Volgograd airport

Volgograd Airport ; Международный Аэропорт Волгоград
Characteristics
ICAO code	URWW
IATA code	VOG
Coordinates	48 ° 46 '57 " N , 44 ° 20' 44" E Coordinates: 48 ° 46 '57 " N , 44 ° 20' 44" E
Height above MSL	147 m (482 ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	21 km northwest of Volgograd
Street	R220
Local transport	Bus: 6Э, 6К ; Marschrutka : 6
Basic data
opening	1952
operator	OOO MAV ; (61% Novaport )
Passengers	901,522 (2016)
Air freight	786 t (2016)
Start-and runway
11/29	2800 m × 45 m asphalt

The Volgograd airport ( Russian Международный Аэропорт Волгоград , English Volgograd International Airport or Gumrak Airport ) is an airport of Volgograd in Russia .

location

The airport is located 21 km northwest of Volgograd city center.

history

During the Battle of Stalingrad, the Gumrak makeshift airfield was located on the site and was occupied by the 6th Army of the Wehrmacht until January 21, 1943 . In 1968 a Tu-124 crashed on Aeroflot flight 3153 while taking off, killing one of its occupants.

Navigation aids

The tower (TWR) sends and receives on the frequency : 128.0 MHz . The airport has various navigation aids. The non-directional radio beacon (NDB) transmits on the frequency: 325 kHz with the identifier: WG .

Airlines and Destinations

The airport is served by some airlines:

Various charter airlines fly from Volgograd, especially in the summer flight schedule, to various destinations in the Mediterranean, Red Wings Airlines flies regularly to Antalya, among others.

According to ASN, there are no known accidents near the airport.

Web links

Commons : Volgograd airport - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Airport website
Airport data in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
Airport data In: flightstats.com
Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )
Airport data. In: The Airport Guide. Retrieved August 20, 2010 .

Individual evidence

↑ List of persons associated with the company in June 2017. (RTF, 16 kB) Volgograd Airport, June 30, 2017, accessed on September 29, 2017 (Russian).
↑ ^a ^b Russian Aviation Agency : Passenger Statistics of Russian Airports 2015/2016, p. 2. (PDF) Retrieved on August 27, 2017 (Russian).
↑ Soviet forces reconquer Gumrak airport near Stalingrad. In: Brainyhistory.com. Retrieved February 3, 2018 .
↑ Airport data on World Aero Data ( English, as of 2006 )
↑ Airport data in the Aviation Safety Network (English)

[1] List of persons associated with the company in June 2017. (RTF, 16 kB) Volgograd Airport, June 30, 2017, accessed on September 29, 2017 (Russian).

[Passagierzahlen_2016-2] Russian Aviation Agency : Passenger Statistics of Russian Airports 2015/2016, p. 2. (PDF) Retrieved on August 27, 2017 (Russian).

[3] Soviet forces reconquer Gumrak airport near Stalingrad. In: Brainyhistory.com. Retrieved February 3, 2018 .

[4] Airport data on World Aero Data ( English, as of 2006 )

[5] Airport data in the Aviation Safety Network (English)