Saratov Gagarin Airport
Gagarin International Airport[1] Международный Аэропорт Гагарин | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports of Regions | ||||||||||
| Serves | Saratov | ||||||||||
| Location | Saburovka, Saratov oblast, Russia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,366 m / 4,481 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°42′46″N 46°10′16″E / 51.71278°N 46.17111°E | ||||||||||
| Website | gsv.aero | ||||||||||
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![Gagarin International Airport[1] is located in Russia](/enwiki/wiki/File:Russia_administrative_location_map.svg) ![Gagarin International Airport[1]](/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Airplane_silhouette.svg/10px-Airplane_silhouette.svg.png){kind=small} Gagarin International Airport[1] Saratov Saratov Oblast | |||||||||||
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Gagarin International Airport[2] (Template:Lang-ru) is an airport near Saratov, Russia, that is in operation since 20 August 2019.
History
During the Soviet Union, Saratov developed into one of the largest cities in Russia.[citation needed] Unfortunately, because the current airport was inside the city, its enlargement is impossible. In 2008, the government of Saratov chose Saburovka as the main land for airport construction. Since 2013, completion date of the airport has been postponed at least four times.[3]
Airports of Regions
In 2014, "Airports of Regions" presented a project of the new Saratov Airport. At that time it was still unknown whether it would be built on the old area, or on a new one. In January 2015, construction of the airport began. The terminal complex is currently[when?] being constructed.[4][5] The total amount spent for the construction is from 10 to 7 billion rubles.[6] It will be the third airport in Russia to be built from scratch after the breakup of the Soviet Union, after Talakan Airport in Yakutia and Platov International Airport in Rostov-on-Don, which also belongs to Airports of Regions.
Name decision
Airports of Regions initially gave the current airport's name to the one that is under construction, but in August, the constructors decided to call it "Gagarin".[7][8] This has created lots of misunderstanding, because Orenburg Airport already has a similar name.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aeroflot | Moscow–Sheremetyevo |
| Pegas Fly | Moscow–Sheremetyevo, Saint Petersburg Seasonal: Simferopol, Sochi Seasonl charter: Antalya |
| Pobeda | Moscow-Vnukovo (begins 20 August 2019)[9] |
| RusLine | Seasonal: Moscow-Vnukovo, Sochi |
| S7 Airlines | Moscow-Domodedovo |
| Utair | Seasonal charter: Surgut |
Transportation
The airport is going to be connected by a route that is next to the village (750 million rubles will be paid for construction).[10] A railway, which will be built to form a commuter service for the habitations that are around Saratov. A new Aeroexpress route, for which the government plans to pay 2 billion rubles.[11][12]
References
- ^ "В Сети ведется видеотрансляция строительства аэропорта "Гагаринский"". vzsar.ru. 13 September 2017.
- ^ "Новому аэропорту в Саратовской области присвоили имя Гагарин". ТАСС. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
- ^ "Саратовский блогер развеял мифы о новом аэропорте в Сабуровке". fn-volga.ru. 9 November 2017.
- ^ "В новом аэропорту Саратова начали строить терминал". ato.ru. 30 June 2017.
- ^ "В Сабуровке строители возводят первый этаж здания аэровокзала". Komsomol'skaya Pravda. 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Объем инвестиций в строительство аэропорта в Сабуровке снизился на треть". stroysar.ru. 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Аэропорт в Сабуровке назовут в честь Гагарина". fn-volga.ru. 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Названо имя нового аэропорта в Сабуровке". 4vsar.ru. 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Авиакомпания «Победа» запустит ежедневные рейсы между Москвой и Саратовом с 20 августа". www.mskagency.ru (in Russian). Агентство "Москва". 9 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Выделенные федерацией 750 миллионов пустят на строительство дороги к новому аэропорту". fn-colga.ru. 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Железная дорога для аэроэкспресса до аэропорта в Сабуровке обойдется в два миллиарда рублей". nversia.ru. 11 October 2017.
- ^ "На пуск аэроэкспресса в Сабуровку необходимо 2 млрд рублей". news.sarbc.ru. 11 October 2017.