Kiev Hostomel Airport

Kiev-Hostomel Airport "Антонов аеропорт"
Characteristics
ICAO code	UKKM
IATA code	GML
Coordinates	50 ° 36 '13 "  N , 30 ° 11' 31"  E Coordinates: 50 ° 36 '13 "  N , 30 ° 11' 31"  E
Height above MSL	158 m (518  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	26 km northwest of Kiev, 5 km northwest of Hostomel
Basic data
operator	Design office Antonov (ANTK im. Antonowa)
Terminals	1
Start-and runway
15/33	3500 m × 56 m concrete

The gostomel airport ( Ukr. : Антонов аеропорт or Аеропорт Гостомель ), also known as Airport Gostomel known, an international freight and business airport near Hostomel , a small suburb about 20 km from Kiev in the Ukraine removed. The airport itself is located 5 km northwest of Hostomel and 26 km from Kiev and serves as a hub for Antonov Airlines . There is also a German research institute for aviation, which is operated by the Antonov construction office (ANTK im. Antonowa).

Other nearby airports include Kiev-Boryspil Airport , which is primarily for passenger traffic, and Kiev-Zhuliany Airport , which is smaller than Boryspil Airport.

The only operational Antonov An-225 , the largest aircraft in the world, is stationed in Hostomel.

Location and transport links

The airport is located 26 km northwest of Kiev . From there it can be reached by taxi , bus , trolleybus and other local means of transport . However, there is no direct subway station for the Kiev metro . It is also located on European route 373, which is also the Ukrainian trunk road M 07 , the T -10-11 and the T-10-02. It is 5 km to Hostomel.

Infrastructure

The Antonov An-225: the largest aircraft in the world

The airport is in the state register of all Ukrainian airports and is equipped with an instrument landing system (ILS) of category 1 (Cat.I) on the 3500 m long and 56 m wide runway 15/33 . The airport also has enclosed heated hangars so that repair and maintenance work can be carried out on any class of aircraft, including the Antonov An-225 , Antonov An-124 , and the Boeing 747 .

Web links

Commons : Kiev-Hostomel Airport  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website of Antonov Airlines
• Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )