Kadyrov Grozny International Airport

Akhmat Kadyrov Grozny International Airport (Chechen: Соьлжа-ГӀалин дуьненаюкъара аэропорт, romanized: Sölƶa-Ġalan aeroport, Russian: Междунаро́дный аэропо́рт Гро́зный им. Ахмата-Хаджи Кадырова, romanizedAeroport "Groznyy") (IATA: GRV, ICAO: URMG) is an international airport in the Chechen Republic, Russia located 7.5 km north of Grozny.[1][2]

Grozny Airport

Соьлжа-ГӀалан дуьненаюкъара аэропорт

Междунаро́дный Аэропорт «Грозный»
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerRussian Federation
OperatorFSUE “Vaynah-avia”
ServesGrozny, Chechnya, Russia
Time zoneMoscow Time (+4)
Elevation AMSL167 m / 548 ft
Coordinates43°23′17.52″N 45°41′58.86″E / 43.3882000°N 45.6996833°E / 43.3882000; 45.6996833
WebsiteVaynahAvia.com
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GRV is located in Chechnya
GRV
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Location of airport in Chechnya
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,500 8,202 Concrete

History

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First Grozny Airport began its work in 1938, when the aircraft P-5 and U-2 started to be the first postal transportation and sanitary flights. After a while, started to be flying and for agriculture. Until 1977, Grozny airport had only a dirt runway, which could only such aircraft as the Li-2, IL-14, AN-24 and AN-10.

In 1977 was introduced the new airport complex action with artificial runway and basing speed passenger aircraft Tu-134, threw in the Chechen Republic with the regions of the USSR. The new airport was named "Airport North."

Between the years 1990–2000, the airport name was changed several times:

  • 1990 - Sheikh Mansour Airport
  • 1995 - Airport "North"
  • 1996 - Sheikh Mansour Airport
  • 2000 - Airport "North"

All infrastructure and airfield Grozny significantly damaged during combat operations against Chechen fighters who seized the airport September 8, 1991 and held it until 30 September 1994. After the end of the war and the beginning of a relatively peaceful life in the country, airport was gradual recovered. In 2000 there was created FSI "Directorate for Recovery of Grozny Airport" North "under the leadership of Adnan Gakayeva Vakhidovich in respect of which 1 December 2005-year investigation department of the FSB for the Chechen Republic was prosecuted for embezzlement of funds in particular large scale", aimed at restoring the airport.

During 1999–2006, in the process of rebuilding the airport, the runway was expanded and extended. The airport complex capable of receiving the Tu-154 and IL-62, was rebuilt. The 6 March 2002 Russian Ministry of Transport Decree number AT-76-P launched a full-scale rebuilding of the airport.[3] In 2005, North Airport was renamed Grozny Airport.[4]

On 19 February 2007, the order of FATA number AIO-19 issued certificate of state registration to the Grozny Airport (North). The airport was assigned to class B to gain admission to the reception of Tu-134 aircraft and helicopters of all types, day and night, all year round. On November 29, 2007, Grozny airport was authorized to receive the Tu-154.

On 11 June 2009, the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) issued an international aerodrome certificate, therefore the aerodrome was accepted as suitable for international flights service.[5][6][7]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Aeroflot Moscow–Sheremetyevo[8]
Avia Traffic Company Bishkek
Azerbaijan Airlines Baku (suspended from 26 December 2024 after the crash of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243)
Mahan Air Tehran–Imam Khomeini[9]
Nordwind Airlines Kazan
Rossiya Airlines Saint Petersburg
Ural Airlines Moscow–Domodedovo
Utair Baku, Dubai–Al Maktoum,[10] Istanbul,[11] Moscow–Vnukovo,[12] Surgut[13]
Uzbekistan Airlines Tashkent[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Наименования географических объектов на территорию Российской Федерации". rosreestr.ru. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  2. ^ Распоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 20 апреля 2016 года № 726-р «Об утверждении перечня аэропортов федерального значения»[1]
  3. ^ "The radar for flight tracking Flightradar24". 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  4. ^ В Чеченской Республике в продажу поступили билеты на первый авиарейс Грозный — Москва, который состоялся 8 марта Archived December 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  5. ^ МАК выдал международный сертификат аэродрому Грозный
  6. ^ Международные ворота Чеченской Республики
  7. ^ Аэропорт Грозный открывается для международных полетов
  8. ^ "Aeroflot resumes Moscow – Grozny service from Oct 2018". routesonline. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Летим из Грозного в Тегеран!". www.vaynahavia.com. Международный аэропорт Грозный (Северный) им. Первого Президента ЧР, Героя России А.А. Кадырова. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Utair Dubai Sep/Oct 2023 Service Changes". AeroRoutes. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Utair adds Grozny – Istanbul service from late-Oct 2020".
  12. ^ "Since October 25 new regular flight from Moscow to Grozny!". UTair Aviation. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  13. ^ Пичурина, Ирина (5 June 2024). "Utair начнет совершать перелеты из Сургута в Грозный с 8 июня". Коммерсантъ (in Russian). Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Uzbekistan Airways Adds Grozny Service From late-June 2023". AeroRoutes. No. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
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