 2015
Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport Міжнародний аеропорт "Донецьк" | |||||||||||
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.jpg) The ruins of the airport in December 2014 during the War in Donbass. | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Donetsk, Ukraine | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 238 m / 781 ft | ||||||||||
| Website | airport.dn.ua | ||||||||||
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  UKCC Location in Ukraine | |||||||||||
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Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (Template:Lang-uk) (IATA: DOK, ICAO: UKCC) was an airport located 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Donetsk, Ukraine. It was built in the 1940s and 1950s and rebuilt in 1973 and again from 2011 to 2012. The airport is named for 20th-century composer Sergei Prokofiev, who was a native of Donetsk Oblast.
The airport has been closed since 26 May 2014 due to military operations and was practically destroyed during the second battle in autumn.[2] As of January 21 2015, there remain conflicting claims of control over the airport: Ukrainian volunteer brigades[clarification needed] claim to have lost control of the airport to the Donetsk People's Republic rebels[3] while Ukraine's defense ministry claims that parts of Donetsk airport's buildings and territory remain under Ukrainian control.[4]
History
Development since the 1990s
In the 1990s, Donetsk Airport experienced a number of criminal incidents. On November 3, 1996, a group of assassins opened indiscriminate fire at the plane of prominent local businessman Yevhen Shcherban as passengers disembarked on the apron. Shcherban and his wife were killed, together with an airport ground technician and the plane's flight engineer was lethally wounded.[5]
In accordance with the program of Donetsk for Euro 2012 in 2011, the Ukrainian construction company "Altcom" constructed a new airport terminal, which had been developed by experts from Croatia.
On July 26, 2011, Borys Kolesnikov, the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Infrastructure, opened a new runway at the airport with a length of 4000 m and a width of 75 m. Two days later, the runway began to take regular and charter flights. On May 14, 2012, the President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, opened a new seven-story terminal with a capacity of 3,100 passengers per hour.[clarification needed]
The airline Donbassaero had its head office located at the airport,[6] but ceased operations in January 2013.[7]
2014–15 conflict
On 26 May 2014, Pro-Russian rebels stormed and took control of the airport soon after the new president, Petro Poroshenko, won the 2014 Ukrainian presidential election. Ukrainian troops launched air attacks to regain control of the airport from the rebels.[8] Two civilians and 38 combatants have been reported dead, and the Ukrainian military regained control of the airport.[9][citation needed]
Service at the airport has not resumed since the battle.[10] The terminal building was severely damaged during the fighting.[11]
On 1 October 2014, Pro-Russian rebels tried to take back the airport. A spokesman for what the Ukrainian government calls its anti-terrorist operation said Ukrainian forces repelled four attacks on the airport on Wednesday evening. A T-64 tank was destroyed and seven rebels were killed, Vladyslav Seleznyov told Kanal 5 TV. A reporter for Associated Press in Donetsk said on Wednesday, October 1, there were indications the government may already have lost control of the airport. Rebel-leader Alexander Zakharchenko said it was "95%" under separatist control. Ukrainian officials insist the airport is still under government control as of October 2014. [12]
The main terminal building and the control tower are lying in ruins as a result of the fighting in early October 2014.[13][14]
It was reported on 17 January 2015 that Separatist forces claimed to have taken complete control of Sergey Prokofiev International Airport, after a series of battles with pro-government forces over the complex.[15] One day later it was reported that government forces claimed to have retaken almost all parts of the airport lost to separatist in recent weeks, after a mass operation during the night.[16] On 21 January, Ukrainian volunteer brigades[clarification needed] claim to have lost control of the airport to the Donetsk People's Republic rebels.[3]
Airlines and destinations
All civilian airline operations including Lufthansa, Air Berlin, Aeroflot and many other were suspended due to armed conflict in October 2014, and the airport and its facilities were subsequently completely destroyed.[13]
Statistics
| Year | Passengers | Change on previous year |
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| 2010 | 723,650 | - |
| 2011 | 829,300 |  14.6%
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| 2012 | 1,000,000 | 17.0%
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| 2013 | 1,110,500 | 11.1%
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Accidents and incidents
- On 13 February 2013 South Airlines Flight 8971 crashed when the plane overshot the runway as it attempted an emergency landing, resulting in 5 fatalities.[17][18][19][20]
See also
References
- ^ EAD Basic
- ^ "Donetsk Airport Cyborgs". Ukraine Today. 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ^ a b "Ukraine forces admit loss of Donetsk airport to rebels". The Guardian. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "Part of Donetsk airport area remain under Ukrainian control: ministry". Reuters. Jan 22, 2015.
- ^ Донецкая мафия: Щербань Евгений Template:Uk icon
- ^ "Contacts." Donbassaero. Retrieved on 27 April 2011. "Headquarter The headquarter of our company is located at international airport “Donetsk”. Address: DONBASSAERO, 1«V», Vzlyotnaya str., Donetsk, 83021, Ukraine"
- ^ Donbassaero airline starts bankruptcy proceedings
- ^ Ukraine crisis: Battle to control Donetsk airport
- ^ "Dozens killed in fighting over Donetsk airport". Big News Network. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Notice for passengers International Airport Donetsk. 26 May 2014. Accessed 31 May 2014
- ^ "Новости Донбасса :: В интернете появились фото разгромленного аэропорта имени Прокофьева ФОТО". Novosti.dn.ua. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
- ^ "Ukraine rebels renew push to take Donetsk airport". BBC News. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Welcome to Donetsk: Shocking pictures show Ukrainian airport lying in tatters as UN says at least 331 have been killed since last month's ceasefire was agreed". The Daily Mail. 8 October 2014.
- ^ "Donetsk airport damage captured by drone". BBC. 19 January 2015.
- ^ {{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2914724/The-scars-war-scale-destruction-Donetsk-Airport-revealed-drone-footage-inside-terminal-buildings-hangars-destroyed-shell-fire.html#ixzz3P8OBog5H%7Ctitle=The Scars of War: Full scale of destruction at Donetsk Airport|publisher=The Daily Mail|date=17 January 2015|accessdate=18 January 2015}}
- ^ "Ukraine says retake most of Donetsk airport from rebels". World Bullentin. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "Plane crash landing in Ukraine kills at least five: officials". Reuters. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
- ^ "BBC News - Five killed as plane crash-lands in eastern Ukraine". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
- ^ "AN-24 crash-landing kills 5 in Donetsk — RT News". Rt.com. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
- ^ "Deaths reported in Ukraine plane crash - CNN.com". Edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
External links
Media related to Donetsk International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Current weather for UKCC at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for DOK at Aviation Safety Network
